First post, yay?!

I am definitely not a writer but I spent most of my teenage years blogging (on Livejournal). It was private and the people that had read that blog were friends who I met online. It was a virtual life away from real life. I am also a diary keeper but I enjoyed sharing a part of my life with people who became my friends. Some of them are people that I still talk to up to this day.

Looking back, I don't think I would ever consider moving out of San Diego. Life is not perfect, but the weather, food options, and friends are amazing. The closest friends I have were not even locals. In San Diego, that was where I lived and learned about my dating life. Moving forward, an experience after another just made me realize that it was time for change. Unfortunately, I did not reach the peak of my career there. I don't plan to give up though.

I would say that the build up to my move in New York started in mid-2014 but that is a long tale to tell. In short, I finalized my move to Brooklyn, New York last September. I was in my late 20s (still am) and it is partially for a person and partially for a change. The move took three stressful months (to meditate, to transfer my LPN license, and to make sure my plans in San Diego can be done there as well) and a little over three months after the move, this is a decision I have not regretted yet. It was definitely necessary.

I can list some differences between San Diego and Brooklyn, or NYC in general, but I feel that I will just be stating the obvious. I definitely used an umbrella here way more than 18 years of my life in San Diego. I am not entirely new to NYC to the point where I needed to do all the touristy things but I definitely adjusted comfortably to resume my day-to-day life. If anything, I feel that I was more productive here than ever. I was lucky to be able to find employment during my first week and I eventually just got used to a life without driving. I miss my car because of its sentimental value (given by my father) but it is with the best person who can have it -- my older sister. Since I don't have a car to drive here, riding the subway has been a great way to catch up on my reading. Life in San Diego became so off track that I lost sight of my own hobbies but was easily picked up here.

The move has its plenty of positives, of course. For some, maybe I am just in a honeymoon phase with NYC. Overall, I'm glad I pursued this change. There is so much to do here and so many places to eat. I do not know where to start. I look forward to experiencing NYC with some fresh eyes as well (perhaps family and friends who will end up visiting). I have yet to make (more) friends.

Perhaps this is just another attempt to start a public blog. Maybe someone out there will be able to relate to the bits and pieces of my life that I will choose to share.

I also dedicate this blog to my beau who is a big inspiration for my writing.

My name is Ciara.

Welcome to the snippets of my life here in NYC.