A brand new start

I once had a journal on Live Journal (in a different username) but that kinda got out of hand so I decided to try my luck here on Blogger. So here I am, on a brand new start.

By now, I had been living here in San Francisco for more than 5 months already, having arrived here last April 17, 2004. It was a sad and painful departure from Manila which has now turned into a long, long road towards adjustment and stability. It hasn't been easy. The daily struggle has been tough. It is never easy to uproot and move to a new country where you are nearly alone, save for relatives and a few friends. But to leave everything you have been accustomed to, that is one of the hardest things in life. To leave Manila, that was one of the hardest choices I had to make. It wasn't a happy choice, definitely. But I feel it is a logical choice, given the opportunity.

And so here I am now. This journal will be an avenue for insights, stories, and random musings about living a brand new life in the USA. This is Buhay Amerika.