SD loves me, SD loves me not.

On the same day that I got this "Remember your roots? Plant your seeds! Move back to South Dakota!" letter in the mail from the homeland, I also received a job rejection letter from my South Dakota alma mater.

Make up your mind, South Dakota! Do you want me or not?!

At least New York is pretty clear about how it feels about me..  I'm just not ready to give up trying to win it over. I guess that means that I'm staying. :)

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