We had a room on the 32nd floor at the Westin downtown and I have to say, our view was amazing. I have to admit that I looked at SF for the first time with a true open mind. There is a possibility that I will be working in the heart of the City. Maybe it's that. Or maybe it's due to my new found appreciation for Construction and Architecture gained through my education. Either way, San Francisco is quite fantastic. The architecture is legendary. From our room, we could see the bay off in the distance, but we could also see the housing layouts, the large, unique buildings, the rooftop gardens, the bizarre designs. Fresno is seriously boring in comparison. We don't have tall buildings. We don't have unique buildings. We have nothing of character here. The rules are too stringent. When you take into account the structural soundness that back the San Francisco buildings, it can just blow your mind.
We walked to the lounge Friday to meet Tony. It was close enough that my heels didn't even bother me. It was even close enough that when I hit a figurative wall (booze-wise), Ben walked me back and went back by himself. The next morning we walked to the Moscone Center and had lunch. It was raining and beautiful. After dropping Tony off at the airport, we headed to San Jose to pick up the keys to his new office. We scouted out a few neighborhoods. The issue is we don't know where I will be working yet, and we want to live somewhere in between. The other issue with our industries is that you can't plan on where the next job will be. If I am on a jobsite in SF and he's on one in Pleasanton for the next three years. But where will we be when those jobs are over? As someone who isn't into change, this concept is hard for me. No more office job. No more same routine every day. Is that really so bad, though?
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| San Francisco - view from the Westin 32nd floor |
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| Rainbow in Gilroy |
I absolutely love san fran. I had no idea you weren't a fan of it. It is the best and most beautiful city I have ever been to hands down.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really exciting! I've always been a big fan of big cities for the same reasons you're newly appreciating. I also really just love the buzz and the energy! Lots of people I know who are trying to find "in-between" places to live are looking at Sunnyvale as an affordable alternative.
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally, Luke and I are also in for a big change like this: we are moving to New York City as he has been accepted to the Creative Writing MFA Program at The New School! Best wishes to you with the transition.