Migratory Patterns
Andy on Jan 27th 2007
It’s that time again.
It’s been a little over a year since I moved back to Dallas, so all my junk is getting restless, yearning to move halfway across the country in hopes of getting lost or damaged along the way. Apparently that is preferable to living with me.
Actually, it’s because I’m engaged, and my fiancée lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. We agreed that it would be easier on us if we lived near one of our families. Hers lives in the Bay Area, and mine live in east Tennessee. Since we are both in the software industry, and there isn’t much of that in Tennessee, we agreed that I would move to the Bay Area.
I suspect I was set up, although I have to admit I was a willing participant.
The truth is, I’m really just sick of moving. I grew up and spent most of my life in various parts of east Tennessee. I moved to Dallas for three years, then to San Francisco for two, then back to Dallas for a year, and now I’m in the process of moving back to the Bay Area. It was after the first move to San Francisco that I decided I was through moving, although that resolve has apparently had very little impact on my life.
The problem is, I don’t particular care for California, especially the Bay Area. Yeah, I know, that makes me scum of the earth. It is just far too expensive and crowded for my taste. I know that it has positive points, such as being beautiful and having a diverse community, but there are places that have those perks sans the high price. I just can’t think of any right now.
It’s not that I’m all that attached to Dallas, although I do have friends here that I will miss. I just want to find a reasonable place to live, and stop moving. I think having unreachable goals really stretch me as a person.
On the plus side, I’ll be opening up the San Francisco “office” for Order N Development, my company. My partners will still be in the Dallas area, so if you’re looking for local Dallas developers, Order N still offers that. We’ll just also be offering local contracting for clients in the Bay Area now.
Anyway, the decision has already been made and I’ll be moving in March. I’ll be out in the Bay Area next month looking for apartments in the East Bay. So if you see some dorky guy with a southern accent walking around looking at apartments, please be nice; I only bite yankees, not hippies.
Filed in Personal | 3 responses so far
Elliott Harris Jan 29th 2007 at 04:18 am 1
Even though we have never met, I will miss you. It was nice knowing a prominent and successful fellow Cocoa developer was in the area. Best of luck with the move, perhaps we will meet in California some time!
Michael Babin Jan 31st 2007 at 08:39 am 2
Don’t worry, Elliott. The rest of us are still in the area, although we’re not as “prominent” as Andy (with his fancy-schmancy blog and all!).
Good luck with the move, Andy! I do not envy you in doing so (I hate moving in general), but you can’t have THAT much stuff yet (if it fits in your apartment). Just remember that anything you haven’t unpacked since your last move can be discarded now!
Damon Feb 15th 2007 at 04:56 pm 3
Sorry you don’t like the Bay Area. Its been my home all my life. I can see where you are coming from because I remember when there were horses and orchards in Cupertino. However, perhaps you may have a better experience this time around. For what it is worth, “Welcome”!