Returning Home...

Like so many blogs, sites, boards all over this amazing piece of technology called the internet, this little corner has been left idle for many months. But, I am back to reclaim it after all this time. Much has changed in my world since the last entry, but I won't bore this space with all the details.

All the changes stem from one large one - geography. I left New York City in mid-November to set up shop in San Francisco. Many people asked me, incredulously, why I would leave New York. There are many reasons - I wanted a career change, being close to family is a good thing, I love California. Nonetheless, I can't help feeling a tinge of regret and much nostalgia for the city I left behind. Life is radically different now - I drive places (in an adorable new car), I work for an internet startup far away from the finance world, I no longer share a tiny apartment, I spend lots more time with family and I'm generally a lot warmer than I would have been there. For every benefit there's some type of drawback - having an apartment in the city means I have to commute, it also means it's a lot more difficult to go out on weekdays and I've left behind many friends who I miss dearly. On the upside there's still so much more to discover while getting used to a new city and change in lifestyle. Despite the nostalgia, I'm excited about the change because I'm enjoying my job and my apartment and that already is more than half the battle.

There were more I's in that paragraph than any I've written in a long time, so I'll cap it with that. I'm not sure how regularly I'll be able to post, but from now on I'll try to document some of my more interesting adventures - the new sights, restaurants and hills that I will inevitably encounter in my exploration of San Francisco.
A bientot.