Over. Haul.

New Blog Title. I moved. My blog needed to keep up with the times. We had a bit of a tiff over it. We both said things we didn't mean. Now we're back on track and happily starting over in a new city- Seattle.

Now, I know what you're thinking. "Seattle? After Paris, she moves to... Seattle??". Funny.. you're not the only one. However, despite my deepest desire to live in Paris, that time isn't now. I miss the Pacific Northwest, even when I'm here! I ask myself "Isn't there a beautiful mountain scape you should be enjoying right now? Why aren't you taking advantage of the incredible beauty you're surrounded by!?"- at which point I look out my window and it's all ok again.

Reasons for Seattle:

The job market- yes, it isn't in it's prime condition. We're looking at a sparse economy, but even so I have found thus far in my job search that companies really ARE hiring. But what they want is people who are willing to chase after jobs. This is not an economy for online applications (though that is unfortunately one of the only ways to get your name into their system) but a time to walk into a company and boldly brandish your résumé and tell them WHY they SHOULD hire you (but politely and not in such a stand-offish narcissistic way).

The... weather- True, it rains here. A lot. But to tell you the truth, I LIKE the extra water. Besides, you can't spell water without WA, which is the abbreviation for the Evergreen State! EVER green. This garden likes it's moisture. And being near the Pacific Sound is a dream. I'm a water sign- I like water. My solution of dealing with the overcast weather is light box therapy. It's a box with a light in it that gives my body extra energy. How? I don't know. I just have a light box and I use it every morning so I don't fall asleep at 1pm or get depressed.

Community- Almost every close friend from high school now lives on the West side. There are a few back in Yakima, but most of them are here. And the group is small and intimate. To come to a community where there are already established ties is priceless- AND I missed these people so much!

Need I say more? There's even an aquarium and a zoo! Sold. Plus this city has so many health food sections in its stores it's overwhelming! On Saturday I ate at a Vegan, raw food restaurant! I couldn't eat that way every day, or even every other day... but it was STILL so cool to eat in a place like that. Plus, the culture here is so colorful. I bought a newspaper from a transvestite on Capitol Hill on Thursday! WIN!

There is a lot to discover here. And much room to grow. I'm currently on the hunt for a job and if all goes well I'll move into a two bedroom apartment in Ballard with a friend by July. Things are going well, and I am blessed and amazed to be where I am. Even with the rain.