Friday, July 24, 2009
I always ponder about where I want to live. I certainly don't want to stay here for the rest of my life. I haven't made very many friends here in the long time that I have been here. Maybe I smell.
Or maybe I just have to change my attitude? But I'm pretty amiable and sociable I think. In fact, I have people obsessing to hang out with me. But the activities they do and the people they hang out with are eh...not my people at all.
But I went to L.A. just recently and it kind of started a whole new train of thought for me. I love it down there. I remember always going there when I lived in San Diego. It was such a cool place for me. It's so fast and busy, it definitely has a different element that San Fransisco doesn't have. L.A. has it's dirty bad sides to it, and I kinda like seeing it even though it scares me. Before it used to be some what a way of life. You get used to being around people that stole stuff, hustled around, and vandalized things. But ever since I started making my own money and buying nice things for myself, things like that scare me.
But I like L.A. None the less. I think I might like being apart of all that social life.
But San Francisco intrigues me too. I feel like I belong there for some reason. The artist community there is killer and I think I would love to be apart of it.
I don't know. Now that I think of it, I have this split personality. When I think of L.A., The fashion obsessed side of me that loves all the social life comes out of me. But when I think of San Francisco, My crave for doing art and being submersed in it along with the feeling of being who ever I want to be comes out.
I don't know. All I know is, I like the two. Fast, lots of people. So many different cultures. It excites me. I wish I can own a place in each and just come and go as I please.
Or maybe I just have to change my attitude? But I'm pretty amiable and sociable I think. In fact, I have people obsessing to hang out with me. But the activities they do and the people they hang out with are eh...not my people at all.
But I went to L.A. just recently and it kind of started a whole new train of thought for me. I love it down there. I remember always going there when I lived in San Diego. It was such a cool place for me. It's so fast and busy, it definitely has a different element that San Fransisco doesn't have. L.A. has it's dirty bad sides to it, and I kinda like seeing it even though it scares me. Before it used to be some what a way of life. You get used to being around people that stole stuff, hustled around, and vandalized things. But ever since I started making my own money and buying nice things for myself, things like that scare me.
But I like L.A. None the less. I think I might like being apart of all that social life.
But San Francisco intrigues me too. I feel like I belong there for some reason. The artist community there is killer and I think I would love to be apart of it.
I don't know. Now that I think of it, I have this split personality. When I think of L.A., The fashion obsessed side of me that loves all the social life comes out of me. But when I think of San Francisco, My crave for doing art and being submersed in it along with the feeling of being who ever I want to be comes out.
I don't know. All I know is, I like the two. Fast, lots of people. So many different cultures. It excites me. I wish I can own a place in each and just come and go as I please.
Well, they ARE very different. It might help you make a decision if you tried pricing places to live and comparing wages. It has thankfully been 5 years since I had to live in the so-called Golden State (no offense, but some of the worst things to ever happen to me happened there), but I recall LA being quite a bit less expensive than SF. Of course, you know that the weather is very different. I've noticed you seem to enjoy the beach, so maybe you're more of a SoCal boy at heart (assuming you like WARM beaches). However, would the LA smog affect your health? Not that it completely covers all areas of the city (stay out of the Valley, tho). I think maximum LA happiness is achieved by not having a commute of more than 45 minutes (you're tolerance may be higher), so that can be limiting if you feel the same about attempting to drive while being surrounded by miles and miles of other 2 ton vehicles. If you decide on a city and would like neighborhood recommendations, I can give you some great places to check out in either town. Good luck!
Thanks Brent, I would really appreciate it, although it would be useful if I go recommendations from both places.
I really am a SoCal boy at heart.
I spent 10 memorable years there and nothing can compare, well to me at least. I've never had such great moments where you can go to the beach by day and live it downtown by night. Or vice versa.
I don't think the Air in LA could be as bad as it is here in the Valley ( I forgot to mention I do live in the Valley). When I moved out here four years ago (wow, it's been that long!) I suddenly felt allergic to the air and now I stay inside. I went back to LA a few days ago and I felt a change. It isn't that bad over there.
But I think For the Moment I do want to move to LA.
I feel the same about the commutes, I hate driving by big rigs, and I only got into long commutes here, where in the valley, You have to drive far to do any thing worth doing.
But we'll see. I think it's more about affordability, so LA seems nicer to me. Especially since I'm single and all.
California is expensive as a whole!