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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Your work location should drive your selection of living arrangement.

    Psychiatry residency: I’ll guess Baylor, UT Southwestern, or Parkland. Those are all closer to downtown Dallas than anything in the suburbs, so any neighborhood or apartment complex (safe, convienent, affordable - pick two) north of I-30 and south of 635, west of 75 and east of I-35 will be tolerable.

    DART is great, it is clean and efficient; but it’s usefulness depends entirely on your starting point and your destination. It does not offer a comprehensive means of moving around the area in a timely manner. (I used it for four years to commute. That was possible because I had an apartment a short walk away from the station, and the job was likewise a short walk from the station on the other end.)

    Public transportation is not a viable means of transport in DFW. Look at me: Public transportation is not a viable means of transport in DFW. You will need a car.

    No snow. We get ice more regularly than accumulation of snow, so we have limited equipment or facilities to clear streets. Winter precipitation = armageddon.

    End of April until end of September it’s hotter than a two-dollar pistol, so outdoor activities are very limited.

    Tex-Mex is distinct from Mexican food. Both are good, but it’s not the same thing.

    Liquor stores are closed on Sunday (and New Year’s day too, I think).

    Entertainment districts are spread out:

    • Deep Elum
    • Lower Greenville
    • Addison
    • Plano Legacy