City by the Bay

When I was a kid, my parents use to take us to San Francisco about once a month. It was like entering a magical world that seemed to float on a blanket of fog. It was wonderful. We would hit the usual tourist traps: Fisherman's wharf, Haight Street, Pier 39, and Ghiradelli Square. I was elated to be in any part of the city, touristy or not. I never wanted to leave. Why would I want to go back to my mundane, suburban life? I wanted to be a part of the thriving, bustling life of the city! And every time we left I truly felt like "I left my heart in San Francisco." I remember rambling on and on to my parents (like a broken record) about how one day I would live in the city by the bay. I wasn’t aware of a sexual preference at the time, but in retrospect it is obvious that I was a big homo in the making.
It wasn't until I started reading Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City that my dream became an obsession; an itch to scratch, a longing to be in the middle of things. It was constantly on my mind, and it was the only thing I could think of. When I saw the PBS movie of the first book, I was convinced that San Francisco was going to be my future home. I would watch that movie over and over, relishing every conversation, storyline, and character. I wanted to be a part of 28 Barbary Lane. I still wasn't sure when, but I knew that one day I would end up where the "little cable cars climbed halfway to the stars." (Yes, cheesy, I know, but just go with it for God's sake...).
Fast forward to two years ago.
I was made an offer that I couldn’t refuse. Though it wasn’t the most ideal of living situations (I would be living with my ex), I had the chance to live in my beloved San Francisco. And while attempting to start over in a new place is difficult enough without the added pressure of living with an ex, there was absolutely no way I was going to pass up this opportunity.
And this, my friends, is where my journey begins: my journey as Will in the City. Some of it’s good and some of it’s…well, let’s just say, interesting. It was definitely a bumpy beginning, but, gradually, I found my niche and made myself a life in the city. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy living it.