TTYL, or, Kansas City Here I Come

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TTYL, or, Kansas City Here I Come

Posted by Emily Farris

After multiple anxiety attacks, two attempts at selling my shit on the street (hey, I made $273!) and lots of heavy drinking that led to a few teary goodbyes, the time has come for me to make the move to Kansas City. So I'll be offline for the next few business days.

I still have to pack up my massive vintage Pyrex collection and get the swing out of the closet before my dad flies up on Friday. After what I predict will be an ill-fated trip to IKEA we're going to pack up the truck and ride off into the sunset, er snowstorm, early Saturday. Considering Dave gets grumpy easily and has a soft spot for (and not-so-soft belly because of ) road-side food and Rolling Rock, we'll probably make it a three-day trip—keeping me offline until Tuesday.

I've enlisted Scanner Nicole to blog a little while I'm away, and as always, you will be blessed with the blog stylings of Brian, Colleen, Matt and Verena. Be nice to them. Or I will cut you.

I'll be back Tuesday, beginning my official tenure as The Scanner Blogger from Kasnas City. I'll try not to get knocked-up or addicted to meth by then.

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Posted Dec 17 2008, 06:55 PM

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Comments

blackavar said:

I spent 2001-2002 trying to convince myself that Regina, Saskatchewan was actually a hidden gem of cool when I boomeranged there. Good luck with KC.

December 17, 2008 9:00 PM

bitchtastic said:

not a moment too soon.

December 17, 2008 9:00 PM

abenson44 said:

Best locally owned coffee shop in the Midwest: Broadway Cafe, in the Westport district in Kansas City. Also, in the Westport, the Tivoli, home of first run independent and arts movies. Welcome.

December 18, 2008 9:25 AM

Juan Carlos said:

it's a great place if you like barbecue sauce and idiots

December 18, 2008 11:34 AM

akbar said:

good luck. Having done it, I can tell you it is actually a lot of fun to move away from NY. It takes about 500 miles of driving for its gravity to wear off, but then O Joy, O Rapture, I am free.

December 18, 2008 11:41 AM

About Emily Farris

Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008. Emily recently escaped New York and now lives in a ridiculously large apartment in Kansas City, MO with her cat, but just one... so far.