Has anybody ever "relocated"?
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My furthest move has been the latest one, which was two towns over about a half hour away. Traumatic, man. There are a lot less good restaurants in my new town.
Ding, ding, ding, that's me!
I quit my job and sold my house in San Diego where I had lived for about 16 years. I left my sister and her husband, and my brother and his wife. My husband and I came up here, bought a house, and got new jobs.
I'm really adventurous so I love finding all the new cool things about this place. There are new restaurants, bars, shops, trails, rivers, lakes, mtns.... My friends come up to visit now and have a place to stay!
If you don't like where you're at, change it. No guts, no glory.
I quit my job and sold my house in San Diego where I had lived for about 16 years. I left my sister and her husband, and my brother and his wife. My husband and I came up here, bought a house, and got new jobs.
I'm really adventurous so I love finding all the new cool things about this place. There are new restaurants, bars, shops, trails, rivers, lakes, mtns.... My friends come up to visit now and have a place to stay!
If you don't like where you're at, change it. No guts, no glory.
Yeah. I relocated to Colorado right after college. Family & friends all live in MI.stosh said:
Liked: everything
Disliked: nothing
Actually, it'd be nice if my Mum lived out here too. But she comes out about 6-8 times per year, so it's kinda like she *does* live close.
-S.S.-
No-one really wants to hear my story again do they?
I moved out to Colorado for a couple years. I dug it. I hope to do it again.
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I was looking at the pics of Salida on your website....me likey.
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You're on a roll today, Stanley.stosh said:
I've done it TWICE.
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After college, I moved from Philly, to San Fran.
It was a big deal, and it wasn't.
I didn't have a job, or a house to leave, but also I had NOTHING and was moving 3000 miles away to a place where I knew no one. I found a job, found a place to live, and then I found a wife.
7 year later, after having a nice rental place, a nice job, friends, and a wife... the wife wanted to up and move about 400 miles back to where she grew up; SoCal. She went down first and stayed with her mom for 4 months while she found a job, and I stayed with a friend and kept my job. Then, when she had a job, I left my job, moved down here and we got a month to month lease. Then we bought our first home, and 3-4 months later I found a job.
Now everything is sweet. We both have better jobs, we OWN a house, and I'm starting to make new friends.
I missed my wife a lot those 4 months we were apart, but at least one of us always had a job.
Thank Gawd for SouthWest's cheap fares.
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After college, I moved from Philly, to San Fran.
It was a big deal, and it wasn't.
I didn't have a job, or a house to leave, but also I had NOTHING and was moving 3000 miles away to a place where I knew no one. I found a job, found a place to live, and then I found a wife.
7 year later, after having a nice rental place, a nice job, friends, and a wife... the wife wanted to up and move about 400 miles back to where she grew up; SoCal. She went down first and stayed with her mom for 4 months while she found a job, and I stayed with a friend and kept my job. Then, when she had a job, I left my job, moved down here and we got a month to month lease. Then we bought our first home, and 3-4 months later I found a job.
Now everything is sweet. We both have better jobs, we OWN a house, and I'm starting to make new friends.
I missed my wife a lot those 4 months we were apart, but at least one of us always had a job.
Thank Gawd for SouthWest's cheap fares.
I moved down to the deep south here about 12 years ago. It's OK, but I still haven't figured out why everyone back home thinks going south for the winter is such a big deal. It's not much warmer here. 
Anyway, if you're thinking about moving from the area, make it a big change. Go somewhere that'll make the folks back home say"Damn, I wish I'd thought of that. That said, make sure you're moving for the right reasons.
The Cheese
Anyway, if you're thinking about moving from the area, make it a big change. Go somewhere that'll make the folks back home say"Damn, I wish I'd thought of that. That said, make sure you're moving for the right reasons.
The Cheese
What exactly are the right reasons?SuzyCreamcheese said:I moved down to the deep south here about 12 years ago. It's OK, but I still haven't figured out why everyone back home thinks going south for the winter is such a big deal. It's not much warmer here.
Anyway, if you're thinking about moving from the area, make it a big change. Go somewhere that'll make the folks back home say"Damn, I wish I'd thought of that. That said, make sure you're moving for the right reasons.
The Cheese
I've grown up in this town and I need something different. I want to start a life elsewhere. Housing costs are outrageous around here too and the salary's aren't keeping up.
Stosh, the act of moving will always suck. You just need to make sure the reasons for the move are worth the effort. The wife and I quit jobs, sold our house and left our best friends to move to europe for a few years (my job). I've never regretted the decision as a whole because it was an amazing experience. Good friends and family will always stick with you anyway.
Uhm...the right reasons are one that you think through carefully, and don't do spur of the moment...stosh said:
And the costs of living increasing without salaries keeping up...I think that's an everywhere kinda problem.
I "relocated" if you can call it that in HS to China and Japan - totally new cultures are definitely fun if you think you know when you have a return ticket - the culture shock in China was a bit hard as I'd not left home prior to that.
College was an East Coast thing (family/friends/upbringing out here on the West coast). That was really fun, and as much as I enjoy spending time with my family, I learned a lot about myself and independence being away from them.
I'm back in WA now, and tend to enjoy moving/shifting every couple of years...but haven't done a big move in some time. It's kinda getting to me, I want to see more places and spend more time in other areas.
I joined the military...which kind of encourages a nomadic lifestyle.
I grew up in upstate NY (21 years), then joined the AF, spent some time in Texas, got sent to Wyoming.
After 2 years in Wyoming, I had orders to England.
Arrived in England only to find out that they changed my orders to Germany. Had to make arrangements for Germany that day. It sucked because I didn't study German.
Lived for 4 years in Germany. Loved it.
Got out of the military, lived with my BF and his parents (thank you, parents!) for 6 months in Cincinnati, Ohio. Never knew where Ohio was before.
BF got a job in DC, was given a 2 weeks to find a place to live before starting work.
So, we are in DC now.
I imagine that we will be making at least one, if not two, more major moves in our life.
I think that the toughest part for me was getting oriented.
The people that you 'leave behind' will always have your phone number.
And...you get to meet a lot more new, interesting people.
I grew up in upstate NY (21 years), then joined the AF, spent some time in Texas, got sent to Wyoming.
After 2 years in Wyoming, I had orders to England.
Arrived in England only to find out that they changed my orders to Germany. Had to make arrangements for Germany that day. It sucked because I didn't study German.
Lived for 4 years in Germany. Loved it.
Got out of the military, lived with my BF and his parents (thank you, parents!) for 6 months in Cincinnati, Ohio. Never knew where Ohio was before.
BF got a job in DC, was given a 2 weeks to find a place to live before starting work.
So, we are in DC now.
I imagine that we will be making at least one, if not two, more major moves in our life.
I think that the toughest part for me was getting oriented.
The people that you 'leave behind' will always have your phone number.
And...you get to meet a lot more new, interesting people.
I've relocated quite a few times since graduating from college. Moved from Detroit to Southern Illinois, back to Detroit, then to Northern burbs of Chicago, then to Seattle, then a 1-1/2 month stint in Jersey, and now back to Seattle!!!!
I didn't really like the move to Southern Illinois because I was living in a po-dunk town, knew no one, and my job just wasn't interesting enough. Moving to Chicago wasn't bad at all. Close enough that I could still drive home to see the family. The big move was to come here to Seattle. I turned down 3 job opportunities out on the east coast to move closer to the mountains! My ex had a job, but I didn't when we came. It was hard moving so far away from my family....I am really close with my mom, step-dad, and 2 of my brothers, plus one my best friends had just moved back home
But my mom comes to visit every 3-4 months so it's not quite so bad. I wish I could see my step-dad more though. Despite how much I miss them though I would be very hard pressed to live in the midwest again after living out here so it's a small sacrifice I have to make!
I'd say go for it though. If it's somewhere you really want to move it can be excited and a heck of a lot of fun finding new places to go and things to do! Not to mention new places to ride
I didn't really like the move to Southern Illinois because I was living in a po-dunk town, knew no one, and my job just wasn't interesting enough. Moving to Chicago wasn't bad at all. Close enough that I could still drive home to see the family. The big move was to come here to Seattle. I turned down 3 job opportunities out on the east coast to move closer to the mountains! My ex had a job, but I didn't when we came. It was hard moving so far away from my family....I am really close with my mom, step-dad, and 2 of my brothers, plus one my best friends had just moved back home
But my mom comes to visit every 3-4 months so it's not quite so bad. I wish I could see my step-dad more though. Despite how much I miss them though I would be very hard pressed to live in the midwest again after living out here so it's a small sacrifice I have to make!I'd say go for it though. If it's somewhere you really want to move it can be excited and a heck of a lot of fun finding new places to go and things to do! Not to mention new places to ride
I moved from S.Florida to Denver.
I drove around the USA for three months checking out various places to move to and decided here.
It's difficult sometimes cuz of family. They're 2000 miles away. You'll make new friends and if you've got really close friends, you'll stay in touch.
There will never be an easier time than now -- whenever 'now' is.
I drove around the USA for three months checking out various places to move to and decided here.
It's difficult sometimes cuz of family. They're 2000 miles away. You'll make new friends and if you've got really close friends, you'll stay in touch.
There will never be an easier time than now -- whenever 'now' is.
I moved up to the Denver Area From Austin, Texas 8 Years ago.
At First I missed nothing. But as time went on, I started to miss my friends and family. Now, I just make a trip down to see my Friends and Family 2 times a year and get a fix of the "Austin Night Life" and I'm good til the next time. Mostly what I miss is my friends. Friends I went to High School With and some whom I went K-12 with and know me the best.
I have made alot new friends here in Colorado, but it's still not the same.
Never the less, Nothing but good things have come from that move and I love it in Colorado and I'll prolly never move back to Austin to live again.
My Friends come up to visit several times a year, So I still get to hang with them Fairly often!
At First I missed nothing. But as time went on, I started to miss my friends and family. Now, I just make a trip down to see my Friends and Family 2 times a year and get a fix of the "Austin Night Life" and I'm good til the next time. Mostly what I miss is my friends. Friends I went to High School With and some whom I went K-12 with and know me the best.
I have made alot new friends here in Colorado, but it's still not the same.
Never the less, Nothing but good things have come from that move and I love it in Colorado and I'll prolly never move back to Austin to live again.
My Friends come up to visit several times a year, So I still get to hang with them Fairly often!
I grew up in Maine, went to school on Vermont, moved to Boston and now live in upstate NY. I've been trying since my wife and I graduated college to get her to move out west. I just feel that's where I belong. But, we live about 20 mins. from her parents, and Boston is about as far away from them as she'll ever let herself get. I like them a lot, but it kinda sucks.
Go Stosh, get as far away from upstate NY as you can....for me!!
Go Stosh, get as far away from upstate NY as you can....for me!!
I moved from NY to CT back in 2001 and overall I'd say it was a good thing. Even with all the crap that has happened to me personally I really do enjoy living in CT, and the future is looking good for me (well minus the divorce crap) and I've made many good friends.
Moving to CT also helped serve as a catalyst for my passion for riding and that has helped me out in so many ways it's hard to count them all.
Sometimes you gotta stick your neck out and take some risks right?
Moving to CT also helped serve as a catalyst for my passion for riding and that has helped me out in so many ways it's hard to count them all.
Sometimes you gotta stick your neck out and take some risks right?
I don't know where "back home" is for you, but it sure as hell would be a lot warmer for me even moving halfway down the coast! It averages 20-30* higher in North Carolina where I'm looking at moving.SuzyCreamcheese said:I still haven't figured out why everyone back home thinks going south for the winter is such a big deal. It's not much warmer here.
I honestly believe it is particularly bad in the northeast. I'm relocating at the end of the summer and have looked into jobs and housing costs, and it's pretty clear to me that the housing costs in this area (NH) are disproportionately high when you compare it to the average salary.Jr_Bullit said:
Anyhow.. Stosh, I'm reading this thread with great interest since I'll be doing the same thing at the end of the summer!
My idea of the right reasons is to move because you want to live in a cool, fun place and you can't think of many reasons not to. I would say don't move somewhere just because you think you can someday buy a house there or the cost of living is less. Do it for the adventure. If you don't, you'll find yourself 2000 miles away living somewhere you don't love and no better off than if you'd stayed put.stosh said:
The Cheese
Meeee.
I grew up in Lima, Peru. at the age of 17 i decided i had to travel a bit, and somehow ended up going to college in NYC, then Alabama. first time living alone and etc.
worst mistake EVER.
NYC was neat, alabama was crapatastic.
after 4 gruesome years, fortunately its over for now, and am back (imagine how crapatastic AL has to be for me to say this).
morale of the story... changes might be good, but more important than the place you might be going to is the inmediate circle of people youll be surrounded by.
I grew up in Lima, Peru. at the age of 17 i decided i had to travel a bit, and somehow ended up going to college in NYC, then Alabama. first time living alone and etc.
worst mistake EVER.
NYC was neat, alabama was crapatastic.
after 4 gruesome years, fortunately its over for now, and am back (imagine how crapatastic AL has to be for me to say this).
morale of the story... changes might be good, but more important than the place you might be going to is the inmediate circle of people youll be surrounded by.
The plan right now is to move to the Greenville area and get my butt back into school full time @ ECU, and my girlfriend is going to apply to the Brody School of Medicine.biggins said:
After I get myself edumacated, a relocation somewhere inside the state - perhaps to a more mountainous area - may be in order.
I'm sure I'll get used to it real quickbiggins said:
It's not far from the outer banks, which I love, and I'm told there's some good kayaking around there. Besides, between going to school full time and working enough hours to pay for a place to live, bills, bike parts, etc., I figure most of my riding time will be relagated to weekends - and I don't mind roadtrips
probably a good chance you'll bumo into Mirra, a buddy of mines dad was the guy that built Mirras house. There is a huge street scene and park scene.
As far as the outerbanks, forget kayaking and take up surfing. The surf there is awesome as well as the fishing. There is nothing like owning a 4x4 and driving down the beach catching Blue fish when they run every year. Hand over fist and they are kinda like hooking into a torpedo. Lots of fun.
also windsurfing is huge there.
As far as the outerbanks, forget kayaking and take up surfing. The surf there is awesome as well as the fishing. There is nothing like owning a 4x4 and driving down the beach catching Blue fish when they run every year. Hand over fist and they are kinda like hooking into a torpedo. Lots of fun.
also windsurfing is huge there.
Actually, I meant that as two separate statements, as in: Greenville isn't far from the outer banks, which I love. I hear Greenville also has some good kayaking.biggins said:
But yeah, definitly some good ocean fishing on the outer banks! I would love to try kite boarding as well.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. If you're not happy where you're at you probably won't be happy anywhere else either because happiness comes from within. I'm from NH, spent 5 yeas in CO for college, 10 in FL for gradual school, and now nearly 10 in SC for work. I'm content with my lot, but if I'd gone to UNH and now lived in or near my home town I'd probably be just as content with that.
I moved from Oregon to Michigan, then from Michigan to NYC. Lots of convenience, but no tree-lined trails. That is what I miss most. But I really enjoy the fact that someone comes and picks up my dirty laundry, takes it away..and it comes back all clean and folded. And the bodega will deliver beer....mmmmmm.....beer.
I am officially the king of long distance relocation. COunting only the moves I remember (that is , discounting a few when I was baby), I've relocated from Vancouver to Phoenix, Phoenix back to Vancouver, then to the Gold Caost, Australia, then to New England. In each place I 've moved within the area too (at least twice). I plan on going back to Vancouver (or BC anyway) at some point in the next year. Along the way I've picked up three degrees, some job experience, a wife and a couple of kids. (Well, soon to be a couple.)
After a few moves you get it down to science, then to an art. Every move has its ups and downs, because everywhere you go offers good and bad. If you keep an open mind and a sense of adventure, you'll be fine. I always looked at it using a surfing metaphor - if you don't commit, it's gonna suck. Just like mountain biking, too. Surest way to bail (or have a generally bad experience) is to go half a**. It might be scary, but its generally worth it.
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After a few moves you get it down to science, then to an art. Every move has its ups and downs, because everywhere you go offers good and bad. If you keep an open mind and a sense of adventure, you'll be fine. I always looked at it using a surfing metaphor - if you don't commit, it's gonna suck. Just like mountain biking, too. Surest way to bail (or have a generally bad experience) is to go half a**. It might be scary, but its generally worth it.
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binary visions said:I'm sure I'll get used to it real quick
It's not far from the outer banks, which I love, and I'm told there's some good kayaking around there. Besides, between going to school full time and working enough hours to pay for a place to live, bills, bike parts, etc., I figure most of my riding time will be relagated to weekends - and I don't mind roadtrips
Awww man, you'll like the Greenville scene. We've talked about this before, though. There's outdoor activities galore.......and some killer singletrack and stunts just about 40 minutes away at Tar River.
Plus, the barbeque is off the hook in that area.
ink:Yeah did you end up picking Greensboro?binary visions said:I don't know where "back home" is for you, but it sure as hell would be a lot warmer for me even moving halfway down the coast! It averages 20-30* higher in North Carolina where I'm looking at moving.
I honestly believe it is particularly bad in the northeast. I'm relocating at the end of the summer and have looked into jobs and housing costs, and it's pretty clear to me that the housing costs in this area (NH) are disproportionately high when you compare it to the average salary.
Anyhow.. Stosh, I'm reading this thread with great interest since I'll be doing the same thing at the end of the summer!