I MOVED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PORTLAND, OREGON | moving vlog pt. 1 | KoriMaria

I MOVED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PORTLAND, OREGON!!!
Y'ALL... I still cannot believe I moved 2,000 miles away from home!!
For those of you who don't know, I have recently relocated to Portland, Oregon from Michigan to pursue my career at Nike WHQ. This is definitely a total switch-up in scenery, but I am so grateful to be here and to be able to experience all that Oregon has to offer!
In this video, I will be showing you everything that my move encompassed, from the car shipment to my one-way FIRST CLASS flight to Oregon!!! I will be shipping my car, belongings, and cleaning out my childhood bedroom to embark on the new journies that await in Oregon, and I will be taking my family along with me to Oregon to help me settle in :). Are y'all as excited as I am about this move?? Let me know what you guys think down in the comments below!!
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[@korimaria]

I finally made the big move, y'all!! So excited for this new journey and to be able to bring y'all along with me :). Let me know what you thought of the video in the comments below!

[@donneary7104]

Kori...It's now mid-December, 4 months from your original posting in August. It's started raining as normal around Nov 1 and has been raining pretty much every day. Has the constant rain dampened your enthusiasm about Portland?? If so, it's only been six weeks of it. The rainy season stops next June. I hope you're adjusting because you seem to be such a nice person. Oregon needs all the nice people it can get right now.

[@lavarharewood8610]

As someone who is also moving across the country to work at Nike WHQ I appreciate this type of content! Thank you and good luck !

[@jeannawashington5751]

Super excited for you Kori!! I pray that God continues to bless you as you start this new journey 🥰

[@brenneely8417]

I pray Oregon continues to be good to you 🙏🏽🧡 blessings and I hope Nike continues to do good by you too. !

[@korimaria]

Thanks so much!! :)

[@heyjasminedanielle]

I’m legit so excited for you Kori as this next chapter unfolds sis. And girllll I feel you with the ugly cry-I have no doubt I’ll be the same way when I eventually move into my first place. I hope Portland has been treating you well 😁

[@chelseafrazier8908]

Oh wow congratulations God Bless!! I pray you are loving it and having a good time! ☺️♥️

[@mayaimoto77]

congrats and welcome to Portland!! :)

[@korimaria]

Thank you!!

[@tanishaharris-sykes3289]

Be safe out there, Kori.

[@amuseddewdrop]

moving to Portland in a couple of months. This vlog is making me feel so much better about it 💕thanks for the helpful tip that i'm gonna need tissues because im gonna be balling too 😭

[@korimaria]

Yesss tissues are a necessity!! Best wishes to you in your move to OR :)

[@amuseddewdrop]

@@korimaria thanks! :)

[@donneary7104]

If you're coming after October, bring a good hooded raincoat. Oregonians don't usually use umbrellas. It's not necessarily usually heavy rain, but more like light rain, even mist. But it is constant. Forget sunglasses. Sometimes because of rain or cloud cover, you literally don't see the sun for months. When the sun does make a rare appearance during the winter, you look to the sky and feel blinded and think, "What's that strange orange glowing thing up there?" I am not exaggerating any of these statements.

[@amuseddewdrop]

@@donneary7104 wow thank you so much for the tips!

[@zezewilliams2063]

@@donneary7104 omg that's sounds so amazing! I can't wait to make the move.

[@kassidy4106]

BOMBBBBBBB! LOVED IT SISTAAAA

[@motorcitymoney1]

What's good old lady

[@CourtneySolsberry]

Girl I kept looking for the next videooooooo. I love your energy and I’m so happy for you in living your dreams. I don’t laugh at a lot of youtubers these days but your videos crack me up. Can’t wait for the next one. Wishing you the best!

[@korimaria]

You just made my day with your comment! So glad my video could bring a smile to your face sis :). More videos coming soon so don’t even worry!

[@angelicarosegalvan]

First class, woooo!!!!! 👏👏👏

[@kekekekethebaddest]

Cute puppy and congratulations 🎉🎈 😍😍😍

[@korimaria]

Thanks so much!

[@kekekekethebaddest]

@@korimaria your welcome love ❤️

[@lorenbass]

I'm moving out there soon. Great vlog!

[@Jo.Raquel]

New subbie! Congratulations 🍾 to you! You will push through!

[@stephaniefitch7329]

Hi! Just wondering what moving company you used. 🙂

[@kalhoon44dayinthelife46]

congratulations

[@paincreatesfame]

It's always so interesting to me to see people moving out to Portland/Beaverton just to work at/be close to Nike cause I've lived here my whole life and I'm just used to Nike being here haha

[@seanrodgers9676]

I’m moving from Cleveland to Portland in December for a job in finance! Im sort of in the same boat as you, just graduated from college.

[@kiaraunique8383]

I’m moving there in less than 3 weeks and I’m so anxious 😬

[@littlelee627]

Kori did you cry the first time you moved to ann arbor? 😭 this is a way bigger jump so i understand 🤣 love your vid like always!

[@UKnoDani]

So excited for this journey for you! Please find some great spots. And crush that “there’s nothing to do there,” narrative. Food, black culture, & fun things to do.

[@EDAYBABY]

I really want to see what it’s hitting for are anybody from Louisiana out there

[@datkidkoda4315]

This is very inspiring!! I want to eventually work at Nike in Oregon for marketing. Hopefully I can go for an internship my junior year. I’m very excited this is my dream job!!! So u have any advice for me?

[@rosemaryekjuarez592]

welcome to Portland!!! Try out my friends spot Drink Mamey in NE Portland ❤️👌👍

[@korimaria]

Thanks so much, I will have to check it out!

[@EDAYBABY]

I’ve been thinking bout moving from New Orleans a minute

[@alexenchanter92]

Heeeey giiirrrl! Chile yo video was everything! Giving Simply Wholesome vibes!! I’m heading to Portland this May girl! What can a Icy Bitch do 2 get ready miss ma’am!!??!!

[@korimaria]

We love to hear it! First and foremost, prepare yourself for this RAIN sis, bc it gets crazy out here whew. Also make sure you get an apartment with A/C! don't let folk tell you that you don't need a/c out here, bc you def do. Let me know if you have any specific questions!

[@Loner509]

My Love❤️

[@briannamorigney9053]

wooooooo!!

[@donneary7104]

Kori Maria. I hope you did some research on the downside of life in Portland, Or. There are plenty of people that move to Portland in the summer and believe they have found heaven on earth. Then around Mid October, they discover what Portland's rainy reputation is all about. As the rainy season then lasts until at least May, half of the new Oregonians go rushing out of the area before Xmas, driven mad by constant rainfall. It takes a hardy person to stick it out the first winter. It's a matter of expectation. The newcomer keeps wondering, "Is it ever going to stop raining". After living in Portland a full year you will have the answer to that question. During the winter months, "No, it won't stop". Good luck to you on your new adventure.

[@donneary7104]

Kori Maria.. Some statistics to back up my above statement. The normal rainy season of Mid Oct to Mid May is 7 months. That 7 months have approx 210 days. Portland sees about 156 average days of rain in that period. That means it rains about 75% of the days during that period of the year.

[@armaellis6358]

@@donneary7104 The first year i thought I'd go crazy with all the rain but by the 2nd year it's a breeze. Love Portland 💘

[@korimaria]

Thanks for the tip, Don! Coming from the midwest, literally ANYTHING is better than the snow lol

[@motorcitymoney1]

That was the FASTEST vlog you've shot yet. My eyes & ears are still trying to catch up. I'm pretty sure your employerr organized your move, but if you ever need a DAMNNGOOD!!! PROFESSIONAL BLACK OWNED mover from THE D. Contact KWAME WOODARD. Name of the company is A Plus Movers you can find him on FB. Just a quick reference on his behalf, He's moved Tonya Allen (CEO Skillman Foundation/ Knight Foundation) couple of times. He doesn't disappoint. Keep doin what cha DO! PEACE ✌ ✌

[@carriekay5987]

My condolences....can't wait to get out of this lawless dump of a city. Hope it all lives up to your expectations. Don't feel bad if it doesn't because a lot of us lifers in Oregon feel disappointed in the crapiness of high taxes, tone-deaf govt, and dead ROI.

[@Joe-ff4if]

Welcome to Portland Oregon, the only place in the country where individual rights aren't guaranteed

[@bobbyjones1671]

Kori Congratulations! This is a dream job. Do you have a business email address you can share?

[@SaudiaTate]

"is that ghetto???" lol