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[quesarah]

There are times when I get fed up with living in SoCal. San Diego is a redneck military town that refuses to grow up and act like a real metropolis. There are the LA wannabes who walk around in designer clothes, go broke buying the latest gadgets and giant gas-guzzling cars, and get interest-only mortages on homes they can't afford. And then big pharmaceutical companies move their R&D jobs-- the ones I want in target identification and drug development -- back to company HQ on the east coast. All that stuff sucks.

But then, I go surfing after work with my buddy and even though there aren't many waves we hang out in the lineup shooting the shit as the sun sets. And a small pod of dolphins swims by 20 feet from us. And then I feel lucky as hell to live where I do.

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[nightxade.livejournal.com]

Ew ew ew no growing up and acting like a real Metropolis. Just get rid of the LA wannabers. They are the ones wrecking everything.

And yeah. Jealous of your dolphins, but happy that you can enjoy them :)

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Well, I for one would like a public transit system of a major Metropolis. That'd be nice. And arts funding like a major city would also be handy.

But yeah, LA Wannabes Must. Leave. Now.

[kimberlychapman.livejournal.com]

I squee at the dolphins!!!!!! :)

Sorry for the crappy stuff, but it seems like every area has its downsides. Dolphins make up for a LOT. Plus you have an IKEA locally. Right now, after the trip Corran and I made driving to Burbank for furniture...we're about ready to move to any city in a blue state that has an IKEA. I *may* even be willing to try to get over my fears of earthquakes. Maybe. It'd have to be a *really* blue state with a *big* IKEA. :)

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

IKEA is my Church. ;) It is nice to have one nearby.

There have been plusses and minuses to every place I've lived. Fortunately, the pros of living in San Diego outweigh the cons but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't like a better city library, better public transit, more arts funding etc. The east coast had those things but I never surfed with dolphins.

[kimberlychapman.livejournal.com]

IKEA is my Church.

They probably have very comfy, reasonably-priced pews that can be assembled with a single hex-key. :D

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

LOL, and a set of mix-and-match pillows and fabrics all in bright interesting patterns.

[kimberlychapman.livejournal.com]

Heeeee...and the carpet patterns look like the demon offspring of an unholy union between Picasso and Mondrian, but have colours to match those other pillows and fabrics.

And for communion....MEATBALLS.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

And for communion....MEATBALLS.

ROFLMAO! Can't top that one! :D