[SoCal Pubbie]

Hmm, interesting post. I am writing from this "shit hole" of Southern California, under blue skies with low humidity, looking out at the half million dollar homes (cheap for this neck of the woods) in my neighborhood, deciding whether I should go to the lake and enjoy an adult beverage, or perhaps head to the beach to enjoy a beautiful sunset. Wednesday I'll take in a free concert at Fashion Island. I'll enjoy the music and the cool breezes that blow in off the Pacific while I sip wine and dine on grapes and crackers, surrounded by shops equal to the best of the Miracle Mile or Rodeo Drive.

I guess the excrement here is just a lot better than the rest of the country.

[Alberta's Child]

Hope you enjoy yourself while it lasts.

[DumpsterDiver]

Hmm, interesting post. I am writing from this "shit hole" of Southern California, under blue skies with low humidity, looking out at the half million dollar homes (cheap for this neck of the woods) in my neighborhood...

I guess the excrement here is just a lot better than the rest of the country.

It all depends on where you live. You're right about the area you're in, but do you know where Wilmington (harbor area of L.A.) is? It's sometimes known as Where the Sewer Meets the Sea. The excrement here would curl your hair.

[abigail2]

LOL!

Oh yeah...now I remember why I live here...no bugs, no humidity, mountain skiing an hour drive away, deserts...but will we fight for it?

[Snerfling]

half million dollar homes

What, condos? LOL

My wife just back from a biz trip in Honolulu. Some guy from her OC office just got transfered there. Even though Hawaii has a rep for being expensive, it's a lot cheaper than LA/OC. The guy sold his ok house in Mission Viejo and bought a really beauty outside Waikiki.

While she was there, she had a morning off to check out some sights with a small tour group. When asked where she was from, all she got was uhs and ohs from the other curious midwesterners. She said the kids couldn't believe she was really from the "OC" (LOL).

Anyway, the LA/OC coastal areas, along with Manhattan/CT, have the wealthiest people in the world. When you live here, you sort of get inured to that fact. You need to visit other places that are typically thought of as 'nice' to realize they're chump change when compared to home.