The burning desire to move out of my New York is nearing a fever pitch as of late. We’ve always had the desire to pack up and go, but no other place in US was all that appealing to us. Ideally, we’d would become expats in some far off island or in an Asian metropolis. It’s almost reverse migration. Most folks leave home to head to NYC for work, excitement, or starting a new life. Having lived here all our lives, the city doesn’t hold this sense of liberation for us. Frankly, it’s a bit tiresome to see the same subway cars, buildings, and skylines every single day. San Francisco was fun but not for us, Philly is too close, Boston is… well Boston is Boston. We hear Portland, Oregon is slamming, but the job market there is rather thin. The midwest isn’t our cup of tea either. Now we’re considering Seattle. No, it’s not for the grunge history, but we’ve been hearing some great things from a pal who just moved there.
It’s a slower pace city than NY with decent job prospects. The State of Washington seems quite progressive being the only State that had a governor of Chinese descent. Seattle is ethnically diverse. Of course, the proximity to the lush natural environment will give us change of scenery from the current daily pavement. So off we go to drop in and check up on our pal and check out the city. In about 3 weeks, it’s off to the Pacific Northwest we go.
[skyline photo by: kenofseattle/flickr]
[public market photo by: sárah/flickr]
