Why?

After 14 years of LA, the things we didn't like about living here finally wore us down and we decided to move away. Our first choice was Portland, Oregon. After months of interviewing, neither of us could secure a job. We turned our sights to the next city on the list, New York. We lined up jobs and moved at the end of March 2008.

Apparently this was a bad idea. Things were not as they seemed and New York was not a good fit. We learned some good, hard lessons about life. We moved back to LA (four months later!) because the most important things were:

- be with our friends and close to our sisters
- advance our careers in a market we understand
- enjoy a low cost of living so we can save & travel

This is what makes us happy and apparently we had to move away to get our priorities straight. We still LOVE NEW YORK! We just enjoy it more as tourists...

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Easter Sunday



Today I slept in a little to try and adjust to the time change. I was originally planning to attend a Sunday Service at a local church - there is a really sweet one down the street called St. George's Episcopal Church and they had a full choir and it looked really sweet. I just couldn't rouse myself before noon. However, I had an positively mind-blowing brunch at Belcourt. Sitting there by myself enjoying some of the best food in my life I was as happy as a clam. The sun was beaming in through the wall-to-wall windows, the people were having lively conversations, and the weather was clear and crisp. For the rest of the day I just explored the East Village. Jesus what took us so long?!?!?? I'm so freaking happy I'm near to tears taking it all in.

I am reborn.

I am home.

I am a new yorker!!!
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