I love Austin...

I love Austin as a city full of music, activities, and my friends. Went running down the hike and bike trail from my apartment last night. (so dark that people, and signs materialized only feet in front of me). Just home from playing cards with friends, going to a play tomorrow with friends, and camping this weekend with friends. And I thankfully live in a county that voted overwhelmingly against Bush. My favorite post-election quote was during an interview of the New Yorker's editor on NPR in which he said 'It's a failure of my imagination that keeps me from understanding why people voted for Bush.' All this in mind, I leave in 7 weeks not because I don't appreciate the enjoyment I get from living in Austin, but from a desire to challenge myself. Only time will tell if I'm up to it.