JESSICAHENRY

from east to west
Let me tell you about one of the most daring decisions I’ve made so far: I moved to San Francisco! While it’s just a few months, I am looking forward to three things—and documenting most of them: 1.) Learning how to live in a big city. Confession, I’ve never lived alone in a big city. Living in the 5 points neighborhood of Athens was as close as I’ve come, mainly because I could walk to coffee and an organic grocer. But my fair Athens only stacks at a humble population of 115k while oh, just about 3 million people call San Francisco home. I make it 3,000,001. Uh, how do I grocery shop? And what’s this about public transportation? 2.) Experiencing west coast AND bay area culture (a double whammy!). Why, when I was in L.A. I was just thinking that there were too many people in California. And now I get to live around the most artsy and liberal of them all! Boy I must have won a contest overnight or something. I have a few Southern friends who would not trade places with me, even for a $500 gift card to Denny’s. I would consider living in a row house the icing on the cake. No, this is not full house. But I did have to win the craigslist lottery (yes, I met my roommates on craigslist… more later) to do so. 3.) Continuing to play a small part on an excellent and passionate team (like these happy gals) on projects that I am proud of. And from the home office for the first time, too! So there you have it. I am nervous. I am excited. I can’t wait to blog about it all either. Stick it out with me? My small town bubble is about to burst, Jess

Let me tell you about one of the most daring decisions I’ve made so far: I moved to San Francisco!

While it’s just a few months, I am looking forward to three things—and documenting most of them:

1.) Learning how to live in a big city. Confession, I’ve never lived alone in a big city. Living in the 5 points neighborhood of Athens was as close as I’ve come, mainly because I could walk to coffee and an organic grocer. But my fair Athens only stacks at a humble population of 115k while oh, just about 3 million people call San Francisco home. I make it 3,000,001. Uh, how do I grocery shop? And what’s this about public transportation?

2.) Experiencing west coast AND bay area culture (a double whammy!). Why, when I was in L.A. I was just thinking that there were too many people in California. And now I get to live around the most artsy and liberal of them all! Boy I must have won a contest overnight or something. I have a few Southern friends who would not trade places with me, even for a $500 gift card to Denny’s. I would consider living in a row house the icing on the cake. No, this is not full house. But I did have to win the craigslist lottery (yes, I met my roommates on craigslist… more later) to do so.

3.) Continuing to play a small part on an excellent and passionate team (like these happy gals) on projects that I am proud of. And from the home office for the first time, too!

So there you have it. I am nervous. I am excited. I can’t wait to blog about it all either. 
Stick it out with me?

My small town bubble is about to burst,

Jess


  1. kdennihy said: That is SO exciting. Congrats girl!
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