... and to SJ.com I mistakenly look for advice

[Buck]

Whatever you do, though, do not move in next door to Dino Ciccarelli.

 

[Boom_70]

AP has an opening in Kabul

 

[JRoyal]

As a fellow OU alum now working in Tulsa, my advice is move to DC. Sure, you'll miss friends, and seeing family will be a *****, but as others have said, you're only young once. I stayed in Oklahoma right out of college, but I was getting married and had a kid, so I had ties a lot stronger than hanging with my buddies. I don't regret it for a second because I love my wife and have two awesome kids, but if I was in your shoes, a recent grad with no binding ties to the state and a career in politics (something I almost went into as well), I'd sure as hell be going to DC.

 

[Lugnuts]

You have not lived until you've seen the Capitol Building against a purple sky dawn, jogged from the Kennedy Center to the Washington monument, and eaten a picnic lunch under cherry blossoms after meandering through the museums-- for free!

It's one of the most inspiring cities in the world.

 

[Buck]

Sounds idyllic.
Except for the jogging.

 

[Ace]

Sounds idyllic.
Except for the jogging.

You need to jog to keep ahead of the muggers and lobbyists.

Seriously, I think Washington is a great place. Especially if you can do without a car. Most of the griping I hear is folks who get stationed at the Pentagon and hate the commute.

 

[Buck]

If I can replace 'jogging' with 'lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl' I would be more comfortable.

 

[93Devil]

Just don't get married in DC and have kids there.

Always be an easy plane flight or a 1/2 day drive from the ones that brought you up.

 

[CYowSMR]

Maybe I just really like BrickTown.

 

[Lugnuts]

Sounds idyllic.
Except for the jogging.

That's the thing -- that route makes you forget that you're jogging! Too much to see.

Another great thing to do is go hear a case argued before the Supreme Court. Very entertaining and FREE !

 

[chase.colston]

I lived in Oklahoma City for a little more than a year.

Move to D.C.

Of course (and strangely enough), I was 22 living in Oklahoma City and was offered a job in D.C., but turned it down. Luckily for me, that job was in the sports department at The Washington Times, whose sports section no longer exists. So, the moral of the story is if you know you'll have job security, move to D.C.

 

[Buck]

Sounds idyllic.
Except for the jogging.

That's the thing -- that route makes you forget that you're jogging! Too much to see.

I'm going to take your word for it.
I'm in the process of padding my subcutaneous fat for the winter.

 

[ADodgen]

Don't underestimate how homesick or left out you might feel when your buddies are calling you from Bricktown while celebrating a big OU win or the Thunder winning a playoff series. That said, you should probably give D.C. a try while you are young and have options.

I'm a Midwesterner living on the East Coast, and I'm generally happy. But it can be tough missing Christmas at home because you don't have the time or money to get back or when I know all my college roommate are getting together for the weekend and I'm going to be 1,200 miles away.

Just want to echo this. I love being from Oklahoma, and I love living in Raleigh, but I sometimes hate being 1300 miles away from home and family, especially when stuff's going on.