Hello, San Francisco!

Recently I’ve learned that a certain amount of naiveté is incredibly useful when undertaking a major change. A few months ago, I took a new job and moved across the country from NYC to San Francisco. I happened to arrive on the hottest day in the city’s history, but after that shockingly scorching first impression, I’ve discovered it’s one of the best places to get lost.

Long ago someone decided to overlay a grid plan on this hilly strip of land, which leads to some unexpected twists when you’re wandering around… streets that turn into stairs, or that seem to drop off straight into the Bay or put you eye-level with the top of the Transamerica Pyramid. Not to mention cable cars rumbling by, flowers blooming in December, wild parrots squawking overhead, and the muffled drone of foghorns through the night. I will probably have more to say about this change later, but for now, this is different, and different is good.