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Getting the hell outta Utah! LOL! After some things clear and finances allow, I plan on moving away. "The world is my oyster" so to speak. I don't know whether to blindfold myself, find a map of the USA, and just throw a dart and let the fates lead me where they may (my luck, I'll 'hit" Salt Lake City again! LOL)... or do this in my normal way where I evaluate everything: employment rate, crime rate, costs of living, property values, an active LGBT community, a kink community, etc.

Naturally, I want to be back on the east coast. North Carolina is home to me-- always has been, always will be. My heart beats strongest there. Only one other place comes close, and that is Texas. I spent most of my adult life in the Dallas area after packing my truck, putting about $170 in my pocket, and just leaving. Boldest move I made. While I have a lot of friends in Dallas and my ex is in Dallas (she and I remain friends-- our camaraderie is almost big brother / little sister now, very comfortable), I'm thinking Austin or San Antonio sound great.

Also, the idea of going somewhere I've never been, never lived really excites me. A few other places appeal to me such as Minneapolis because there is such a Transmen community. The idea of having a brotherhood around feels safer. I also have always been drawn to the Pacific Northwest, but the concerns of weather and high levels of depression there make me think... hmmm... maybe not. Though it is lush and gorgeous there, much like North Carolina in some areas. And then there's the Northeast, the New England area which is like Disneyland for the senses. I fell in love with Massachusetts the first time I was ever there-- the people, the architecture, the weather, the food, etc. People give those who live in the Northeast a lot of grief, but I love 'em. I love how honest and direct most of the people there were compared to other places I've been.

I've been up to the New England area several times, and it's close enough to my home state where I can drive South if my family needs me but I'm still somewhere new where I can start over. I think starting over really appeals to me in this phase of my life.