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Get Me Out of Hillcrest

I've known ever since I moved here three years ago that one day I'd get the hell out of this neighborhood. I came here by mistake, and I leave by fortune.

What I like about Hillcrest

I can walk anywhere I want
Lalo's Tacos
Bronx Pizza
My bank has a branch nearby

What I dislike about Hillcrest

I'm heterosexual
It's expensive as f*ck
There's too much frigging construction
I can never find a parking space

So finally, the fabled "right time" came to pass. Yes, even for a middle-class guy like myself, it finally happened. I'm getting the hell out of here and moving to a neighborhood no one's ever heard of.

Escrow closes in about three weeks. Wish me luck.

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