New Beginning...

Hello World! I'm not typically one for putting my life into words.  In fact, I'm not very good at it.  I always have the want to be good at it but simply put, I'm lazy. Really, I have no excuse for it as I no longer work and spend my days in the confines of my apartment with my three cats.  I'm like the crazy cat lady only I am married and have somewhat of a social life.  Or well, I used to.

Back in April of 2012, my life changed (not necessarily a bad thing, despite how this may come off). My husband, Mike, got a job with Amazon.  This meant us relocating from my home state of Florida of 22 years, to Seattle, Washington.  While this was a scary and sad time for me, it was also really good as well.  It got us out of our comfort zone of being 20 minutes away from family.  Why is this a good thing? I feel like it forced me to grow up a little more.  Living in the same place for so long sheltered me I think.  I've seen and learned so much about myself over the course of this year. Yes, I miss my family, my friends and even my old job at times, but I can honestly say that I am happy we moved.

Currently, we live in the heart of the business district of Seattle.  In just a couple of months, we will be moving to a new area, still in the same general area, but (hopefully, still have a few other places we want to check out first) to a place I have truly fallen in love with and can actually see myself living there for awhile.  I love the building we currently live in but I honestly cannot stand the location.  While city life is fun at times, I'm definitely a suburban girl and prefer that style of living. However, I feel happy with the choice we made of moving closer to Mike's work and out of the extremely busy downtown area.

Seattle definitely isn't as gloomy as people think.  Yes, it rains a lot but it isn't your typical rain.  It's a type of rain that you can walk around in for hours and not get very wet.  It is a lot colder... colder than this Florida girl is used to but once I learned the magic of layering, I've been able to put together some terrific outfits and even bust out the scarf and boots! I just need to learn how to wear beanies and I will be set! That, and relearn how to walk in ice rather than having my butt sliding down the side of the road.

Living here has definitely been a culture shock but it's also been an eye opener.  Mike loves it here and I am trying my best to love it too.  It really is a beautiful city and I'm lucky to be able to call it home.