Columbus or bust!

On most of the 50+ trips I made on I-71 between Cincinnati (my hometown) and Cleveland (my home from 2005 through this past spring) over a four year time span, I never gave much thought to Columbus as I’d pass through. Columbus was a distance marker in my drive. Not quite a halfway point between the cities, but close. Driving through usually meant heavy traffic, OSU bumper stickers on every other car and some interesting odors wafting from that plant just south of the city. It did not cross my mind even once that I might end up a resident of Columbus (and, therefore, a Buckeyes fan.)

Earlier this year, after another overly gray and snowy winter in Cleveland, followed by a dismal spring and daily conversation of “Cleveland is dying,” I found myself wanting to make a move a bit further south. (Please note, I think Cleveland is a great city and I miss it, but I personally needed a change of pace.) Being closer to my family and friends from home sounded quite appealing. Finding the MCM program at Franklin and learning I could relocate to my firm’s Columbus office sealed the deal. Columbus or bust!


It wasn’t a big move. It’s still Ohio and its the same lifestyle I lead in Cleveland. I’ve been surprised, however, at how much I’ve already fallen in love with living here. I love the atmosphere on a nice evening at Goodale Park. I love eating outside on the Statehouse lawn during my lunch break. And I LOVE the energy on campus on a Saturday afternoon when the Buckeyes are kicking off.

There’s nothing better than exploring a new city and discovering all of those quirky things that make it the city it is, or re-discovering the city you live in and enjoying it in a whole different way. I enjoy going to new places, trying new foods and meeting new people. Moving to Columbus has given me the opportunity to do all of those things. I’m excited to share with all of you my adventures and the ways I’ve been “livin’ it up” in Columbus, in hopes that you too are living life to its fullest in this great city.