Top 25 Reasons I love San Diego

[UCGal]

I have to agree with some of the negative comments.

I left San Diego in 1990 because
a) I felt I couldn’t afford to own a house here despite being in a decent paying field (engineering.)
b) I was sick of being judged by what my car and zipcode were.
c) plastic perfect people… Blonde hair, tanning salon tans, bleached teeth… Pressure to conform to the barbie look – and I am sooooo NOT barbie material. (It may be better for guys – but as someone who was in my late 20’s at the time I couldn’t take the competition from the perfec plastic barbie girls.

I’ve lived in Washington State, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. I liked WA and PA. (Not so much GA).

I chose to move back and have no regrets. While I prefer a neighborhood that is less cookie cutter – the older the neighborhood – the more the homes personalize… so even in a tract home community like University City, after 45 years, the houses all look different.

San Diego has the weather… but that’s not the draw. San Diego has a lifestyle that is good for people who like to DO stuff. Bike riding, the beach, hiking in the various canyons around town, kayaking. Unlike WA state where you could do stuff – but in the rain… or PA where you could do stuff, but in the snow… here you can do stuff year round.

I don’t surf – but I taught my boys to boogie board as soon as they could handle the waves safely. Now my 8 year old has been exposed to surfing and is begging me to buy him a surfboard. He LOVES the water. You can’t get that in NYC. (And the Jersey shore waves aren’t conducive to surfing… as he discovered on a family trip there last summer.)

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[quote=UCGal]You can’t get that in NYC. (And the Jersey shore waves aren’t conducive to surfing… as he discovered on a family trip there last summer.)[/quote]

The surf is great in Long Island. In fact, in the winter the surf is awesome. Just need the highest mm wetsuit you can get b/c it’s freezing.

Or hop on a plane to Florida for some surf.
Why does one place have to have it all?
Diversity

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[quote=UCGal]You can’t get that in NYC. (And the Jersey shore waves aren’t conducive to surfing… as he discovered on a family trip there last summer.)[/quote]

The surf is great in Long Island. In fact, in the winter the surf is awesome. Just need the highest mm wetsuit you can get b/c it’s freezing.

Or hop on a plane to Florida for some surf.
Why does one place have to have it all?
Diversity

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[quote=UCGal]You can’t get that in NYC. (And the Jersey shore waves aren’t conducive to surfing… as he discovered on a family trip there last summer.)[/quote]

The surf is great in Long Island. In fact, in the winter the surf is awesome. Just need the highest mm wetsuit you can get b/c it’s freezing.

Or hop on a plane to Florida for some surf.
Why does one place have to have it all?
Diversity

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[quote=UCGal]You can’t get that in NYC. (And the Jersey shore waves aren’t conducive to surfing… as he discovered on a family trip there last summer.)[/quote]

The surf is great in Long Island. In fact, in the winter the surf is awesome. Just need the highest mm wetsuit you can get b/c it’s freezing.

Or hop on a plane to Florida for some surf.
Why does one place have to have it all?
Diversity

[jpinpb]

[quote=UCGal]You can’t get that in NYC. (And the Jersey shore waves aren’t conducive to surfing… as he discovered on a family trip there last summer.)[/quote]

The surf is great in Long Island. In fact, in the winter the surf is awesome. Just need the highest mm wetsuit you can get b/c it’s freezing.

Or hop on a plane to Florida for some surf.
Why does one place have to have it all?
Diversity

[34f3f3f]

There are some very valid points raised here, and as you can see by the reaction it has provoked, some have clearly hit their mark. Good for you for having the courage of your convictions. However, and there has to be a ‘however’, there is something in what you say that is relevant and symptomatic of many (if not all) places, and is endemic to the human condition. Rather than focus on San Diego, which for all it’s shortcomings has some good points as well, direct your attentions to the wider picture; urbanization, media, greed, values etc and de-personalize or detach yourself from those thoughts, so they don’t drag you down with them. You are clearly sensitive to things that others may not be able to share, but don’t be discouraged, as your sense of isolation may be part of who you are, so seek it out.

[34f3f3f]

There are some very valid points raised here, and as you can see by the reaction it has provoked, some have clearly hit their mark. Good for you for having the courage of your convictions. However, and there has to be a ‘however’, there is something in what you say that is relevant and symptomatic of many (if not all) places, and is endemic to the human condition. Rather than focus on San Diego, which for all it’s shortcomings has some good points as well, direct your attentions to the wider picture; urbanization, media, greed, values etc and de-personalize or detach yourself from those thoughts, so they don’t drag you down with them. You are clearly sensitive to things that others may not be able to share, but don’t be discouraged, as your sense of isolation may be part of who you are, so seek it out.

[34f3f3f]

There are some very valid points raised here, and as you can see by the reaction it has provoked, some have clearly hit their mark. Good for you for having the courage of your convictions. However, and there has to be a ‘however’, there is something in what you say that is relevant and symptomatic of many (if not all) places, and is endemic to the human condition. Rather than focus on San Diego, which for all it’s shortcomings has some good points as well, direct your attentions to the wider picture; urbanization, media, greed, values etc and de-personalize or detach yourself from those thoughts, so they don’t drag you down with them. You are clearly sensitive to things that others may not be able to share, but don’t be discouraged, as your sense of isolation may be part of who you are, so seek it out.

[34f3f3f]

There are some very valid points raised here, and as you can see by the reaction it has provoked, some have clearly hit their mark. Good for you for having the courage of your convictions. However, and there has to be a ‘however’, there is something in what you say that is relevant and symptomatic of many (if not all) places, and is endemic to the human condition. Rather than focus on San Diego, which for all it’s shortcomings has some good points as well, direct your attentions to the wider picture; urbanization, media, greed, values etc and de-personalize or detach yourself from those thoughts, so they don’t drag you down with them. You are clearly sensitive to things that others may not be able to share, but don’t be discouraged, as your sense of isolation may be part of who you are, so seek it out.

[34f3f3f]

There are some very valid points raised here, and as you can see by the reaction it has provoked, some have clearly hit their mark. Good for you for having the courage of your convictions. However, and there has to be a ‘however’, there is something in what you say that is relevant and symptomatic of many (if not all) places, and is endemic to the human condition. Rather than focus on San Diego, which for all it’s shortcomings has some good points as well, direct your attentions to the wider picture; urbanization, media, greed, values etc and de-personalize or detach yourself from those thoughts, so they don’t drag you down with them. You are clearly sensitive to things that others may not be able to share, but don’t be discouraged, as your sense of isolation may be part of who you are, so seek it out.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, jpinpb, ctr70, zk (to a degree :)), UCGal, and qwerty007 for the very sane constructive criticism and/or support!

this was the original intent of my comment- to spark discussion. i was shocked by the response not because i’m any kind of a social misfit or an awkward person, but because there was such incredible hatred and nobody agreed with or disputed anything i said with regard to actual content. again, the tone was probably the reason and i accept responsibility for that, but i’m glad to see a change from some commenters since my last comment.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, jpinpb, ctr70, zk (to a degree :)), UCGal, and qwerty007 for the very sane constructive criticism and/or support!

this was the original intent of my comment- to spark discussion. i was shocked by the response not because i’m any kind of a social misfit or an awkward person, but because there was such incredible hatred and nobody agreed with or disputed anything i said with regard to actual content. again, the tone was probably the reason and i accept responsibility for that, but i’m glad to see a change from some commenters since my last comment.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, jpinpb, ctr70, zk (to a degree :)), UCGal, and qwerty007 for the very sane constructive criticism and/or support!

this was the original intent of my comment- to spark discussion. i was shocked by the response not because i’m any kind of a social misfit or an awkward person, but because there was such incredible hatred and nobody agreed with or disputed anything i said with regard to actual content. again, the tone was probably the reason and i accept responsibility for that, but i’m glad to see a change from some commenters since my last comment.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, jpinpb, ctr70, zk (to a degree :)), UCGal, and qwerty007 for the very sane constructive criticism and/or support!

this was the original intent of my comment- to spark discussion. i was shocked by the response not because i’m any kind of a social misfit or an awkward person, but because there was such incredible hatred and nobody agreed with or disputed anything i said with regard to actual content. again, the tone was probably the reason and i accept responsibility for that, but i’m glad to see a change from some commenters since my last comment.

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