So long Nashville, I’ll miss you.
September 7th, 2005 - 11:03 pm
Two years ago in [this](http://www.baudburn.com/blog/archives/000021.html) post about the beginning of grad school I said, “All in all I have a good feeling about all of this.” My initial feelings couldn’t have been more right. I’m sitting here in my now empty room thinking about just how great the last two years have been. Leaving Austin to come back to grad school was a hard decision to make at the time, but couldn’t have been a better one. The last two years of my life have ranked among the best I can remember except for the lack of my barbara.
Looking back at all the people I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and the adventures I’ve had makes me feel like a lucky man. I’ll miss you all. I’ll miss the random road trips with you, Dan. I’ll miss salmon cooking on the grill, crazy parties with crazy people at your house, and all the great discussion on everything from life to real estate to spirituality with you, Sean. I’ll miss the great talks and witty remarks that you constantly spit, Dr. J. I’ll miss living with you and seeing firsthand how great a marriage can be, Jeff & McCall. I’ll miss cuban sandwiches, concerts, and acting like we’re 6 years old with you Kerry. I’ll miss obsessive CD buying and 2 am taco cabana runs with you, James. I’ll miss all of you phreaknic/se2600 geeks. I’ll miss so many things it’s hard to put them all down.
I have so many things to look forward to though. My new job will be great, Austin has many things to offer me, the love of my life will be near by.
So here I am, another chapter in my story closed, but a new one is about to begin. Thank you everyone, for making these two years so wonderful.
Aaron….
You’re abandoning me. Now I’ll have to be the only Jamestownian in Music City
Good luck bro
Baud,
While reading your post I was filled with deep sorrow. I will miss seeing you here and there and watching you get peeved at the schmucks that pop into the #se2600 channel. One thing that you will find in life is that people never really leave your life. They move into the background for a while, until you want to see them again and seek them out. We will all miss seeing you on the rare occasions that you weren’t galavanting around the US. I know that what you are doing is best for you, and that while I won’t get to see you as often as I’d like, you will be enjoying life and your time with Barbara. You are taking steps to reach the almost limitless potential that you have as a person, a professional, and as a companion. Good luck my friend. We’re all here if you need a hand, a open ear, or a place to crash when you come to Phreaknic. YOU ARE COMING TO PHREAKNIC, AREN’T YOU!?!?
Don’t forget about us poor Tennessee schlubs while you are kickin’ it in Austin, making the phat cash. We’ll be thinking about you. Well, Corydon will be thinking about you in a completely different way than the rest of us, but you get the idea.
Sky
Since I am in another country, I can be nothing but happy for you. If I were still in the area, though, I`d be happy for you while simultaneously blowing shit up in my mind.
How many distinctive chapters does your life have so far? Are you keeping track?