The Next Move

We've been sharing a house with a family for about 5 months now and it turns out it's time to move. They're moving for good and would like to rent out the whole house now for a bit more than we can afford. So off to a new adventure!

We found an awesome apartment that we're really excited about in Long Beach's gayborhood. It's 2 blocks from the beach with awesome boutiques, restaurants and cafes within walking distance. My commute to work will be all of 2.5 minutes.

Sharing a place with a family has been a struggle in trying to communicate and define our own space. When you're living with parents, it's hard to feel like grown-ups - even if the parents aren't yours. But this place has been a great stepping stone to this new place. Had we not jumped on the chance to live in this house, I think we still would have been in the ghetto. We wouldn't have felt like we could move, but we now know that's a lie. We don't have to be stuck anywhere.

I think one of the most exciting parts of this new place is that it's not too dangerous or awkward to have people over. Both of us LOVE to have people over, but we haven't really been in a position to since we've been married. So come on over, everyone! We'll have a chat and I'll make you some food.

Yay. :-)