When I moved to Kentucky last August, I knew I would never become a University of Kentucky fan. Regardless, I was told over and over again that someone would change my mind and that I’d be wearing blue some day.
That day never came, as I expected, and I recently moved back to Indiana where I’m wearing cream and crimson with pride. I didn’t think I’d live in Kentucky for the rest of my life, but I wasn’t sure on where my career would take me next. I definitely didn’t think I’d live in Bloomington again, but life is funny like that.
My last day in Frankfort was Sept. 6, and I said goodbye to friends and coworkers to head back to the Hoosier state. I started my job as the city reporter for The Herald-Times about two weeks ago, and I have no complaints so far about being back.
I did enjoy my year of living in Kentucky—watching (and betting on) horse racing for the first time, sampling bourbon and appreciating the beauty of the bluegrass. It was an adventure living somewhere completely new, figuring out how to cover the court system as a reporter and learning more about horse racing than I ever imagined.
That being said, I’m ready for the next adventure, and I’m excited to be covering the city of Bloomington. While I was at IU, I occasionally reported on city issues but never on a regular basis. Now I’ll be going to city council meetings every week, writing about all the different city departments and covering ongoing issues, like homelessness. It’s a big change from being a crime beat reporter, but it will be fun writing about a city I fell in love with years ago as a freshman in college.
And now I don’t have to convince anybody that IU is better than UK!
Lindsey Erdody 