1. Play in a band. I don't have to be lead guitar, I'm perfectly content playing rhythm guitar off to the side and singing some harmonies.


2. Direct a small, well written independent movie. I'd want to be in it too.


3. Learn how to like St. Louis again. I've recently grown very disillusioned with this city of ours. I love the built environment, but really dislike the people, the media, the power players, etc. Is it better elsewhere? Probably not, but at least moving to a different city would have the novelty of being new.

By  Anonymous, at 4:50 PM

Please go. If there were anything constructive here I would feel differently.

We don't need any more "you suck" commentary.

By  Brick City, at 6:10 PM

Who asked you? If you don't like what you read here, by all means, don't read it or comment.

By  LC, at 4:17 PM

There is no city where I have lived that the media and power players have't pissed me off, and some of the coolest cities (New York, Chicago) are far worse.

If you feel in your heart the need to move, then go for it. While you are young and single is a perfect time to move and live other places. Once you get a husband (and maybe kids?) you may not get the chance. You may also want to change neighborhoods instead. In this city, moving from Princeton Heights to Soulard would be like landing on a different planet. Maybe even a suburb like Kirkwood or Webster would provide the charm you want but without the political madness.

By  Brick City, at 5:16 PM

At this point it's just mild frustration. I really like the City a lot, which is why I constantly go back and forth with moving.

You're totally right about a change of neighborhoods is like switching planets and perhaps that's all that's needed. Just driving down Chippewa from Broadway to Hampton proves that.

This post and a few others was nothing more than venting frustration which I'm sure all of us who care about where we live have at one time or another.

By  Foodie, at 5:56 PM

Anonymous rude commentor has no idea what he's talking about. He obviously isn't a regular reader.

As someone who left St. Louis to move to LA (and is now stuck here), I have to say, don't move! St. Louis has a lot going for it that you probably don't realize you are taking for granted some days (I know I didn't). The people are generally nice, the pace of life is slower, the cost of living is low, the beer is good, traffic is manageable, public transit is improving, downtown is improving, there is so much beautiful architecture, and you get to enjoy all four seasons.

If you moved to New York, for example, you would no longer be able to afford to be a homeowner, and would probably have no hope of owning a house until...maybe ever.

Also, in St. Louis you have the ability to be a big fish in a small pond, whether it's with regards to a job, a website about life in the city, or creating change. If you are fed up with St. Louis, you might actually have a shot at creating some noticeable change there, whereas in a larger city, that's not nearly as feasible.

By  Anonymous, at 10:29 PM

I really got to like the city this summer by riding my bike around with friends (or taking the metro and then riding my bike to places). It's so much better than a car and so much more efficient use of time than walking.