I got the apartment!! I decided on the one with the great location! I'm moving in a few weeks! Stay tuned for the "You help me move my shit and I'll feed you whatever you want" email.

I am still in shock. This move goes against over 10 years of San Francisco/Peninsula snobbery. I will officially live in the East Bay. In Oakland, no less. Does this mean I have to be a Raiders fan?

Good points:
less than 1/3 of the time spent commuting
more sun
a neighborhood I can and want to walk around in and get everything I need
no more mandatory bridge toll (it'll all be voluntary)
I can finally buy a big bed
did I mention the short commute time?
when the big one hits, I will be less likely to fall into the ocean

Less-than-good points:
far from the ocean
less fog (<- sarcasm)
farther away from SF/Peninsula friends
um ... yeah, that's about it.

So yay me!