Hello Astoria

Looks like we have found a place to call home in NYC.  I am always nervous when moving to a new city (or country for that matter!).  As with all of my moves, I am moving to this apartment sight unseen, which always makes me a bit nervous.  This is the 5th time I've moved to a new area without seeing the apartment.  I've "walked" along the street" on Google maps and I have looked up all sorts of information on the area on the Internet.  I don't think that Astoria will be quite as awesome as living on South Beach, but I think it is going to be awesome in it's own way.  I am starting to get excited to move to NYC although I am also sad to be leaving the beach.  I have grown to love Miami Beach.  I don't think I would want to settle here forever (it is too far from family), but I do love this area.  Maybe I will come back here for some of my 4th year rotations.