How is this possible?

I am lucky enough to be working at a job that allows me, at least for now, to work remotely from anywhere with a strong internet connection.

On another note, there is not one person that hasn't told me that I should move to Chicago. However, without fail, there's always a comment on the winters here and how they will be dreary. Fortunately, or not - depending on how you look at it, I will retain my house in Los Angeles and have the luxury of wintering there.

Financially, I support my family (mother and sister). I recently broke up from an 11 year relationship and at the time was unemployed. I had a house I was paying for so I figured I might as well moved in. It's hard - I'm not going to lie. It's embarassing to have to tell people that you live with your family - or more that they live with me. I like to have my own space. I haven't cooked in ages. And to top it all off, the support is sort of an asian obligation thing. There's not a lot of gratitude that comes with it, so it makes me a tad bitter. I've been saving money to do a three-wall renovation on my house... so I can use that to buy another place in Chicago if it works out.

Wintering in California will allow me to avoid the worst times in Chicago... allow me to see my friends - who are in the LA area and Las Vegas. Most importantly, it will allow me to snowboard... Chicago is as flat as a Korean girl's ass!