When I was a young boy I use to live in Daly City, CA with my family. It was a cold environment and nothing ever happened. We rarely saw pedestrians or cars passing by and when we did see a car, it would usually be a top-notch model. We eventually had to move out and it wasn't because the rent was getting too expensive, my parents had difficulties getting to work on time. Last time I heard, the house I use to live in is now a crack house. San Francisco was the place where I was born and raised and it was spectacular getting to know my own home. I don't remember living there when I was 1 to 3 years old because I didn't know anything about the world. Back then, I use to live in 655 Naples Street, it's a suburban area and it was similar to Daly City, CA and at the same time different. Pedestrians are polite, everybody has a sense of creativity within themselves and everybody doesn't feel different towards one another. Additionally, the street has a multicultural setting and it wasn't racially segregated.
I currently live in the city of San Francisco and I arrived here last September 2011 from the Philippines. The city stared at me with sharp neon eyes with space and opportunities. Everything is accessible but the problem is the apartment rents are too expensive. Nevertheless, locals are fortunately polite and this area has a mixture of low, middle and upper class individuals. Upper class individuals can be annoying sometimes with their $5,000 suit and $200 shoes and their million dollar car. It makes the rest of us look bad and feel envious. I don't know for sure, maybe somewhere out that horizon I could live somewhere better. All I know is I am who I am today because I've never experienced conviction. I can't give a full scope about the neighborhoods I use to live in because from time to time, we moved to different locations. I've never tried finding myself but I've always been building myself for reasons I can't explain. Today, as I'm typing this blog, I smell the lilac scent of the city and I'm happy to be where I am.
Whats going on with you Patrick and i like your post.
ReplyDeleteHey Patrick, I'm confused. I thought you told me you just moved to San Francisco in September? In the post, you said you were born and raised in San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that everything is accessible, and upper class individuals like to show off their belongings. If I had that kind of money, I wouldn't waste it on a million dollar car, I would probably buy a nice car like a BMW, or Audi, and donate some money to charity.
Great post by the way.
Hey Raymond, thanks for the comment. I did moved back here last September 2011 but I didn't want to put my stay in the Philippines because it would make this blog entry very long. I only covered when I was 1 to 10 years old and my current status. I agree with you on donating money to charity, I'd give about 40%. :D
DeleteGreat post Patrick. When you're rich with your $5000 suit and $200 shoes riding in your $1,000,000 car, swing my way and drop off a couple thousand. :D
ReplyDeleteJust kidding.
I agree with the rent being too high. Although everything is accessible, the money is the problem for most.
I want to hear about your past life in the Philippines. Maybe we can talk about it in person if you're not comfortable posting it on here.