The only reason I moved to Indianapolis was because I couldn’t convince my fiance to move to Nashville, TN. It wasn’t too much of an argument though. I had family in Indianapolis and my fiance didn’t know anyone in Nashville (well, except for an old roommate and other friends from church who went to school with her in Illinois, but that’s another story).
It has been tough living here instead of in Nashville for at least three reasons:
- The weather in Nashville is much better than here the majority of the year
- I was living in a posh apartment complex in Franklin, TN
- Of course leaving all my friends that I’d made since graduating college and living on my own.
I moved here in late October of 1998 for good. Indy wasn’t too much of a shock, after all I had family here and had spent plenty of time in the Circle City.
During the 4-years of college in Ohio, I lived here at least one summer and one winter break for two months. I lived with my oldest brother up on the northwest side of the city and worked at the Loew’s Sony Theater at College Park.
But now, I was moving here for good (although I was still living with my older brother until the wedding in March). I had landed a job working in the travel department for Lilly and things were good.
We jumped right into raising a family here in Indianapolis, we got pregnant with our son on our honeymoon. Two years later we had our 2nd child, a beautiful daughter. We now live on the south side and have become very active in our church, and son’s school.
Indianapolis is a great city and has so much to offer. I’m learning more and more everyday about what there is to enjoy in this city. From biking with my son in Eagle Creek Park, to enjoying professional sports like the Indians, Colts, Pacers, Ice, U.S. Grand Prix, Brickyard and of course the Indianapolis 500.
Keep it up Indy and I might forget what it was I was missing in Nashville!
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=) Bnpositive’s Blog » I Choose Indy // Sep 14th 2006 at 9:19 pm
[...] Douglas Karr recently found this blog and let me know about another blog entitled “I Choose Indy”. He encouraged me to post an article there, which I’ve just completed here. Here’s a little bit about the site: While reading Naked Conversations (how blogs are changing the way businesses talk with customers), Pat Coyle was inspired to put the concepts to use with I Choose Indy. Recent articles in the Indianapolis Business Journal spoke to the ongoing efforts by regional leaders to market Indianapolis to the world with a cool logo and perhaps a nifty slogan. Rather than do this, why not have business professionals and political leaders in the region speak to why they live in or moved to Indianapolis? We’re proud of our city and our place in the mid-west, and there are too many reasons to choose Indy that simply can not fit into a catchy tagline. [...]
Chris P. // Sep 28th 2006 at 11:23 pm
Jason, you weren’t living at Wyndchase Aspen Grove, were you?
Jason // Sep 29th 2006 at 12:47 am
Ummm, yeah. That’s kind of spooky. Do you recognize my name from the events I was responsible for scheduling for the complex?
Uncover The Internet » I Choose Indy // Jan 3rd 2007 at 2:04 am
[...] Doug found my personal blog and encouraged me to share a post on the I Choose Indy site, which I just completed. Their goal is to provide a great grass-roots resource for folks who might be interested in the region by showing why others chose Indy, in their own words. Submissions from regional business professionals and political leaders on why they chose Indianapolis are searchable and categorized by Industry. [...]
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