Leaving the city this past Tuesday, I felt the urge to stay in the bay. Staring at the UN plaque in the Civic Center bart station, I realized that immense history and richness have surrounded me during the past 8 years (richness I probably did not fully appreciate and enjoy). The feeling intensified as the plane took off. This departure marked the moment that I will no longer return as a traveler back to home base, but as a traveler from another place, at least in the immediate future. People ask why leave. Catch words that immediately come to mind: adventure, diversity, accomplishment, food, etc. Honest truth is, I'm not 100% sure myself. Time to tear things apart and rebuild, hopefully in a positive fashion. The idea sounds okay, but what the architectural plan is, I'm
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