Where I’m (Not) From
Becoming and un-becoming in a city that defies definition...
MovingA collection of 19 posts
San Francisco 2.0: I Left for the Midwest and Came Back
And now I slightly regret it...
SF vs. Seattle: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Comparison
Or, Where to Go When You Leave San Francisco...
My Love/Hate Relationship with Living in Hollywood
I took my first trip to Los Angeles as an adult in the middle of January. I was living in Chicago at the time, where a “mild” winter meant that the average high was seven degrees....
Is San Francisco Friendlier than the Midwest?
When I tell people I moved to San Francisco from Chicago, the first reaction I usually get is something about Midwest weather....
How to Conquer Apartment Hunting
After four years of living in shared apartments across San Francisco, my girlfriend and I decided that the time had come to get our own place....
Moving to Los Angeles
To quote the greatest movie of our time, “Everywhere in LA takes 20 minutes.” Once you’re here, you realize thath that’s a dirty, stinking lie....