California vs. Utah

Eric and I have lived in California for 4 months now. It seems though it has been much longer than that for us. We're comfortable here and it's home now. One thing I have found interesting since being here is that every time someone finds out we moved from Utah they ask, "So, do you like it here?" The thing about this is that it's usually preceded by a comment about how different California and Utah is and what a shock it must be too live here. I don't know if they expect us to say that we don't like here or that California is so much better. I usually just respond that they are so different you can't compare them. And it's true, nothing about Los Angeles and Provo are the same, but they both have so much to offer. However, we are very happy here. This is where it seems that our life really begins. Just to show that there are good things about both places that are so very different from each other I will list my "Top 5 Pros" for each location.

Provo

1. Mostly everyone was the same religion. It made an instant connection with other people.
2. It was smaller, so it felt like a cozy place to live.
3. I lived there for 5 years, 3 of them with a local, so I knew my way around.
4. Parking was always free and pretty easy to find.
5. We lived near family.

Los Angeles

1. We can see the Hollywood Hill from our front door and the beach is only 30 minutes away.
   
2. It's so big that there is always something to do or another place to go. No boredom!
3. Eric is able to work in the field he loves and we get to do so many cool things.
   
4. My skin looks way better here. That's always a good thing.
   
5. We will start our family here and this will be our home for years to come.

I could go on and on about how great both places our, but L.A. is the right place for us to be and we are so happy here. It is always hard to let something go that makes you feel comfortable, but that happens in life. The possibilities here are endless and I can't wait to see what is going to happen for us.