Getting settled into that second week of living in Charleston; the odd ins and outs of the new commute; a new place to live; and a new work environment. The first week started with epic rain storms – nothing like arriving at day one of a new job in thunderstorms. Everything becomes quickly familiar by that second week… then something beautiful happens, and the sun catches the clouds just right as you drive home across the bridge back into downtown, and you notice that you’re beginning to fall in love with your new surroundings. Having gone from a 4 mile commute along the beach in California, to find these moments puts the smile back on my face.
Charleston, living, randomness
Charleston, living
So as the date approaches for me to hit that airplane and leave California in the dust, all sorts of shit is coming to mind that I’m going to miss that I probably didn’t think too much about when I went gun-ho after a job in South Carolina. And on the eve of my last full weekend in the south-bay, so we start the sad list of things I’m going to miss:
- Living on the beach in some sweet digs
- Surfing every morning
- Sunday Morning breakfasts w/ Heidi
- Avoiding yoga
- the 4 mile commute to work along the coast
- the ability to bike to work (not that I do because I’m too lazy and would rather enjoy #2)
- surfing on my lunch breaks
- surfing after work
- Saturday morning: shotgun a beer, surfing for 2 hours and on to OB’s for breakbast + bloody marys
- Followed by the beach and pub crawling the south bay on bikes
- the Poop Deck on a sunny Saturday afternoon
- Sunday Fun-day
- Grant’s boat on clear Sunday mornings
- My Trader Joe’s home-made pizza
- ‘course, good friends and a few beers on the weekend
- sunsets down 42nd Street…
big thoughts, Charleston, living
California, Charleston, shit I'll miss