I just moved to West Seattle and I love it. From the first day I woke up in my new place I think I knew I’d love it. I haven’t even had a chance for everything to sink in and for me to discover all the new surroundings but no matter.

1. Running on Alki beach rules.
2. It reminds of all the good things I missed from SoCal, like the smell of salt water and real sandy beaches.
3. I’m close to everything, at least it feels that way. I’ve got a Safeway around the corner which I can walk to. Plus 10 other stores that I frequent.
4. Metro Market, PCC, and soon a Whole Foods. I went to Metro Market 2 miles from home and can only say that this place rules, and I’ll probably stop buy most of my produce from Safeway or QFC. The yellow corn I bought today was the sweetest ever.
5. Real record stores within walking distance.
6. Sunday farmers market.
7. Awesome restaurants nearby.
8. Pagliacci pizza, best delivery I’ve ever had.
9. My commute to Issaquah is under 30 minutes, period.
10. There’s a great feeling of being in a huge city like Seattle yet having the small town feel, people actually say hello and strike up conversation out and about.

I’m sure I’ll end up having 10 things I hate, but so far, I can’t really think of one. I think there’s also something I love about the place I’m in, which was meant to be a half million dollar place but couldn’t sell. So I’m getting a great deal on rent. One of the rooms is making for an awesome home theater and I can finally crank the volume up and can keep on having people over without any issues.

This rules!

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