Moving across the Country
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Moving across the Country
So I was talking to my cousin last night who lives in California. I'm pretty sure I'm ditching Va and moving out there with him. I'm going to be purging my personal possessions and only taking my base stuff with me. I've never done anything like this before so I'm looking for some advice on how to handle it. I'll be driving and trying to fit what I want to take with me in my car.
My cousin lives near San Francisco so I'm assuming it's a pretty nice place to live. I'm kind of excited about going out there.
My cousin lives near San Francisco so I'm assuming it's a pretty nice place to live. I'm kind of excited about going out there.
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awesome. northern california is great. any idea where around san francisco you'll be? it's pretty diverse up that way.
get rid of/pack whatever stuff you need to, throw a cooler in the front seat, bring some good tunes, and enjoy the country. it'll be a beautiful drive.
get rid of/pack whatever stuff you need to, throw a cooler in the front seat, bring some good tunes, and enjoy the country. it'll be a beautiful drive.
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Ah, California. Serial Killer Central.caldwell.the.great wrote:awesome. northern california is great. any idea where around san francisco you'll be? it's pretty diverse up that way.
get rid of/pack whatever stuff you need to, throw a cooler in the front seat, bring some good tunes, and enjoy the country. it'll be a beautiful drive.
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Re: Moving across the Country
I moved to this country with 2 suitcases.
Took my favorite things only.
The money I made by selling my stuff helped me buy new clothes and toiletries once I arrived.
It was a crazy experience, I had to start from scratch but incredibly liberating.
At least you're staying in the same country, I had to do all this paperwork for work, driver's license, ID, Social Security...
Too many people hang out to old memories and stuff that keep them away from fresh starts.
That's one of the best things I've ever done for myself.
Enjoy it.
Took my favorite things only.
The money I made by selling my stuff helped me buy new clothes and toiletries once I arrived.
It was a crazy experience, I had to start from scratch but incredibly liberating.
At least you're staying in the same country, I had to do all this paperwork for work, driver's license, ID, Social Security...
Too many people hang out to old memories and stuff that keep them away from fresh starts.
That's one of the best things I've ever done for myself.
Enjoy it.
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Re: Moving across the Country
I'm doing the same in about two weeks here... it's coming close to crunch time where I have to decide what gets trashed or not. Do I really want/need these hundreds of CDs I almost never break out? I think it's going to be a pretty massive purge... you can download fucking anything in two minutes now.
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Don't take anything. Arrive naked.
rebirth.
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omigod its like so progressive and open minded therrrre!!!!
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cold radiance wrote:Ah, California. Serial Killer Central.caldwell.the.great wrote:awesome. northern california is great. any idea where around san francisco you'll be? it's pretty diverse up that way.
get rid of/pack whatever stuff you need to, throw a cooler in the front seat, bring some good tunes, and enjoy the country. it'll be a beautiful drive.
I asked my cousin how far from San Quenton he lived, I figured I could stop in and tell Richie hello.
He's in a city called Burlingame. He said I can stay with his wife while I get on my feet. Any thoughts on what to look for as far as work's concerned out there?
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Forensic investigator.Songs of Love and Hate wrote:Any thoughts on what to look for as far as work's concerned out there?
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cold radiance wrote:Forensic investigator.Songs of Love and Hate wrote:Any thoughts on what to look for as far as work's concerned out there?
That would make my dick hard to do some CSI stuff like that. If it comes down to it I could always go back to the Post Office out there. Delivering mail in that climate would probably be aces.
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I live near Burlingame. This part of the Bay is pretty lame/boring. It's mostly suburbs trying to pretend to be a bunch of small quaint towns. Nice if you're into that sort of thing. Burlingame is CalTrain accessible and not far from the BART station so it's pretty easy to get up to SF for the day if you wanted.
It's near Silicon Valley, so there are jobs in tech if you have those kinds of killer skillz. Otherwise, California has above-average unemployment and is a generally more expensive place to live. There are jobs out there for sure, but it might take a little bit of time.
It's near Silicon Valley, so there are jobs in tech if you have those kinds of killer skillz. Otherwise, California has above-average unemployment and is a generally more expensive place to live. There are jobs out there for sure, but it might take a little bit of time.
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http://www.amazon.com/Post-Office-Charl ... 0876850867Songs of Love and Hate wrote:If it comes down to it I could always go back to the Post Office out there. Delivering mail in that climate would probably be aces.
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Re: Moving across the Country
Shelve your Cali plans and understand that life is hard enough when you belong there.Songs of Love and Hate wrote: I've never done anything like this before
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Do you know where you're moving? I've heard finding a place in Berkeley blows.Necrometer wrote:I'm doing the same in about two weeks here... it's coming close to crunch time where I have to decide what gets trashed or not. Do I really want/need these hundreds of CDs I almost never break out? I think it's going to be a pretty massive purge... you can download fucking anything in two minutes now.
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EEEOOOEEEOOOEEEOOO wrote:I live near Burlingame. This part of the Bay is pretty lame/boring. It's mostly suburbs trying to pretend to be a bunch of small quaint towns. Nice if you're into that sort of thing. Burlingame is CalTrain accessible and not far from the BART station so it's pretty easy to get up to SF for the day if you wanted.
It's near Silicon Valley, so there are jobs in tech if you have those kinds of killer skillz. Otherwise, California has above-average unemployment and is a generally more expensive place to live. There are jobs out there for sure, but it might take a little bit of time.
I have skillz but no certs. It being lame or boring would suck but it's a free place to stay while I get situated so I can't complain about it to much.
I read the book but I did ten years there too.cold radiance wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Post-Office-Charl ... 0876850867Songs of Love and Hate wrote:If it comes down to it I could always go back to the Post Office out there. Delivering mail in that climate would probably be aces.
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Re: Moving across the Country
What state are you living in now?
Neverming, Viriginia lol.
Neverming, Viriginia lol.
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Re: Moving across the Country
sell absolutely everything you can't carry with you. you can always get more stuff.
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DeadWalrus wrote:sell absolutely everything you can't carry with you. you can always get more stuff.
I actually don't own a lot as it is. I have stuff in storage but I haven't needed it for a few years so as soon as this snow melts and I can get to my unit it's all gone. I look around my bedroom which holds anything I could consider "important" right now and it's not a lot.
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Really? Blows how? There are so many listings on craigslist... maybe I am too optimistic in assuming that I will be able to secure one of them? I don't have any problem living in the North part of Oakland. Also, some chick I know from C-bus has coincidentally ended up looking for a place near SF (she just got there) so I think she might end up doing the legwork. We'll see... Maybe finding a reasonably-priced place is the thing that blows - rent is pretty out of control.EEEOOOEEEOOOEEEOOO wrote:Do you know where you're moving? I've heard finding a place in Berkeley blows.
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North Oakland is pretty good. Look in the Temescal / Piedmont area in particular. Telegraph / College Aves are good, but I'd avoid looking between Shattuck and San Pablo. I lived in the Downtown Oakland / Lake Merrit area for 9 years, that area was real nice. One of the guys in Conifer took a picture of my old neighborhood from across the lake:Necrometer wrote:Really? Blows how? There are so many listings on craigslist... maybe I am too optimistic in assuming that I will be able to secure one of them? I don't have any problem living in the North part of Oakland. Also, some chick I know from C-bus has coincidentally ended up looking for a place near SF (she just got there) so I think she might end up doing the legwork. We'll see... Maybe finding a reasonably-priced place is the thing that blows - rent is pretty out of control.EEEOOOEEEOOOEEEOOO wrote:Do you know where you're moving? I've heard finding a place in Berkeley blows.
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Thanks for the info, man! Me & chick were thinking about Piedmont so far - glad to hear that's not the #1 rape-neighborhood... unless that's why you recommended it
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Re: Moving across the Country
norcal is cool. don't do socal. unless you want to go on vacation, in that case it rules.
also prepare for west coast culture shock. watch what you say, they don't understand sarcasm and will become offended very easily even if the tone of your voice is perceptively jovial (to east coasters).
also prepare for west coast culture shock. watch what you say, they don't understand sarcasm and will become offended very easily even if the tone of your voice is perceptively jovial (to east coasters).
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Piedmont is a different city, Ross. Total snobville. They don't want to be Oakland.
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I don't want to be Oakland...
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