I've been to South Cali, I don't see what the big hoohah is about. Too many people ick xP
Stop derailing my thread again Jewels
Yah, it wasn't that cool. I wasn't impressed.
When I was going to visit Oklahoma everyone told me the humidity was going to drive me nuts, but it didn't bother me at all. The only place I've been where I even noticed the humidity was Maui, but that was fine.
I would move to Tokyo. In a heartbeat. For, like, a year.
Then I would come back to Southern California. The very thought of living more than an easy car ride to the beach makes me feel like my soul is caving in. My soul. It's super tragic.
I like where I live right now. I live very close to the beach, reasonably close to the snowy mountains, weekend-trip close to Las Vegas or San Francisco, day-trip close to Los Angeles, daily-trip close to Disneyland, biking distance from a mall, Target, Trader Joe's, and a ton of antiques stores, and walking distance from a grocery store, post office, doctor's office, pharmacy, dry cleaner, gym, coffee shop, mechanic, two banks, liquor store, two salons, Subway, city hall, and the city library.
I feel like I can do anything.
Which is a lot how I felt when I was in Tokyo. Except in Japan, where everything is better.
Well, CA > the other 49, so that's out.
I don't think I'd like to live anywhere else, just visit.
The reason why I love SoCal so much is because I feel like the world is at my finger tips. People talk about how shallow SoCal can be, but in reality, you can be anyone you want to be and do anything you want to do. Indie hipster? Tons of independent music and book stores, farmers markets, and vintage clothing stores. Crafty? Lots of amazing craft fairs, local crafters to buy and learn from, and an entire district in LA where you can buy fabric and decorating supplies. Super nerdy? You can hit up Comic con or catch Video Games Live or go to a fantasy themed masquerade ball. If I want to see some of the world's best photographs, I can just head over to the Annenburg Center. I can go snowboarding one day and the beach the next. I can go to a tattoo and porn convention during the day, and head over to Disneyland to catch the fireworks at night. And the food is some of the best in the world. Almost every cuisine is represented. I mean, there's even North Korean style restaurants. How crazy is that??
Plus you have the beautiful weather. Everything you could want. Except, yeah, there are a ton of people. One of my favorite day dreams is to zap people off the highway with my powerful people zapper of doom.
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I would love to live near the beach in North Carolina. It's quite lovely. :3
Not really too hot or humid there, lots of wind, and often tropical rains, and I lived in Florida part of my life, so I love the tropical weather. -nod-
I'm sick of New York, wanna go to Cali.
Aus isn't so bad except for smurfing everything trying to kill you 24/7. It gets smurfing old after the first 10 years or so.
I wouldn't mind moving up the coast, near uni. It's actually really nice up there, good blend of hinterland, city and beach. There's also potential for work, which is something to consider.
As for overseas -- Canada is probably most like home except it has snow and french people. I don't think I could go any more remote than I am now, but I don't want to go too suburban because I like having a yard.
But the most important thing for me is that, wherever I live, I have to have smurfing decent internet.
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Sweden is lovely but my town is kind of that size where it's just big enough to not have any rural charm, and small enough to not have the convenience or job opportunities of a city. I wouldn't mind eventually settling down somewhere else in Sweden, but I would also love to find another place to broaden my perspective. Seattle or Cali appeals to me, US-wise. I wouldn't say no to a sweet house by the Mediterranean, either.
Pontus, come to Seattle. We will do everything possible. We can go to Nintendo of America and it will be grand!![]()