i bought a house in berkeley. escrow closes on the 16th. i love it and am totally excited.

but i had a nightmare about it last nite. i dreamed the house was kinda crappy, in a bad neighborhood. at the front of the house was the street, and across the street was a set of freeway overpasses. yuck. and in the dream, i lamented what an awful thing to have to look upon. back in bernal heights, i had so many nice things to look upon. i could see down this valley, and up this hill, and see all kinds of nice things.

back in the real world -- it recently occured to me as i was looking for a house in berkeley that it would be quite a change to live somewhere flat. in san francisco, one can walk down this block and around the next, look thru this alley and around the corner, and almost always be able to see in the distance because of all the hills. from where i live now in bernal heights, i can see the water of the bay. living in someplace that is flat, i will lose the hilly perspective that SF gives me. i predict it might feel a little claustrophobic.

but in berkeley, i will have quiet! and parking! and a dog! and trees! and lots of sun for my garden! tomatoes n roses! tomatoes n roses! woo!