Strictly 'Town Biz

We got the keys.

We are moving to Oakland. This move is significant for me because I feel like it is a step more fully into my second life. I have occupied this apartment in Berkeley for over 3 years. That is the longest I have ever lived in one place since moving out of my parents' house.

I had grown to dislike this apartment not just because of its cold and the mold but for what it also represented to me. I moved into this apartment in a rush. I moved here with what little money I could scrounge together during my financially devastating divorce. I practically pressured a good friend into moving here with me. The first nights were spent sleeping on the hard freezing floor drenched in night-sweats. So this Berkeley apartment represents the first painful steps to separate myself from my now-ex-wife, whereas this move to Oakland represents a step towards MY future.

It does strike me as funny how ever since I came to CA I wanted to live in Berkeley. I never could due to money. Now, I am actively leaving Berkeley to move (back) to Oakland: maybe the city that I have the best memories living in.

Get ready for some SERIOUS decorating and its unveiling at our housewarming jam.