So it's spring...time of twitterpation. For most members of the animal kingdom this means time to get hot and horny. For members of the Teresa kingdom, however, it means time to start getting hot and homeless. Yup, so recently looming in my path was that decision that I seem to be making at an exponential rate: whether to stay or to go. For a while I thought about staying in NOLA. I had a hot pink sign taped onto my bike for a few days that read, "Hot bike and skinny girl looking for roommate." There was also a sign that read, "Roommate needed: Bikes and Dykes apply within," but that didn't last long b/c I got embarrassed at thinking about what my customers might say to me when they read it. Anyway, for various reasons, I changed my mind, and decided to stick with the moving to the west coast plan. So, I've started sending out emails in response to SF craigslist posts. Here's my most recent (I haven't heard back):

Hello Queer Friendly/Union/Socially Conscious House!
My name is Teresa and I would love to come live with you.
I will state up front that I am not currently living in San Fran, but before you totally write me off, allow me to share ridiculous amounts of information about myself.

First the stats:
age: 24
gender: female
ethnicity: skinny white girl
status: my true love is my bicycle even though it sometimes hurts me bad
pics: flickr

OK. Now that you've got my stats, let's go on a date (gawd, I hope my hair looks ok):

QFUSCH: hey
me: hi!

QFUSCH: So what brings a skinny white girl like yourself to San Fran?
Me: Well, a few years back, I was on leave from this sailing voyage thing that I was doing, and I came to San Fran for 2 months to see if I could make this sort of on-and-off-again relationship I was having work. The result was I ended up falling out of love with the boy and in love with the city. I was hooked big time, and I've been fantasizing about living here ever since.

QFUSCH: Huh. So you're a sailor?
me: Well, I spent about a year sailing on a tallship after I finished undergrad, yes. Most recently, though, I've been living down in New Orleans and working at the Habitat ReStore, a store that resells used and donated building materials to the public in order to support Habitat for Humanity. Before that I was wandering around in South America for 6 months, and before that I was living in DC. I move around a lot.

QFUSCH: So are you going to flake out on our house?
Me: Totally not. It's been 3 years since i've spent more than 11 months in the same place. I am ready to spent a significant amount of time in one place. I really want to focus on "improving myself." No, I don't mean learning how to blend eye makeup and walk posture perfect. I mean I want to work on figuring out what I want my career to be and acquiring mad skillz in that direction. I've been working on my commitment issues in preparation.

QFUSCH: did you just say "mad skillz?"
Me: ummm. I'm a little nervous, ok? But anyway, I need to get home to bed, but I'd really like to talk with you again sometime. I know you have a lot of other people that are totally courting your ass, but here's my number: 202-492-3488. If you think I'm not completely lame, then maybe we could talk again sometime, and you could tell me a little more about yourself.