Confessions of an addict

[urbpan]

I left my coffee on the counter this morning, so I went without until our break. I did manage to eat breakfast this morning, so I wasn't completely without energy. But my mood was in the toilet. I was glumly contemplating the "where are we going to move?" conversation cottonmanifesto and I had last night (see behind the cut if you are interested--most of you have read it before, but if you would like to help us out, by all means go ahead). I was despondent. Also my coworker, a competent but high strung person, was emanating so much anxiety about various issues at work, that I was near an anxiety attack. Until I had coffee I just shut down into myself.

Then I had coffee! Things aren't so bad! A move will be an adventure! We can work through our problems!
It's so weird to observe my mood, and how dependent it is on a chemical.



We want to move after my stepdaughter graduates high school. We have some very specific requirements that we aren't willing to budge on. Most of these we agree on. How reasonable these requirements are is up for debate: some are probably harder to acheive than others; some may be impossible, who knows? We don't fully agree on all of these requirements, which we obviously need to settle before trying to find a place.

cottonmanifesto requires: Near to the ocean (within a hours drive or so); Relatively warm (Rarely freezes, rarely snows, if ever); house not attached to other houses; at least a small yard (1/4 acre at least?, more preferable); job access: hospital/medical school

urbpan requires: Relatively warm (Rarely freezes, rarely snows, if ever); Near to city (what's my username again?); Community of like-minded people nearby (I'm scared of rednecks + bible thumpers); job access: zoo/wildlife center.

The issue we discussed last night is my fear that the area we were looking at (at that moment--it changes frequently), Humboldt county California, was not sufficiently urban for my comfort. Her worry was that any place urban enough for my comfort, that had a yard, would be out of our price range (300k or lower).

But as I said, now that I have some caffeine in me, I'm not letting uncertainty ruin my life. We'll figure it out.

Suggestions are welcome.

Comments

san diego or north carolina

[belen1974.livejournal.com]

are my suggestions.

san diego - b/c i might move there at some point (if not northern CA or portland or overseas)

and north carolina for the weather. hot and steamy.

Re: san diego or north carolina

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

You should move with us when we move!!

Re: san diego or north carolina

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Every time I think about moving to Austin or North Carolina, I feel like crying. I can't explain it--it's some deeply ingrained distrust of the south I have as a result of my upbringing. Overseas seems too difficult and Portland appears to be gone from our options (which also makes me want to cry. I'm very emotional today.) I think California's the place we oughtta be, but North or South, that is the question.

Re: san diego or north carolina

[bellelvsbeast.livejournal.com]

GOD I love it here in San Diego! I live in the east county, there are farms out here, and up the street they have horses and peacocks! :) But I'm still within 20 minutes of downtown, the zoo, Sea World, and all the beaches! There is a dog beach, and SO many dog parks you can't even count them on all your fingers and toes! My doggies love it here, and I'm always in a good mood because of the sun...we've had rain, but it is usually only for a day or two, and nowhere near each other...YEA!! ;)