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2nd Trimester
Confession: I kind of hate L.A.
I grew up here, and although I've put in some time in Vancouver, Boston, NC, and mainly NY, I've lived here most of my life. I used to love this town, but sometimes, while I sit in traffic, or listen to street noise from my bedroom, I secretly loathe this place. Now that baby is on the way, I can't help but be gripped with the thought that I don't really want to raise my kids here. It's dirty, it's crowded, it's expensive, and quite frankly, I'm getting kind of bored of it.
I don't even know where we'd go, but I think about it more and more these days.
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Re: Confession: I kind of hate L.A.
It's amazing how your perspective changes once mommyhood sets in.
I'm a major city girl too, but I don't think I could ever go back to raising my kids in the city again.
I live 45mins outside of Chicago, which I love. The drawbacks are the weather, but I love having all 4 seasons.
The only other place I would live is ATL. I love it down there.
How did you escape the city?
I liked LA to visit but couldn't live there. I think I could easily live in NYC. Vancouver is way too laid back for my tastes.
Utah - with the Sister Wives and their dumbass liquor laws...... no thanks.?
Paris, TX. Move here. Voted best small town in Tx. Lol
Really though I grew up here and I like it but sometimes wish I could live somewhere like LA for just a little while but now I wouldn't cause of the baby.
LOL, we are a very misunderstood state... unfortunately. But that's fine - more Utah for me!
I had to move here if I wanted to be with DH - nothing like marrying a farmer. hehe
I lived in NY for four years, and while I love it, I know I could never move back. Vancouver was great, but it's just so damn slow paced...we do have plenty of friends there though, and the restaurants are some of my favorite on earth.
Plus, this country's in such a pickle, some days hightailing it to the Great White North seems like a good idea...and I probably could get work in my field.
I come from a long line of city live-rs, be it East Coast or West, and it just occurs to me that there's another way of life that might be better than what city life (LA specifically) has to offer. On the other hand, maybe the slow pace would drive me nuts like it did in Van.
GAH!
Ah ha! Why'd I have to go and fall in love with a Valley Boy?!
I too am a born/raised California girl (San Francisco) and even here I can't help but ponder the idea of moving back to Boston. I lived there for one year (where I met DH) and loved it. I think the biggest factor for my decision is the school system - it seems to be failing miserably in CA. But the public school system in Massachusetts pretty good. So is their public transportation. And my kid could go to Harvard or MIT and live at home lol. And so much history in that city! I also like how it is very accessable from the suburbs, and not too big - it's "snug" and relatively safe. The only drawback for me is that it's a bit cold in the winter, though not nearly as cold as Chicago (lived there for a year, too). And last but not least... THE RED SOX... lol. Yeah... I think when our baby is ready for kindergarten, say in 4-5 years, we just might make Boston our final destination.
I'm there with you! We live just outside of LA, but I drive into it for work. Ig grew up here too and definitely have moments where I hate it, and they come more and more as time progresses. We're kind of stuck here because of my job. Although we daydream about one day making our escape to the Northwest. Maybe once we have school age children.
Just think, for the first few years, the baby isn't really even going to be aware of it's surroundings so they can't influence it that much.
Ugh, it's a nightmare. The worst part is, I remember it before it was like this, and it was 20 mins to the beach, 20 minutes to a hiking trail, 20 mins to Dodger Stadium...20 mins everywhere! I mean, we've always had traffic, but you used to actually be able to get on the freeway mid-day and get somewhere. Now, if I didn't know the canyons, I'd never get anywhere!
Randy Newman said it best... I love LA!!! Impending mommyhood has not changed my perspective on LA at all. I can't wait to spend the summers at Venice beach and Griffith Park and the winters at Big Bear with our little one! Although I do see that LA has some hate-able qualities... to each their own!
Haha - Glad it's working for you! Don't get me wrong, it does have it's perks, and I don't think I'm any worse for the wear, I loved growing up here and getting to do all of those things, but damn it, I'm tired!
It's funny, I have a love affair with California (particularly the Bay Area) but I've never even been! But DH is in law school, and the CA Bar is notoriously hard to pass - plus all of our families are on the East Coast. So it's not going to happen!
We live in NYC, and love it right now. But I admit, the winters do really wear me down. Plus, all of our family and closest friends are in North Carolina. We know we're here a few more years because of DH's school/work... but once we decide we're ready to move out of the city and to the suburbs, I don't see any reason why we won't just move to an NC suburb. We'll see!