Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Next year, at the end of the summer, Bart will graduate from school and take a full-time job. And that job could be literally anywhere in the world (notice, friends, how I said literally when I meant literally, not literally when I meant figuratively). This means, of course, that we’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time debating where we’d like to live come next year.
Part of me longs to stay here, in Austin, where we’ve lived for two years now. Where we have friends. Where the weather is lovely, where we know we are happy.
But the other part of me is anxious to go somewhere new, somewhere exciting, somewhere different and thrilling.
Right now, one of the top places on our list is the San Jose/San Francisco area.
If you could move anywhere, where would you go? Or would you stay where you are?
We love Oregon. I would have a really hard time moving to California–too expensive and crowded. We really love Colorado too, just about anywhere in that state. If you had a chance to go overseas, especially before kids come or while they are little, I would jump at it. We never did that, but we both served missions internationally and it is such a great experience. Many of my friends have taken first jobs on the east coast and loved that. They often don’t stay because it is expensive and crowded. Actually, Eugene is about the only near-coastal area you can get that is still fairly affordable and close-ish to the beach. (And the mountains to boot.) But we’re a little bit partial. 🙂
We think that we might want to end up in Montana. It is just an idea, but it is pretty cold and has long winters, but is beautiful…so needless to say, you wouldnt like it…but we are snow bunnies.
Den-VER! Den-VER! It’s the best. Seriously.
I would spend my early career in NYC (where the really important deals happen) and then move to the California Coast, probably San Diego where the weather is virtually perfect and the ocean accessible. That said, San Francisco is a pretty good mix of both.
I’d also have a 2nd home in either Park City or, Eden, Utah.
Me without kids? Anywhere international. I’d prefer Argentina so I could see what my husband’s country was like. Also, just for the beauty of it, I’d love to live in Tennessee or Kentucky. Green green beautiful mountains.
Oh the freedom of graduating. How exciting! I realized as I was about to type alas it reminded me of you… funny how you hear peoples’ blogs in your head. Or maybe it’s just me.
Our top choice is Colorado. We’re going to scope out the area really well before we settle in and David opens a practice.
If we weren’t so darn practical as far as cost of living we’d both move to Washinton just north of Seattle where we got married. To me the green up there is more beautiful than Hawaii.
The good news is you don’t have to settle forever where you go – right?
anywhere but Utah…but why do I have to make a comment about my decision on this?? You already know…
I long to live in the Pac Northwest. Oregon, maybe? Or Washington. Or California. I don’t really care, I just want to live somewhere were there are mountains and it’s not so humid in the summer. I am bored with Baltimore, but then again… it’s so cheap. And I love my yoga studio, and the bakery outlet, and our neighborhood. Sigh.
My husband and I talk about that kind of stuff all the time. I would love to move out of state just for a little while, to have new experiences, but my heart will always be in Utah, so I know I’ll end up here 🙂
I’m pretty sure you said anywhere in the world, and if that was the case, I would so love to experience living abroad. France, England, Austria, Russia. These are just the top of my list. What an opportunity.
Good luck!
Mmmmm, I love SF!!! I would absolutely second that vote. (It is rather rainy/windy, consistently cloudy and a bit chilly…always jacket weather…you’ve been warned. I also think it would be amazing to live in New England for a year; the fall, the cherry blossoms, the seemingly snobbish academics. :o)
xox
Mexico! Or California. I LOVE California.
But as for Canada? The Okanagan (where I live) is like paradise.
I would love to live somewhere in Orange County, preferably in a house right along the beach. This would be me talking as if we had no kids and money was not an issue. However, in our practical world, Vegas is the place we will probably stay. That is, until Lewis graduates and we just might have that option of moving somewhere else.
It occurred to me long after I left my comment that the SF area is really cold. I have vivid memories of wearing jackets on 4th of july and huddling under blankets to watch the fireworks and STILL being cold. IN JULY.
Phoenix is warm in July.
Something to think about.
Good question! Jon and I dream of moving South, as in one of the Carolinas. Truth is, I know we would miss our families (in PA and MD) desperately.
Hmmm….anywhere? That is hard. I would probably choose Las Vegas since that is where my family lives. San Diego and Boston would also be right up there at the top of the list, though! Can’t wait to hear where you will be going!
brian and i are dreaming of living in france after he gets his PhD. brian’s even taking french classes next year so his resume can be even more tempting to the company out there.
I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to think of another place I’d like to live and I honestly can’t imagine living anywhere but where I am now (Seattle area.) It does make me laugh that so many people who commented said that as well, especially today when it’s June 6th and 49 degrees and raining with no summer in sight. I’ve grown to dislike the weather more and more as I’ve gotten older but with family & tons of friends nearby, I don’t really want to live anywhere else.
I love where we are right now. Colorado is perfect.
That being said, if we had all the money in the universe I would love to live in Satan Barbra.