Retransplanting

One of my favorite blogs is about to come to an end. I am a New York Intern follows the adventures of Andy, boy from Wisconsin, living in the Big Apple and interning at Comedy Central. Alas, his internship will soon end, and he'll be flying back to Wisconsin.

This got me to thinking--what if I had to move back to Wisconsin and leave my new life in Boston behind? Now, leaving behind newly established lives is something I've done many times: when I studied abroad in England, in France, and when I went to Dallas as an AmeriCorps volunteer. But now I'm out in Boston and mean to stay. I really can't picture moving back to Wisconsin. Whatever would I do? I'd have to drive everywhere. I'd have to wait forever to see non Hollywood movies (they closed the indie theater in Green Bay recently). I'd have a very limited number of ethnic restaurants to choose from.

(Not that there aren't plenty of things I love about the Wisconsin: how laid back the people are, without a lot of superiority complexes--ahem New Englanders, you do think very highly of yourselves. It's I've gotten used to certain things, and I don't want to live without them!)

Somehow I doubt Andy will stay in Wisconsin long. I have a feeling he'll be back in NYC--although hopefully for him, not as an intern.