deathmatch! massachusetts v. oregon

things i miss about cambridge:

1. british cadbury and kinder buenos at cardullo's
2. reliably cheap sunglasses at newbury comics
3. a lemon poppyseed scone from c'est bon
4. tea luxe! (in which to dunk my scone)
5. the quietness of upper brattle street
6. everyone i could greet on the sidewalks in harvard square


things i love about portland:

1. early spring, and hats barely needed in the winter
2. sidewalks not made of cobblestones and uneven bricks
3. cheap drinks like whoa
4. the unexpectedly awesome got curry?
5. happy strangers
6. so many neighborhoods to explore

but i want to feel more enmeshed in this city -- i'm just nibbling at its edges right now.