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okay, i'm biased, i was born and raised in san jose, visited sf regularly as a teen, then lived there for 2 years. i was never happier than when i left that place.
sure, its gorgeous, unique, surreal, at times really weird in a way that I'll never figure out lol, great restaurants, a half-way decent nightlife, but...
holy shit is the weather depressing. fog, cold wind, at any time of year it can hit you. you can't leave the house without a jacket.
and the people? give me a break, do i need to even explain? PC, cold, fake.
there are plenty of awesome, friendly people in sf, but im painting a picture of what this city does to some people, not all.
i had a dream apartment, wonderful roommates, unbelievable location for dirtcheap rent, (haight by golden gate if you must know, heh heh) good friends, and yet, i was slowly getting more and more depressed. mainly, i think the weather and energy, which is difficult to explain, but it makes people seem to be a bit slow and confused and like, uhh, maybe its a california thing too, lol.
i fell in love with nyc. love the people, most everything about it that ain't evil (big business, the wealthy, designer clothing stores on fifth ave, rent prices)
so yeah, stay! on the other hand, you should move there, just to see how much you miss nyc.
okay, this was my rant, hope you enjoyed it, and please, don't take it too seriously XD
sure, its gorgeous, unique, surreal, at times really weird in a way that I'll never figure out lol, great restaurants, a half-way decent nightlife, but...
holy shit is the weather depressing. fog, cold wind, at any time of year it can hit you. you can't leave the house without a jacket.
and the people? give me a break, do i need to even explain? PC, cold, fake.
there are plenty of awesome, friendly people in sf, but im painting a picture of what this city does to some people, not all.
i had a dream apartment, wonderful roommates, unbelievable location for dirtcheap rent, (haight by golden gate if you must know, heh heh) good friends, and yet, i was slowly getting more and more depressed. mainly, i think the weather and energy, which is difficult to explain, but it makes people seem to be a bit slow and confused and like, uhh, maybe its a california thing too, lol.
i fell in love with nyc. love the people, most everything about it that ain't evil (big business, the wealthy, designer clothing stores on fifth ave, rent prices)
so yeah, stay! on the other hand, you should move there, just to see how much you miss nyc.
okay, this was my rant, hope you enjoyed it, and please, don't take it too seriously XD
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Re: stay in nyc, sf has got nothin' on it!
Sat, September 20, 2008 - 7:40 PMi do find the summer weather depressing - i kinda realized the SF/berkeley constant cold/fog summer wasn't really making up for the lack of winter but then i realized- duh- it is summer just a few miles away and i have a motorcycle.
65 in Berkeley 105 in Walnut creek. problem solved. i wouldn't trade living here for anything, even if i do have to put up with a bunch of fake ass people
i dunno being out here so long and finding so many things i like, the last few times i visit NY i really see how there is no way i could ever live there again. Nice to visit, glad i got all that comes with growing up there, but i'm done..
funny i'm always surprised to see people form warm places that are happy to move there but then i guess you didn't grow up with access to that monster.
ENJOY the hell out of yourself over there.