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Day off - at least in my head!

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Its sunny out - I'm tempted to get out of the office just for the sake of getting out.

I wish that our office wasn't in the middle of nowhere - it would be nice to be able to safely walk to a cafe, or at least a convenience store. Instead, we have to get in a car to head towards Transit Rd. and all the splendid suburban commercial outlets.

@jason and I were having a conversation about moving - we think we found a place to go that we could both live with. Granted, both of us have a lot of self-improvement to do before we undertake such a thing, but generally speaking we agree that being couped up indoors 6 months of the year is detrimental to your mental and physical health. I don't know why, but this winter has taken its toll on me - more than ever I've had my fill of this horrible weather. Maybe thats why a 50 degree day with sunshine might as well be an 80 degree day with sunshine. Settling for less is a way of life around here.

At this point its all shit talk, and we know that making a move west completely on our own will take a lot of money and some proper planning. I know that I will be in Buffalo for another two years to save money and get things lined up properly. We all love Buffalo to a degree, but there is nothing wrong with acknowledging that better *everything* can be found somewhere else. If I had my choice I'd pack up and leave now, but there are too many loose ends and too much unfinished business here to leave yet. Its a frustrating thought.

PRC (People's Republic of California) here we come (eventually!). I will be visiting San Diego or San Fransisco within the next two or three months to have some fun and to figure some stuff out.
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  1. jason ·

    The PRC has some rather solid bunnies. *thumbs up*
  2. iriesara ·

    I was at the beach the other day to play volley ball. It was absolutely gorgeous, I actually got a bit sun-burned. I'd say at the coast it was about 75 degrees, which is warm at the coast even in the summer. I was laughing telling my friends that everyone in Buffalo was excited & wearing spring jackets because it was 35 degrees! ha ha

    I've been here in San Diego for almost 6 years, and I still get that innate need to hibernate a bit during the winter months, even though it's beautiful out.

    Anyway, if you do come through San Diego, hit me up, I can show you around a bit!

    I remember about 10 years ago walking home from work in the winter (I worked at Delaware & Hertel & lived 2 doors down from Pano's). One particular time crossing over the 33 at midnight, literally crying because I was so fucking cold, saying to myself, I can't wait to get out of this god-forsaken place! I think back to that now & just laugh....

    There is a way out!
  3. joshua ·

    Yeah, San Diego is our #1, followed distantly by whatever else you can find in California. We will definitely let you know when we go - a locals knowledge is better than any Zagat guide or self-exploring, bar none!

    Its beautiful out here (for Buffalo, anyway) - 55 - 60 or so and sunny. We go back to "winter" tomorrow and for another week. Sometimes lately I'm wondering how on earth I am going to keep it together in this cold. In fact it nice enough that I almost feel like getting the F outta here for the day just so I can at least enjoy it for a couple hours.
  4. ajay ·

    LOL ... sooner or later, everyone becomes a Californian....
  5. joshua ·

    Including you - the entire state seems to be full of transients. =P
  6. joshua ·

    Another thing to think about is this - if you are going to move to a super expensive city, which is better - NY, Boston, etc. or a west coast city? Honestly, its hands down west coast for me. Seattle and Portland are nice as well, but I'd rather be near a beach. Don't even get me started on my opinion on NYC - I'd definitely offend those uber New Yorkers out there.

    The only thing I'd have to reconcile is that the Sabres would play at 4:00 or 4:30 and I'd definitely miss half the game, every game. DVR just isn't the same. =(
  7. twisted ·

    Come West young men...

    And if you do decide to research San Francisco, I'd be happy to show you a balanced view of life here. What am I saying, of course it would be skewed in SF's favor, but you already knew that, haha. In any case, I'd love to hear how San Diego stacks up in comparison. Come to think of it, I still need to sashay my fanny (although I'm woefully deficient in that department - maybe I should take the new cardio striptease class at my gym? especially since it leads into my favorite yoga instructor's class anyway) down to San Diego to check it out myself. I'm seriously considering going to Cochella with a friend, and that would be as good an excuse as any. Although considering the debt from my renovation and upcoming Italy trip, I really have no business entertaining such thoughts. Oh well, might as well go out with a bang, haha. Oh yeah, did I mention I have a job interview with Gumps of all places on Friday? Wish me luck...
  8. joshua ·

    Good luck at your interview :)

    I would love it if you would be willing to do that - chances are good that I will be there sometime in the next couple months. Basically I just need my tax return and I'm off! My place to stay would be the Haight/Ashbury apartment of my good friend Jonas, and essentially what I'd like to do is explore different sections of the city to see what its like. The locals point of view is important to me.

    One of the things I want to see is City Lights bookstore - I'd make the trip just to go there!

    As far as SD goes, my understanding is that it can be nearly as expensive as SF, but with better weather. I have an inkling of where I'd like to live if I moved to SD, but I want to see it first hand. I can't say the same about SF, but to be honest if I could find an area similar to where I live now in terms of the offbeat factor, "safety" (that is always relative) and just general vibe I'd be happy.

    The thought of my rent doubling or tripling scares me, but honestly, cost of living is oppressive in all the urban areas in Cali.

    Jason's take - "We might as well go there before it all goes underwater!"
  9. twisted ·

    SFGate (the Chronicle online) does a nice job with their :::link::: neighborhood guide. Obviously, you'd still want a native (or recent transplant, since there are so many more of us) to show you around in person. But it's a good way to do some leg work in the meantime.

    Oh, and @jason makes a good point. Better get out here quick! haha.
  10. twisted ·

    Oh yeah, and regarding cost of living. If paying double the rent gets you 6 extra months per year of your life back, would that be worth it? (I'm going by what you said. And that's the realization I came to myself. I know not everyone feels the same way about Winter, but it was worth it to me. That's half my life!)

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