I had to find a reason to post Tony Bennett. You know this.
So as you see I have gone missing again, but this time it is for two very positive reasons (as opposed to neighbors gone mad). The first is that I lost my Burning Man virginity (separate post to come on that, wowza), and the second is that I have left my beloved home of 7 years, San Francisco, and have moved back to upstate NY where I am originally from. I will be hanging out up here at my parent's house for a couple of months while I work on a book and get away from the hustle bustle of urban life. And apparently to find out if a 30 year old, actively single feminist can live in a small town with her parents. Wish me luck with that one!
But I already miss the sunny, liberal, beautiful, health conscious, fashion forward, musical, geeky city that I called my home for the last 7 years. It was a fun-filled, adventurous, loving and productive time in my life and I will never ever forget that place. If any of you have been there, you know what I am mean!
I think my neighbors here are McCain supporters (ew!) and I wasn't able to find soy milk creamer for my coffee. Yeah, you can laugh at me for that one. I am sure this is just the first of many new things I will have to get used to on my new east coast adventure. I will no doubt keep you posted.
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Well, once you get into the city, soy yogurt, goats milk in single serving boxes and soy cheese are just a bodega or corner store away...
Welcome back! Where in upstate NY? I grew up near Poughkeepsie; now I'm in S. Yonkers- every year I inch closer to Manhattan. I can't imagine living upstate again (I can't do without a soy latte. Call me a primadona!). Although upstate NY can be very beautiful and conducive to writing. Good luck with the book!
WELCOME BACK! You know you always have a place to stay in the broken land... Yeah yeah! Can't wait to see your beautiful face around this brilliant place.
welcome back to NY! I'm from upstate as well, though I know that can encompass a fairly large area depending on who you talk to. I hate not having soy creamer for coffee, so I'm with you on that.
how weird! I was just living in upstate too--30 mins SE of albany. who would've thought there were so many of us in the great state and not in the city?
I just moved back to Connecticut after living 3 years in Berkeley. Glad to know I'm not the only one living in this state of disorientation. I love New England but boy did I love San Francisco!
Welcome back,
Your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.
Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
Yeah we tease her a lot cause we've hot her on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
The Bay will miss you.
Have fun in New York.
How far upstate is your upstate?
I'm one HOUR above Albany and it's gorgeous! If you need some feminist love, we're around!
Hannaford has soy everything, check them out.
So- Welcome! Welcome to long cold winters and super humid and hot summers....yay.
Booo, SF pwns NY!!
Sorry :) Had to do it! Gotta represent, you know?
Hope you settle in well back on the East Coast!
Thanks for all the supportive comments! I am excited to be in the still of NY (I am in Brewster, about an hour north of NYC, but I did live in Albany for years), but I am no doubt missing SF.
We will see how this goes, LOL.
Thanks again! For the song too. hehe.
You're writing a book? What about? I already want to buy it.
Best wishes on the book, and may you move back to your chosen place (or even another chosen place!) soon. (I can relate to the 30-at-the-nest thing, though we have soy 'round these parts of the north east.) And may the the McCain supporters at least be nice people, though their candidate has a nasty temper.
First, kudos on Mr. Bennett.
Next, Samhita, you made my night, reminding me that I can do whatever I want whenever I want with my future career, that I don't have to stay in one place, and that I can so take risks and move back into my parents' house to work on a book.
Berkeley love coming your way! I have found a lot of east coasters look down on Californians, but I agree that the "geekiness" and quirkiness of San Fran wins. It's so laid back. Must be something about seeing the sun set on the ocean.
Well hello, fellow resident of NY's accursed 99th Assembly District.* I'm only about half an hour's drive from you, in Yorktown. Welcome back to the area. Good luck settling in, especially now that the Republicans around here seem to have taken a turn for the super-wingnutty. And good luck with the book!
*Brewster is in the 99th, isn't it? I'm reasonably certain.
Burning Man?! That is awesome, I have wanted to go for sooo long!