So is it crazy that four months ago, I quit my job of 6 years and packed up my lovely little ranch starter home in Norwich CT and moved 800 miles to Charleston, SC? Where I have never even visited before, and have no family or friends? Some may think so, but I have longed to get out of Connecticut where I was born and raised and experience living somewhere else. College doesn't count. Secondly, my husband had been pretty unhappy with his previous job for quite a while. He was being run ragged, with hardly a day off and no relief in sight. There just weren't any other opportunities in his field where we were.
He was religiously surfing the job sites, and I had also started the habit of looking for him when I had time. So there I was just scrolling through careerbuilder, expecting the same ol'crap, when something jumped out at me. Oh my God, I said to myself, this is right up his alley! It was the College of Charleston, what the hell I thought, I've heard great things about the area. It was a long shot, what were the chances of them considering someone currently so far away?
As it turned out, pretty darn good. Clayton, my husband, seemed to say all the right things and by the end of April it was official. It was time to dig up our roots and transplant! The pineapple is synonymous with welcome and hospitality and is a popular theme down here. Hence, The Pineapple Transplant!
My idea on this blog is to reflect on what it's like to start over in a place so different than New England, and also share my discoveries of the area for those that are visiting or thinking of moving this way as well. I have worked in hospitality for 9 years, and I am always excited to find those places to see or eat at that are worth it, whether it's on or off the beaten path. I hope my musings are entertaining and informative for you!
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