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I NEVER have enough to do at work. EVER.

To their credit, I am an intern, and investing hours of explanation and education on someone who will be gone in ~2 months is understandable, but jeez. All I want is some heavy stuff that will keep me busy, is that too much to ask? Otherwise I end up on here, doing this...

Anyway. I was just making a list and comparing cities in America that I would consider living in post-graduation. Miami, Seattle and New York.

Now, Miami is obviously (as you might guess) the current choice location, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try and be more objective. Miami is the least expensive of the three (although not by much), and has 7 pluses: good natural environment [1], south american flavor [2], good shopping [3], warmth [4], proximity to home [5], TRI-MET (the local commuter rail service) [6], and proximity to nature [7]. It also has 4 minuses: it isn't the most original idea [1], it is far more douchebaggery than tampa is [2], there are lots of dangerous parts of the city [3], and the threat of hurricanes is ever-present [4].

For Seattle, 6 pluses: very progressive [1], beautiful cityscapes [2], intelligent people [3], urban living [4], close to nature [5], and good bus/rail service [6]. Negatives: 'small town' feel [1], overly granola [2], crap winters [3], and not enough good shopping [4].

For New York...positives: it's dynamic and always interesting [1], jobs are generally high-paying [2], good shopping [3], good graduate schools [4], excellent train service [5], and no car needed [6]. Negatives: No car needed (and i love cars!) [1], very crowded [2], noisy [3], definitely a cliche choice [4], jobs are in high demand (and therefore harder to get) [5], not feasible as a permanent residence [6], not close to nature [7].

So...

MIAMI!

I knew this would happen. I was trying to be as objective and opinion-free as possible.