Earlier this year, I decided that 2014 will be the year I move to San Francisco. A month ago, I finally built my courage to book the ticket — a long term dream that's finally coming true.
Flight date: September 10th, Wednesday, 18 more days to go!
I sit here now at my computer, thinking about how crazy it's been and what lies a head. Before booking my flight, I was working on my website making sure that I launched it before I left Hawaii. Now that it's launched, I realize there are so many other things I need to take care of.
Everyday I go on Craigslist (along with 3 other apps I use) and contact at least 10 people trying to secure a roommate, hoping that I get at least one response. I've had a few responses, which was great! Until I found out that majority of them were scams. I was so close to finding a place in the city but in an instant, everything kinda fell through. Now, I'm back to square one.
Aside from finding a place to live, I've been looking for a job. People ask, "do you have a job lined up already?" and unfortunately, I don't. Crazy? I like to think of it as adventurous! Although now that I think about it, maybe I should've secured a job first...which is something I still highly recommend anyone moving. Anywho, my old professor told me about a job he thinks I would be perfect for. I immediately sent him my website, contact info and resume. Waiting to hear back from him. I do have 5 other places that I will be applying to, but I wanna make sure I get situated in the city first, you know?
I also ended all organizations/associations that I was involved with. It was a bitter sweet moment for me. I've had the pleasure to work/meet with some of the most amazing creatives in Hawaii, and I'm sad that I'll be leaving them. I know they'll always be here so I'll make sure to keep in close contact. I'm still a Hawaii girl at heart. These next few weeks will consist of a lot of packing, saying my "see you laters", doing a bunch of errands and keep doing what I am doing.
Hustle hard, hustle strong.
Every effort will only make my dream come true. I just hope I never forget it. It's around 8:40pm and I need to work on some freelance work. That's my update for today. Will keep you posted!
I wonder if anyone is reading this?
@katroppi