San Francisco treat... or trick?

It's been awhile since I've written. I apologize for the the lengthy delay but life has been really tough these past couple of months. As many of you know I made the decision to move from Chicago out to San Francisco in order to finish school. I didn't think leaving the city and all my new friends would be so hard. I realized though, after the fact, Chicago was my favorite place I have ever lived. There are so many great things about this city and the people as a whole are very neighborly. I highly advise everyone to go and visit this amazingly beautiful city. Here's just a sample of a few of my favorite places that Chi-City has to offer.

It was very emotional leaving all of this and more behind, especially my new friends and some of my old ones. It never seems to get easy saying goodbye. Which brings me to the month I spent at home in TN before flying out here to San Francisco. I do enjoy being home and seeing the few friends I have left there. However, it's always tough being back home cause of all the haunting memories that reside in TN. Just to add fuel to that fire I got some of the worst and most difficult news ever in my life. I found out early in the morning on my birthday that one of my closest and best friends, Josh Herbold, from chicago passed away. I have never ever had to deal with something so tragic. Josh had just thrown my going away party only a couple weeks before. We had made plans for him to come visit me in San Fran the day that I left and now that can never happen. It was something I still don't believe I've delt with. Since I had to fly out two days later here to get all my stuff set for school and move in. It hasn't gotten to much easier here just yet either. Moving back into dorm rooms is tough, starting school is nerve-wracking, applying for jobs in this economy is stupid, and trying to mentally deal with everything that's happened in the past month is overwhelming. I am lucky though to have good friends and family all over the world that help wherever they can. Im not sure if I even would've made it out here if it wasn't for mom's help. Everyone else that called on my b-day and since I wanted to say thank you again for being there. I will get back to you all very soon. As for Joe and Katie, well what can I say, I would've gave up if it wasn't for you two.