My boy.As you may have heard, I’ve been offered – and have accepted – an incredible job opportunity in Washington DC.

I KNOW! (squeal!)

As odd as it may seem, most folks I’ve told about this adventure promptly ask, “Well, what about Dave? Is he going with you?” Um, yes. Dave is going with me. And so is the porge.

In anticipation of this and other queries, we’ve created a quick Frequently Asked Questions section for your reference:

FAQ: Team Newman, DC bureau

1. WTF? I know. It’s very sudden, but I promise it is a well thought-out decision and it’s a very good thing for me, Dave and Georgia Lee. Dave and GroovySoup will keep right on working the Interwebs from DC; the Internet is cool like that.

2. Is Dave going with you? See above; paragraph three.

3. What about your condo? You know, that one you JUST remodeled? This one is REALLY tough for me. I LOVE my condo. We aren’t selling it; we’re looking into other leasing opportunities. We’ll be back at some point down the road and we will want to live in this fabulous place again!

4. When do you leave? May 18 is my official start date, but I’ll be heading out on May 15 to get settled in my temporary digs for the first month.

5. Where will you live? That’s a great question, and one that I hope mom and I can figure out on our girls trip up there on April 29. We are currently eying the Chinatown, Penn Quarter and Dupont Circle neighborhoods. If you’ve got suggestions, I’d love to hear them so leave them in the comments or shoot me a note!

6. Are you scared? I’m not scared of the new job, I’m scared of leaving the old job: I want to be sure that I leave Hall Strategies in a very organized and respectful fashion for my clients, co-workers and bosses.

7. Do you know how expensive DC is? Yes. (sigh). But Dave is an excellent cook and we’ve become so accustomed to eating in now, I don’t see why that needs to change when we move. Sure, we’ll want to explore our new city, but we’ll do it as frugally as we possibly can.

8. Does it bother you than the folks who live in Our Nation’s Capitol can’t vote in an election to put folks in said Capitol? A bit, yes. But at least folks are making an effort to change that.

9. Will you keep your car? Will Dave keep his? I’m selling my car, but Dave is 98% sure he’s keeping his. I mean, really. How can he possibly give up a convertible in the summer?

10. Are they gonna let you keep writing for Her Nashville? Yes! I have to tell you that when Ashley told me I could keep writing the Chic Geek column I about cried. I’m so honored to be a part of that pub and I am thrilled that I get to keep contributing. Oh, and don’t forget to pick up the April singles issue.

11. What will you miss most? Seeing my family so much – specifically Mom and Granny; hugging my friends, WPLN, WMOT, living at the Encore, running into someone I know everywhere I go, Nashville Predators Hockey, and serving on the boards of the Nashville Adult Literacy Council and the Nashville Downtown Partnership.

12. So, you guys gonna start a new blog about this whole DC thing? Hahahahaha! Well, of course we are. What kind of questions is that, honestly? We’re working on it now and will launch it in a few days…

We are very grateful for the well wishes we’ve received from so many of you; stay tuned: this will be a great adventure, I’m sure!

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