We're breaking up...

Dear San Francisco,

I am breaking up with you.

No, no, no! It's not your fault. Really, it's me. I really enjoyed my job, it was great being able to work with all the fish and the public. I really liked talking about sea bass and sharks and sea lions and stuff. You were always kind of the "dream" city, and we did it...we had fun, right? I did enjoy all those good times we had with that big Christmas tree and all those pretty lights. I'll never forget your foghorns or the way you look all bundled up in the mist early in the morning. And boy...you DO look good at night! But you see, it's just not going to work out.

I live in San Jose, your good neighbor, and I really enjoy San Jose. But the two hour drive to and from you with all your traffic is annoying. Your one-way streets, all of 3 gas stations, high parking prices and unfriendly commuter routes really started to rub me the wrong way. I smiled, and bared it, because I thought maybe things would change. But you never did San Francisco, you never did. It's great you won the World Series, but the congestion you caused along The Embarcadero in order to celebrate was SLIGHTLY ridiculous. Look, we had some great times, the Golden Gate is nice, I really love the Bay Bridge...but...I have to be honest...there's someone else.

I'm getting back together with my ex, Oahu. Oahu's great! Oahu has sunny beaches and clear blue water and tropical fish. I can wear a bathing suit. A BATHING SUIT, SAN FRANCISCO! Do you even know what that is?? Oahu makes me HAPPY! Oahu has rain forests and DAMN you should see Waikiki during the summer...MMMM! Big waves, good weather and did I tell you? Oahu is going to support me. Money San Francisco, money! Do you remember that little thing you promised but never pulled through on? No part-time bs. Full-time. Education. Sea Life Park!

So...we can still be friends right? I'll visit. I mean, I think you're a great vacation spot. But...right now, this just isn't going to work out.

Alright, going to go pack, I got a hot date on the 21st with Oahu. We're going snorkeling.

Love always,

Bree

I got back to that City by the Bay

My deepest regrets for not posting sooner. And I don't even know who still follows this. I was driving home yesterday and I thought struck me that I had once, in a time of quite desperation, put out to the universe (on this particular page) that I wanted to be in San Francisco. Tonight I went back through my blogs and found those posts. They were dated back as early as April and a few hints at going north were spotted in March. I had mentioned I wanted to be in the Bay Area, working in a marine related field. I wanted to be HAPPY.

Today I was driving home from work when I thought of those old blogs.

Today I was driving home from my new job at the Aquarium of the Bay.

Today I was driving home from Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco.

Today I pulled into my new apartment in San Jose.

Today I made dinner for my boyfriend, cleaned our apartment and sat here and realized how euphorically happy I am.

Tonight, I am realizing that whatever you put out into the universe, will always, always, ALWAYS come back to you.

For those of you that don't know I made it. I made it to the Bay. I live in South Bay, in San Jose. I work as a naturalist at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco. I am exactly where I need to be at this point in my life. I am in love with someone that is truly the best man I know. He is wonderful, he is a gentleman and just thinking about him makes me blush. I know that where I am, at this exact moment in my life, is exactly where I am supposed to be. There's no where else in this world that I need to be than on this couch, in this place, with these people right now. I wish upon everyone in the world this amazing feeling that I feel all the time. Life has been gradually getting better and better. A few months ago, I could have sworn that how I felt was the most happiness anyone could ever feel. This month, I'm even MORE happy. I'm excited to see how I'm going to feel NEXT month. It's ridiculous, but I can't stress enough how much the law of attraction means!!

This is a quick update on my life. I am alive. I am happy. I am healthy. I am in love. I am here. I did it.

I miss you all, I love you all...come visit in San Francisco!

BREE :D