to infinity and beyond. in a move that is stunning to both me and most of the people who know me, i will be relocating from san diego to the bay area in about a month. the impetus behind this move is mainly a girl. i won't lie to myself or others by saying that many of my past actions have not been (at least partially) motivated by girls; this particular life decision is motivated by a girlfriend. note the lack of a space in-between those words. stunning, i know. i've heard it all before.

i have auxiliary reasons for moving away from san diego of course. i need a change of scenery -- i've wanted to move somewhere else for quite some time, not because i dislike it here, but because it's good to make changes -- plus i could further my "writing career" better up there, that kind of thing. but those are truly just secondary reasons. if i was to move for the sake of moving or to have a writing community around me, san francisco would not be the city that i chose. i'm urban city adverse at this point so the prospect of public transportation -- not to mention bad weather -- isn't all that appealing.

however, janelle got into a school located in hayward so that's where i'll be going. note that hayward is actually not anywhere close to san francisco or the east bay. actually, i'll most likely be living even further south, in fremont or union city; the area we live in needs to be safe and provide a convenient commute to school, hayward itself is apparently somewhat ghetto. we're going up this weekend to look at potential housing. regardless, i won't actually be near the city. there will probably be at least 20 costcos and 2 ikeas between us and san francisco.

long story short. i'm moving to the bay for a girl. to be discussed.