get a move on

One of the biggest reasons that I have not been posting lately is because I have been pondering a major life change. I have not been able to focus on fun posts and design blogging because all I could think about for the last few months was making a cross country move. This past weekend I finally took the plunge and decided. August 1st I will be going from here:

NEW ORLEANS

To here:

SAN DIEGO

I don't know why we get more cautious as we get older. I actually "ran away" from home when I was 19 to Mexico, alone, without knowing the language. I had nine dollars when I got there! (A story for another day...) I was not as scared then as I am now. When I decided to come back to the USA, I looked at San Diego as an option (as it is the sister city to my Mexican hometown of Puerto Vallarta) but chose New Orleans because it was closer to family, although I don't have any family here in the state. I knew no one here and had no car or money. Not as scared then as I am now. Then after Hurricane Katrina I packed up a truck and drove to New York City for a year - no job, knew no one there, and no money. Not as scared as I am now.

I think it is because in all of those moves I was leaving an uncomfortable or scary situation. I knew what I was going TOWARD just had to be better than what I was leaving. Now, I am super comfortable in a wonderful job and I have lots of amazing clients and friends in a beautiful city. But it is no longer the right place for me. I desperately need a change in my life, and this time I have tons of friends, professional contacts, and even a client or two waiting for me! But I am seriously nervous. I don't have a full time job and I need to start making good money within the first month of being there.

So, if you have any contacts, job recommendations, or just great suggestions of things to do and see in San Diego, I need all the help I can get! Making a cross country move at 36 is scary, people. But only the scary things are worth doing, right? Wish me luck!
E