A few years ago, I got a job offer from Amazon. I live in Silicon Valley, and I almost took it, but then I was playing rollerhockey outside at around 7pm, clear blue sky with the sun setting, it was still 75 F. At that instant, I had a "California moment", and I thought to myself "Do I really want to exchange 300 of sunshine for 200 days of rain?" So I didn't take the job.
Now, I would very much like to move to Seattle. I actually grew up near the Pacific Northwest, so I'm used to the rain, but my wife wouldn't be able to handle it, so it's basically a non-starter.
But now that I'm older, I would very much like to live the lifestyle that Seattle has to offer. It's a genuinely beautiful city, and I would very much like to live there at some point in my life.
>I actually grew up near the Pacific Northwest, so I'm used to the rain, but my wife wouldn't be able to handle it, so it's basically a non-starter.
My situation exactly. Every time we go back up to WA/OR to visit, everything looks so beautiful and green. On the other hand, after living in California for the past 10 years, I find myself wondering if I'd be able to tolerate the lack of sunshine, even after growing up in Seattle.
Now, I would very much like to move to Seattle. I actually grew up near the Pacific Northwest, so I'm used to the rain, but my wife wouldn't be able to handle it, so it's basically a non-starter.
But now that I'm older, I would very much like to live the lifestyle that Seattle has to offer. It's a genuinely beautiful city, and I would very much like to live there at some point in my life.