Sittin on the dock of the bay, wastin time...

I feel that it's appropriate that the first blog of the new year be on the first day seeing my future residence, San Francisco, CA.

I arrived today in the city, and I spent the afternoon and evening strolling around. Actually, scratch that. It was more like I spent the afternoon working my ass off trekking it up and down these hills. Bay Area geography will be very good for my body fat content. I guess there are always hidden advantages...ha.

After passing through the super-trendy area (which I, of course, am now dying to claim as my home), I made my way across town to Union Square, thanks to BART. I had a huge dinner in the 30-degree corner table of a restaurant called Cafe Michelangelo. It is Tova's favorite from when she lived here, and I always get a good laugh out of her Texan pronunciation (sounds like Mee-Kell-Aynge-ello). Aside from my salad and entree, the truly Italian lover-boy waiters kept bringing me more and more little appertifs, and Franco, my Florentine server, even brought me a complimentary after-dinner drink. For a party of one, I was a blast. This city is looking good so far!

San Francisco is actually a lot like Orvieto to me. Ridiculously hilly, super nice locals who are welcoming to newbies and travelers alike, and-most of all-it looks and feels exactly as you would expect it to. Both cities are perfect matches to their descriptions.

I have confidence and reassurance knowing that i could never ever be bored here. However, to quote Sara Bareilles' beautiful "City,"

"In these deep city lights, Girl could get lost tonight. I'm finding every reason to be gone, There's nothing here to hold on to...Could i hold on to you?"


To be honest, I feel like I'm on the verge of losing myself right now, and getting lost in these city lights would be a whole lot easier than that.