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urban allure.

it takes a lot to win me over. and i’ve been crushing. hard!

i’m easy to be with, but hard to get. i can fall in love with a boy or i can fall in love with a song, but it isn’t a person or tune i’m thinking of tonight: it’s a place.

anyone who knows me knows my heart belongs to san diego, but recently i’m finding other cities very alluring…

my two recent trips to the city by the bay have reaffirmed my love for san francisco. the city that almost had me for college. initially, i thought it was just infatuation. i’m often rash & impulsive, but this has been a long time coming. i think it may be time to explore my feelings. i’ve bounced around the idea of a power move for long enough. it’s time to take that leap. and say yes to life.

the east coast feel of this west coast city has captured my heart & for the first time in a long time, i had trouble saying goodbye.

i’m headed home, but it feels like i left my heart in san francisco. as the wheels of the plane touch the ground, i’m typically overcome with a sense of calm. san diego has always felt right. this time it feels different. it feels like i’m meant to be someplace else.

sdinsf doesn’t have the same ring to it, but i have to follow my heart. and i trust that the universe will take care of the rest.

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new year. old me.

it’s a new year. and the old me is back. she’s a little wiser, much sassier, and happier than ever.

this year i resolve to be the best version of me that i can be. not sure who that is yet, but i’m excited to figure it out.

and to take advantage of opportunities. because lately i’ve been presented with so many.

2011 is already an exciting year. 2010 closed a lot of wrong doors and i’m thrilled to see the right ones opening.

and since i either do things with my entire heart or not at all, i’m ‘moving forward using all my breath’…because ‘the future’s open wiiiiiiide!’

(ironical that this song popped up as i was finishing this post? i think not. there are no coincidences.)

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take that leap.

a bittersweet goodbye.

to one of my newest and dearest friends: your courage inspires me daily. enjoy your adventure. (and bring me back a pirate)

the year that taught me everything. and changed my world. for the better.

and to san diego: i’m headed north for the new year. for opportunity. for family. for me.

sdinla.