I wasn’t too excited about moving to Vallejo in December, 2008 but I must say it has really grown on me. It has more character than the other East Bay Area cities I’ve resided in, and I think that’s why I started a blog about Vallejo this past year. I just can’t imagine houses randomly collapsing or “clothing optional” antique stores existing anywhere in the Contra Costa County ‘burbs, where I lived for five years preceding our move to V-town.
Even though I was doing the Vallejo blog, I didn’t realize I really liked my life in Vallejo until a couple weeks ago when I realized that it was partly my own fault that 2009 wasn’t a great year for me. All year long I was in this state of desperation, constantly searching for ways to make more money and stressing over the limitations of my situation. I spent a lot of time being frustrated with things like the lack of space in our tiny cottage, the $100 a month I had to spend on bridge toll, and the thousands of stupid cats that line the neighborhood streets making it impossible to walk my dog