Show off!

When we decided that Tim would accept the job offer and move to the sunshine state, I repeated in my head "do not succumb to anything it has to offer. do not do it. Baltimore is your home and you will be back".  WHICH IS TRUE.  Our hope is that we will move back after a year on the job here. 

unsuccessfully packing in Baltimore

HOWEVER: Good ole Cali is a complete and utter SHOW-OFF!  I mean,  I already knew that when the mountains meet the ocean it becomes a place of paradise. But, day-um.  It's gorgeous.  And, I suppose I purposely forgot about it's beauty, because I didn't want to give myself any reason to like it.  If you don't fall in love with it, you won't have a reason to stay, right?!  I'm a sensible person (don't ask Tim to comment on that).

From Day 1 here she showed off and made me like her.  Her is Cali.  KINDA RUDE IF YOU ASK ME, ;)

heading to the Golden Gate Bridge

how can you hate this view...can't.

 

 

Going back to my sensible personality (typically that lack there of).....

I dug my heels in, gritted my teeth, and told myself to thank God we have this opportunity to explore a new place. I am lucky!  I totally get that.  I changed my attitude by week 3 and have been trying my hardest to make the most of our time here...even if we did have to downsize to a tiny ass 2 bedroom apartment.  ADVENTURE!

 

 

 

DANG YOU CALIFORNIA. DANG YOU AND YOUR AMAZING LANDSCAPE.

 

 

Fact: I could eat Chow Mein for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.