<< June 14, 2008 >>
life changes, vol. III

Holyhead -> San Francisco, via Dublin

so i've decided to move to san francisco. while the actual decision to do this was pretty quick, it's something i've been kicking around for a while. as someone who can't, or at least won't, drive, the living options in this country are somewhat limited. given that i hate new york and was already living in boston, even moreso. plus, i have a bunch of friends there already, with seemingly more moving there every month.

but to get there i have to first endure a three hour ferry across the irish sea, and then an 11-hour flight. this is a ridiculous amount of time to spend in an airplane, but i've been in cars for even longer trips. i don't know, it's still dumb.

that plane must have been full of fuel. i have never been in an airplane that accelerated so slowly during takeoff. otherwise, it was a boring flight. i can't believe i made it through without losing my sanity.

there was a brief moment of excitement, though. we were coming in for a landing, at one- or two-thousand feet, and then they kicked up the throttle, and pulled up, just like the landing in shannon. i looked out, and saw a southwest jet going across our path, and another plane nearby as well. the pilot came over the PA saying ATC put them a little close to some other traffic, and we circled around for another approach.

i dropped my bags off at a friend's, then met up with him at dolores park. had i really just moved here? i don't have an apartment. i have two suitcases and a backpack. wait, i've done this before.