Well. My husband and I have decided to move cross-country to San Francisco. There are several tattoo shops that he can work at there, and I need a change of pace, job, climate, and life in general! I am very, very excited about this. we expect to go this fall before the snow flies.

I have not told my family yet; not sure how they'll react. I've lived in NY all of my life; grew up in Buffalo, lived in a rural area for the past 8 years. We are looking into San Fran for lots of reasons; it's an awesome city for arts, and tattooing.. climate is great..

So! I plan on keeping some of my snakes; selling off many of them (this is not an ad, please don't take it as such; I have the ones for sale, all sold locally.) I am going to have to research how to pack/prepare snakes for a cross-country drive, but we are towing our pickup truck on the back of a class-B moving truck (and driving my Jeep Wrangler right INto the truck!) and I am putting my cat in a carrier in the pickup, so they can travel in there. We are selling my horses, and luckily my sister is taking in my treasured goldfish tank.

We plan on driving out with a class B truck (hey, my husband is the only one who's licensed to drive it, so I don't have to actually drive! and my girlfriend is coming with us as well. A couple that we're friends with is also going to move, nearby, so we will not be going it totally alone, which is good. I also have a friend who's lived there for about 6 years and works at the San Fran zoo.. maybe a job-in for me?

We have a long road ahead of us; I am up to my eyeballs in stuff now selling things on ebay, working 40 hours a week still, and cleaning/giving away/burning junk. WOW am I exhausted! I have lost about 15 pounds in the past month.. thinking, debating, and planning this move. But I know in my bones that it is the right thing to do..

So, your thoughts? Any insight into the San Fran/Pacifica region? We plan on moving somewhere in Pacifica, renting. I am definately going to need a feeder-rat hookup out there!! In a few weeks we three are going to Southern Cali for a week, and taking a charter up to San Fran to look arond for a few days.