Midwestgrrl is an anonymous blogger based out of Cleveland who answered a series of our questions about Ohio.

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1) You and your town: a marriage of love, convenience, or necessity?

Right now it's a marriage of love, but there is necessity, too. I love my job, and my boyfriend is here. But in addition, I'm an only child and my parents are getting older. I'd like to stay fairly close to them in the years to come.

2) A mysterious benefactor gives you $75, with the condition that you must do nothing productive. Where in town do you go, and what do you do?

Is shopping considered "not productive?" If so, I'd peruse vintage shops like Chelsea's, Flower Child and Suite Lorain in Cleveland and The Hidden Pearl in Akron, which would make quick work of that $75. If that's too productive, then I choose to go to dinner at Lopez in Cleveland Heights -- on Tuesday or Thursday, when margaritas are half-price. Or I'd go to the 50/50 show at 1300 Gallery, buy a piece of art, and get drinks at Snickers afterward.

3) You are your town's tour guide, on a tight schedule. What is the one place you show visitors? OK -- two places.

I don't know that this is highly imaginative or groundbreaking, but if I have limited time, we're taking a quick driving tour through downtown -- to point at things like the Rock Hall, the sports venues, Warehouse and Gateway districts, the lake and Playhouse Square -- and then to the West Side Market. If someone's never been to Cleveland, I feel that's the best bang for your buck (or for no bucks). The languages, the cultures, the food, the people, the sights of Cleveland are all there. I feel like the old and new in the city blend there very well. Plus, you can buy cupcakes at Cake. I've taken a lot of people to the Market.

4) The mysterious benefactor is back, this time with $500, three days off, and the condition that you must not leave the state. What's your plan?

I find someplace on the lake shore where $500 will buy me three days' lodging, a few groceries and one or two bottles of wine. I love to be by the water.

5) You're an Ohioan. What about that makes you proudest? The flip side of pride is shame; go there too if you want.

You know, I really like the fact that I'm a Clevelander. There's a lot to be proud of. What shames me, if you want to put it that way, is that we basically stink at working together. Success, especially on a national level, is viewed with suspicion; and I think we fail to see the benefits of reaching out, sharing information, and working toward a common goal. We're insular, and it can work against us. Obviously there are people in Cleveland that don't fit this mold, but a little more cooperation would pay dividends, I think.