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Re: Places to live
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
I've always lived in New England but I'm giving serious thought to moving to another area in the US. So I wanted to get a sampling of what ppl think of their current location, where they would like to move and why.
I'm currently living out in the country. what I don't like is that there aren't a lot of social/economic opportunities for younger single ppl and the weather sux. What I do like is that's there is no crime. I mean you can leave your car and house unlocked and not worry. People here respect one another's property. I've left my wallet at a restaurant and come back to find it returned without dollar missing. You can go for a walk at night and not have to worry about your safety.
I know you can't have your cake and eat it too. Cities provide a vibrant life I just don't care for the crime and lack of respect you seem to always get in the city.
Anyways I have my eye on San Diego. I've gone out on vacation there, the weather is sweet and lots of fun things to do. Unfortunately expensive, lots of traffic, and that socal life style. |
If you are going to come to a large city in SoCal be prepared for some culture shock. You say you currently live in the country in NE, having never been there I do not know what it is like. However I shall make some broad assumptions. I assume that life there in NE is most likely nice and laid back, here in Socal (atleast in the large cities) life most often helter skelter. People here make a big deal about schedules and are often hurrying around to do one scheduled activity after another. Often you will have to play phone tag and coordinate schedules to get together with friends. Most likely you are thinking, "Ah I already do that!". I say no, not on the level that you will do here.
Also the culture here is very image focused, materialistic, and shallow. People some much time preening themselves and spending money to do so, more so than other places. While it is a very opened minded culture in some ways, it is also very exclusive. If you do not totally conform to a group's opinions, they will exclude you.
It may be hard to find very close and very good friends, you most likely will have many friends but they will just be above the level of acquaintances. This can be due to any number of the things mentioned above.
Oh and it goes without saying that is very crowded in the big cities in SoCal.
Obviously I have made some broad and sweeping generalizations here, but most likely you will find these things true. There are always people, places, and groups that go against the grain, but they seem like oasis' in the desert. The good thing about SoCal is that it is a really big desert so there are many oasis'.
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
what I don't like is that there aren't a lot of social/economic opportunities for younger single ppl |
I hope you have a college degree in a stable field, because if you dont you most likely be working long and hard to afford to live here.
Now for the good stuff:
EVERYTHING, I mean, EVERYTHING (well maybe not everything but it seems like it) can be found in SoCal. You like the beach, we got it. Mountians? Can do! Desert? Too Much of that. Etc.
Socially there are clubs of everytype, you can gamble, sports, outdoor activities, concerts, movie showings, etc. And if you look hard enough you can find many others who share your interests.
Food. The food is great here. You can find almost every staple food from any culture here and it will be authentic.
And the women. There are so many good looking women in SoCal, its unbelievable.
To give my opinions some semblence of credibility:
I have grown up in LA and SoCal, but I have lived in Hawaii and Indiana as well. I have spent signicant time in China and Tawaiian and less significant time in Mexico and Thailand. I have been elsewhere but for very short periods of time ( vacations and such).
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