I live here?!

Have you ever had one of those 'pinch yourself' moments?

You know the kind.

You're going along, living your life, and all of a sudden, BAM (or pinch, in this case); you're met with an opportunity that seems too good to be true. Too surreal to be, well, real.

In my 23 years, I've had a number of 'pinch yourself' moments. A few came along in college-- when I got my bid from A Phi (my friends kept me in school)... the day I got accepted to my Phoenix internship (I freaking love it there). More came when I landed my first job-- setting up live shots waist-deep in snow (no, that’s not sarcasm)… filling-in on the desk (even when it meant a 5 hour drive before working on 3 hours of sleep). I pinched myself for hours the day I met Katie Couric, and the same was true the day I jumped out of a plane (once I regained feeling in my legs).

Well, I’ve been pinching myself for more than a week straight.

Naples is... gorgeous.

There is not a palm tree out of place. The beaches have the whitest sand and the clearest blue water. If the oil makes it here, there will be an uprising. People take their scenery seriously. I believe there is only one billboard in the whole town; the sign ordinance doesn't allow businesses to post anything above a certain height, so no golden arches obstruct the view of the fluffy white clouds. Everything is landscaped, from the obvious golf courses to the understated overpasses.

Everyone is happy here. Granted, most people who live here are 65+, driving a Bentley, and spending their days at the beach. That aside, young people do exist in Naples. While I don't fit in the same tax bracket as most of them, the few I've met seem nice enough.

Oh, in addition to gawking at my beautiful new backyard, I am settling in to my apartment and I am LOVING work. Those topics... for a future blog post. Until then, you can look for me on our website by clicking here or follow me on Twitter here.

Miss you all- and as far as I'm concerned, if you're reading this, you and I are close enough for you to come visit. Make it happen.

-K