Living in Minneapolis, Minnesota was never my dream. My place of work started to see a lot of booms in business. If you were willing to move you were going to get a huge raise. There were all sorts of locations being opened up in exciting areas. There were big cities. Hot states. Cool names being tossed around. I made a big speech to corporate about how I was a lifer and willing to do whatever it took for the company. Well I got my wish. I got a huge pay jump, moving expenses covered, a fancy title, great office, a company car, and tons of prestige. I just ended up in Minneapolis, Minnesota of all places. So first off there is literally nothing to do here. Second, nobody ever wants to come and visit me in Minnesota. Last, the cold is worth mentioning multiple times. It is super freezing cold. It gets around 6 degrees at night during the winter. I invested in a snowmelt system for my driveway because I couldn’t keep up with shoveling. I have hydronic heating all throughout my home and a boiler running on high. I am still cold though. Snow and I aren’t friends. I have tried to embrace it. I have gotten into seeing hockey games since cold states love their hockey. I have tried skiing and snowboarding. It is just not for me. I am hopeful that someday I can move back to a warmer state. Having a good heating system helps but this weather is horrendous.