Ray's Meetin note was timely...I just looked at the DC events, and there's a
good one on Sunday; European Union Embassy open houses; 10am-4:00pm, that seems
like it would appeal to DC people on the Weingarten list.
check out:
http://www.europe-in-dc.com/
"Over twenty European embassies plan to offer District residents and visitors
a colorful program that will include food, music, and other cultural events for
the whole family."
Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I do meetin in Boston but I just think I have more in common with
people in Chicago plus there is just more to do in general.
--- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Shameless plug -
>
> you guys may want to check out www.meetin.org - it's a free social
> netowrking group based out of DC, with a huge chapter here in DC,
and
> big groups in Boston and Chicago.
>
> I joined two years ago when I found all my old DC friends were
> married, full of kids and/or moved away. I went to a few events,
and
> have met some truly great friends through it. Since each city has
> about 3 to 7 events a week, almost every week, there's usually
> something going on you'll like - happy hours, hikes, shopping,
> roadtrips, parks - and it should make your transition to Chicago
(and
> time in DC) easier.
>
> I think part of the reason I'm not in Austin, Texas, is because of
my
> friends here.
>
> It might help you have some fun...and find some human cats to hang
> out with :)
>
> - RB
>
> --- In [email protected], "PJ Romano"
> <pj.romanster@> wrote:
> >
> > Good Luck Ellen. You just described how I'm feeling in DC.
Though
> with my
> > Gene sightings I think I have it a bit better.
> >
> > On 5/8/07, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I haven't been happy in Boston since I arrived here 7 years
> ago. I
> > > kept thinking I should give it a chance and it might get better.
> > > Instead I wasted 7 years being miserable and making myself
sick. I
> > > don't like my job, my apt, my social life, so many students, the
> > > unfriendliness, etc. etc. I'm bored out of my skull and I think
> I've
> > > missed out on having a family because I didn't move to Chicago
> > > earlier. I'm planning to get there by end of June if all goes
> well.
> > > Still need get an apt and a job, but I might just temp or
> something.
> > > The whole situation is very stressful as you can imagine. I just
> > > want to get there already. Nothing is simple.
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Hannah Robinson"
> > > <hjrobinson@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Good for you, E! Chicago is a great town, if you can get past
> the
> > > weather.
> > > > (It really is worse than Boston.) And Ray is quite right,
> Chicago
> > > is very
> > > > cat-friendly. Not so much on cows.
> > > >
> > > > On 5/8/07, Ray Bradley <clavenia@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Chicago is a city lengendary in its cat-friendliness.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope you and your cat "Jingles" or "Tadam Mouseantte"
live
> in
> > > peace
> > > > > in the City of Broad Shoulders.
> > > > >
> > > > > - RB
> > > > >
> > > > > - RB--- In
> [email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Ellen"
> > > > > <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I want a cat, but I don't want it to limit my apt options
> so I
> > > held
> > > > > > off. I am moving to Chicago soon so I will probably get
one
> > > when I
> > > > > > get there. I desperately need to get out of Boston.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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