As beautiful as a one way ticket

I come from a conservative town.  Not conservative in the sense that we love Jesus but in the sense that we typically play things safe when it comes to big life decisions. As I had coffee with a fellow Massachusetts transplant yesterday I realized something interesting about moving to a new city.

We move to embrace uncertainty.

Whether we realize it or not, something about packing a suitcase, buying a one way ticket and moving with no job lined up is just so damn appealing.  But why?  Why does part of us feel a little guilty about not having a job lined up like our parents recommended?  The reason we’re moving isn’t just for the change of scenery (or the kick-ass weather in California) it’s so we can challenge ourself with some uncertainty.  We want to show up and realize that we’ve got to build this from the ground up.  THAT truly is the American dream, and we get to live it in our own way by leaving everything behind and starting new.

What about failure?

If the goal is truly to get out on your own, challenge yourself and embrace uncertainty than the only failure is inaction.  When the journey is the reward, you can’t fail.

There is something so beautiful about a one way ticket.

San Diego vs Austin

There's no doubt, San Diego is my favorite city to live in.  I have an amazing place on the beach, a handful of great friends and the weather could be any better.

But I'm thinking about moving…

Now here's the thing, I can't go anywhere until I get out of the Navy, so I'm not exactly packing my bags any time soon.  In May of 2010 I officially get out of the Navy and if I had to decide today, I'd move to Austin, TX.  For those of you who've been to Austin (esp music lovers), you'll say, "oh I love Austin!"  If you've never been to Austin you'll say something like, "why would you want to move to Texas?".

That being said, I've been to Austin three times and absolutely love it.  It would be a great place to develop my music and hang out with a bunch of cats that are a lot more talented than I am. 

Leaving San Diego will be very hard, but if I do leave Austin will be at the top of my list…

What I miss the most

After spending 6 months in New Orleans it’s hard to say what I miss the most about San Diego. After much thought I decided my first act upon being back will be going for a run on the beach. Doing this will combine 3 things I haven’t been doing enough of, going to the beach, enjoying some nice weather, and running!