#61: The “Little Italy” Of CA: Sausalito.
Be careful though. You’ll probably visit and want to stay forever. Sausalito, a 30-minute ferry ride across the bay, nestled at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, is simply breathtaking. Its mediterranean character and bohemian spirit become intrinsically apparent in the slope of the land, the style of the boats, the warm greetings from the deck hands, the open-air cafes giving way to the ocean views, the endless trattorias and gelaterias dotting the main street, and the…
#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.
Trust me, moving to San Francisco when you’ve never even been here before is a scary, exciting, exhausting, mentally-draining, trying, thrilling, riveting, adventuresome, life-changing and culture-shocking process. I’ve generously listed out some reasons why to do it (mostly for my own convincing really. 🙂 It’s border-line crazy and a little out of left field. You get cold feet and question your sanity –– or what’s left of it. You also probably wonder if you’re losing your…
#45: Last Month Of East Coast Living.
I’m getting my fill of all things East Coast before I move west to San Francisco next month. New England coffee fix from Dunkin Donuts and Tim Hortons. Convenience store stops at WaWa. A couple last minute day trips Ito New York City, the Baltimore Aquarium and my old college town of Richmond, VA. A couple necessary pit stops at the house I grew up in, in Fairfax, VA. A goodbye wave to my backyard of Washington, DC. And… a last…
#32: Get Inspired To Move West.
I got a random phone call a couple weeks ago from my old best friend, Rima, from the 2nd grade. Excited, elated, inspired and stoked with a range of feel-like-a-kid-again emotions, I jumped up and down when she told me the news. “Hey Lauren! So good news… I got a job with Salesforce as a Software Engineer! Bad news, it’s in San Francisco! Jeff and I are taking 3 weeks to get out there and road-tripping…