Matthew's Last Night in Town

While this post and title would be way cooler if I had my brother's name, since it fits after all, I feel the allusion is accurate nonetheless. As the title suggests, tonight is my last night in the BR, as Stephen and I set off tomorrow for Ohio, by way of Tennessee. Kellie and I are meeting Chris and possibly others for supper at my hands down favorite place here: The Chimes. I know it's uninspired, but who among us who know Baton Rouge would do it any differently. I also feel it's fate that my last night be a Tuesday, since that means one last Pint Night at The Fox and Hound, which has fast become my favorite hangout place aside from the Chimes. The food isn't nearly as good, but they have beer, sports, and bar games, or the Matt Trifecta.

As many last night's are, this is very bittersweet. First and foremost, leaving Kellie behind will be extremely sad and tough. She has made the past few months an extreme joy, and this summer living together has just served to intensify our relationship. And to address any questions, we are staying together and will see where she wants to end up after graduation in December. I will also miss my BR friends: Chris, Dustin, Mira, Frankie, and others not named here (sorry, keeping it short). The first week I was BR after leaving N.O. Chris invited me out to the Roux House, and I've had a group of friends ever since. Obviously, I'll miss being close to family here, but that's bound to happen throughout life. Lastly, I will miss being so close to the city I call home, New Orleans. I'm not sure if I'll ever come back to live, but I will certainly look into it when that phase of my life rolls around. I'll be back to visit family and such, but it's not the same as living there.

This is bittersweet, however, because I am extremely excited about heading to Akron. While it's not an especially exciting city, it has some different things to offer, and I'm extremely confident in my choice of law schools. It will also be nice to have better access to other parts of the country: perhaps visiting Allyson in Madison, friends in Chicago, or my cousin Brian in South Bend.

Everyone gather 'round now, sing us a song, because by tomorrow I'll certainly be gone.