Post #253649 by christiki295 on Mon, Sep 11, 2006 4:56 PM

On 2006-09-11 01:33, Rattiki wrote:
BTW now that it is a year and a half after this thread was started, christiki295 did you ever go?

Thank you for inquiring, but no, or atleast, not yet.
As I have lived all of my life, except for schooling, in Southern California, picking up in moving seems like a drastic step, and makes me nervous.

However, some life altering events have occured and are on the horizon, involving family and employment, which may provide motivation, or at least less of an anchor. In addition, a (former?) girlfriend who is relocating to Maui next year made a passing reference to me joining her.

I had wondered if moving to Miami Beach was more doable because of the cheaper real estate, but after seeing Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, I am wondering if oceanside real estate in Florida is such a good investment.

In the interim, I have been struck by who many ways Southern Cal resembles Hawaii:

1. Palm trees galore
2. Beaches
3. Hula shows in the park
4. wide-open expanses of land, parks, golf courses, etc.
5. mountains on the horizon
6. balmy nights
7. Tiki bars (even more than on Hawaii!)

Nevertheless, I have not forgotten the advice of Humuhumu, who remarked that even if one goes and has to come back, one is still better for the experience.

Also, I have never had an extended period of time away from work in my adult life, so maybe I should take advantage and make it happen, lest I always wonder, "what if?"