18 Jul 2017

Officially A San Francisco Resident

Someone asked me today how my blog was going and I actually couldn’t even remember the last time I had written a post. Don’t worry, the dashboard says July 9th. Since you last heard from me, I celebrated Jennie’s Bachelorette Party in Disney Land (more photos to come!) and officially moved myself up to San Francisco. It has been a hectic two weekends, but we made it you guys. All in one piece. However, I would suggest you do your share of reading up before you decide to take the leap of faith. It took meticulous planning on my end to make this happen!

Looking back, I had predicted that my move from Seattle to the Bay Area was going to be tougher, but it was the move from Sunnyvale to San Francisco that turned out to be the most challenging! I’ve acquired many more things over the last four years, and I hate to admit this, but I’m not very good at throwing things away though I am improving. Also moving is expensive. It was my first time hiring movers, and even though you think packing as much as you can into boxes will save you time, it won’t save you THAT much time. Probably, the expenses may depend on the location. I mean, moving your belongings by yourselves in a small city may not cost you that much; however, movers could be much more affordable in bigger cities since you may not have to worry about doing round trips and spending money on fuel. For instance, while relocating from a place like Brooklyn, you may get more affordable deals from a brooklyn moving company, which can be more beneficial than doing the hard work yourself. Moreover, there’s also something ridiculous in cities like California and perhaps in a few other locations as well, called DDT (Double Drive Time), and it basically means that if it takes you 15 minutes to get from Point A to Point B, they’ll charge you as if it’s 30 minutes. It doesn’t make sense, but you can’t dispute it. Whatever!

The point is…I got here and with the help of my brother who has now helped me with TWO moves. I have slept here for a total of four nights so far and I’m still not used to it. The adjustment to living in the city after being in the suburbs is going smoother than expected. I’ve already had a few friends visit me, which helps me to feel more comfortable with this transition everyday, but still wondering how I’m going to spend my extra time not commuting anymore. It means I can go home and think about making dinner – keyword here is think because it’s likely I won’t cook for the first month. There’s a lot left that I need to do that involves moving so those will be my errands on the weekends. I’m also looking forward to getting to know my new neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods. Should I share my favorite spots?!