Cali-fornication (And I'm Back!)

Are you ready to paaaaaaaartay? I am back!

I have been (re)inspired to blog again. I like to think it was taking a few months off or my new (job, city, career move) eh, everything.

I got a new life ya’ll. See how easy that was? Kidding. It wasn’t that easy. I worked my pretty little (okay, big) butt off for this move in my life.

Sam and I have officially moved to the West (best) Coast and the beautiful state of California – San Francisco to be exact. Instead of telling you about our neighborhood, Russian Hill, I just copy/pasted Thrillist’s “Where Should You Live in SF” since we move in tomorrow …

Russian Hill

• Home to the (not actually) crookedest street in the world, hidden staircases, and cozy restaurants, Russian Hill is a favorite spot for people who like the idea of the Marina, but don’t want to live in the Marina.
• Who lives here: Young urban professionals; couples who haven’t had babies (yet); San Francisco families with old money
• Bar and restaurant scene: Polk St has a ton of bars and restaurants and there are cute little cafes smattered throughout the neighborhood. Lord Stanley, Reverb, and Cocotte are all great places to eat dinner and Bullitt and Tonic both have a busy, if not a little younger, bar crowd. Greens is the place to go to watch the game.
•  Public transit situation: There are plenty of buses running through the neighborhood (1, 10, 12, 19, 27, 30, 45, 47, 49), as well as a cable car.
•  Quote from a resident: “I have a car, but I never use it. Everything I need is on Polk St, including groceries, coffee, and booze. If I could stay here forever, I would.” - Meredith M. 

Why SF from NYC? I will quote my BFF, Meghan, “I love cheap rent!” Haha. Because it really doesn’t get more expensive (sadly) than SF. Well, I got an amazing opportunity to interview for a competitor brand (yep, I said it) so I did. Thanks to an old colleague (now my boss) and scored a pretty sweet gig at the brand/home office doing digital marketing. I am pumped. I loved my old company. Obviously. I wouldn’t have been there for almost 9 years if I didn’t, but this was the right move for me at this time. I am looking forward to this new journey and every single dang challenge and obstacle. BRING IT ON! Plus, I get to wear jeans and look stylish and super cute. Duh, bonus! J

So, yep, here we are. Sam and I took about 10 days to explore our new state. We went from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite National Park to the California Beaches of Carmel/Monterey. I can honestly say after that trip, we just looked at each other and said how happy we were to make the move. (PS, Sam wasn’t happy at first since I told him the next location could be his choice.) Oh, and bonus – Sam’s brother, Kyle lives and works in Curry Village (Yosemite National Forest). How awesome is that?! Yeah, you could say Cali was love at first sight and we pretty much fell in love. I guess you could say out of everywhere – this fits our personality the best so far.

Cons (because I won’t lie and tell you everything has been rainbows and butterflies):

·         Time zones can suck and so can a 3 hour time difference with friends and family on the east coast. Gotta figure this one out!

·         Living in a hotel with cats has been … interesting to say the least. Did I mention I can’t wait to move into our apartment?

·         My body clock or whatever is way off. I wake up at 5am (8am east coast) and am tired at like 6pm (9pm east coast). Does this ever stop?!

Really, that is it. The freaking sky is always, always, always blue. The weather is perfect. This is almost a CON for me because it will never give me an excuse to be lazy and have a “do nothing’ day. I know, how inconvenient. SF also has two great things; healthy people (so maybe it will rub off on me) and “toast.”

Hmmm, what else do I have to update. Oh, Sam got a super cool job too – with Blue Apron. Sorry, you can’t have free food, but maybe a discount. I made Sam work for them because I loved their product so much. I am totally and completely kidding. Sam is a bada$$ and got a great job because he is so awesome.

We are getting a car. Yep, it’s been a number of years and a few good cities WITHOUT cars. I hate having a car, but Sam loves driving (probably more than me). So, he is getting a car. He also works near Berkeley so it will make the commute more manageable.

For now, that is it. Excited to share more once we start exploring.