i left my heart in san francisco…

but i’ve always lived with a new york state of mind – as em would say…

i think its time to share with all of you some news… (if you follow my twitter, you already know)

i’m moving back home to sf next spring. after my 3.5 year stint on the “right” coast, i think its time to start another chapter in my book.

i moved here in the ’06, no plan, no job, no friends. just my cousins and a place to live with an old friend of a friend in bed-stuy/crown heights.

as i’m listening to jay-z/alicia keys’ “empire state of min,” i’m getting all teary eyed and flashbacks of my journey from nothing to, well, SOMETHING. my favorite lyrics..

Yea I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in TriBeCa
right next to Deniro, but I’ll be hood forever
I’m the new Sinatra, and… since I made it here
I can make it anywhere, yea, they love me everywhere

….In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothin’ you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let’s hear it for New York, New York,
New York

….City, it’s a pity, half of y’all won’t make it

from my first job on wall st, to my midtown office down the street from the bright lights of time square, and finally to my job in soho – model and shopping central. THANK YOU to all of you who gave me an opportunity to express my diligence and rise to the occasion. even though my resume was slim, you all gave me the opportunity. you took a chance on a very bright eyed, naive girl, and saw me grow into a professional woman.

to my friends… wow. you ALL know who you are… from the first few that welcomed me at my cousin IXL’s parties, to the new friends i met through tradeshows, fashion mayhem, and sales trips; to all the people i’ve come to work and BRUNCH with in the past few years here in NY.

all of you have helped me become the strong individual i am today. so much so, that i think its time that i step ahead and start doing things for myself and share with my “hometown” all of what i have become. i have many many plans for my arrival and i think SF is just the place to platform these ideas. i’ve also been away for so long that i feel like i’ll be returning to something new and meeting new people all over again – a fresh start.

returning to the bay is going to be a bittersweet moment. i love ny with all my heart, but i miss my family dearly, and after my accident, i’ve missed them even more. skype just ain’t cuttin it.

there really is no way that i can express how great the city of new york is… (yes even brooklyn to queens to staten island…) the adventures i’ve made all around are PRICELESS… soooo many bike rides lol.

new york has made me who i am today – no doubt.

maybe i’ll return some day (aaaand i’m pretty sure i will lol), but i won’t be able to know unless i try out my time in SF. i’m older, i’m wiser. time for a change.

i’ll always remember the great times i’ve shared with NY…. its now time to turn that page.

SF, here i come.

*ps. i WILL cry like a bitch when i leave my beloved NY…