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Can you believe it??

Talk about time flying.. I have officially been in San Francisco one month. Today. I can’t believe it.

It some aspects, it feels like I’ve been here forever; in others, only a few days. Nonetheless, it has been one whole month of me living in the city.

And I’m loving it.

As most of you know, I have had many great experiences here so far. I have explored some of San Francisco’s many “districts,” been to restaurants, bars, clubs, and, of course, plenty of stores. I have had the time of my life. It feels like the “vacation mood” is almost over.

I never thought I would feel settled here. I hoped, but wasn’t sure whether I’d be able to call my little studio, “home.” But, tonight, I had a close friend over after dinner (a friend from Colorado that recently moved to Berkeley) and was asked by her, “So, do you consider this home yet?” And without hesitation, I said, “Yes.”

How I know I’m settled:

I give tourists directions
I get annoyed by all the tourists
I have made friends with the doorman of the hotel I walk past every day to work
I get to skip the line at East Side West because they “know me”
I recommend restaurants and know where to take people
I have mastered my San Francisco style
I found a doctor
I called San Francisco “My City”
I complain about the weather
I’ve acknowledged San Francisco’s “microclimates”
I am used to the homeless population
I’ve been harassed by people trying to overturn Prop 8
Green Peace people don’t scare me (ok, maybe a little)
I have a nail lady
I’ve gone to a drug store nearby and bought essentials
I check out hotels for my friends and family to stay in when they come to visit
I have a route to work
I follow a daily routine (sometimes)
The guy at the flower cart recognizes me
I made appointments at the Apple store
I’ve gotten used to the city noise and can no longer sleep without it
I just plain ‘ol love it more and more every day

All this in just one month. 30 days out of my life – starting my new life. I can’t wait for what the next months will bring.

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