What are people talking about?

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New hot topic for middle-income adults in CA?

Hot Topics:

RECESSION. HOW TO AVOID GETTING LAID OFF. THE DECLINE OF AMERICA (as nation and as a culture). THE RISE OF CHINA.

This economy has people really scared.

[nostradamus]

[quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.

[nostradamus]

[quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.

[nostradamus]

[quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.

[nostradamus]

[quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.

[nostradamus]

[quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.

[dharmagirl]

Two years ago, a dear friend of mine was OBSESSED about moving back to upstate NY, where she grew up and her family still lives.

She and her CA-born-and-bred husband (who had never experienced “winter”) felt that it would be best for their future children to move “back home.”

Their first baby was born a few months ago and all they talk about is moving back to SD. The need to be with her family seems to have, well, disappeared.

Apart from holidays, she hadnt spent lots of time with her family in over a decade. Once she was back, she was shocked that everyone wanted/expected her to be the Cindy they remembered – not the Cindy who had lived in San Diego for 10 years.

Sigh. I guess the moral to the story is, people move to CA from other places. They live here for awhile. They bitch about the traffic, the cost, the people, housing, etc. Then, they pack up and move and, within a short time, all they can think about is moving back to CA.

Unless you are a highly paid consultant, WHAT would one do in WY for work? I can only think of working as a ski instructor, bartender, waitron or a kitschy shop owner.

[dharmagirl]

Two years ago, a dear friend of mine was OBSESSED about moving back to upstate NY, where she grew up and her family still lives.

She and her CA-born-and-bred husband (who had never experienced “winter”) felt that it would be best for their future children to move “back home.”

Their first baby was born a few months ago and all they talk about is moving back to SD. The need to be with her family seems to have, well, disappeared.

Apart from holidays, she hadnt spent lots of time with her family in over a decade. Once she was back, she was shocked that everyone wanted/expected her to be the Cindy they remembered – not the Cindy who had lived in San Diego for 10 years.

Sigh. I guess the moral to the story is, people move to CA from other places. They live here for awhile. They bitch about the traffic, the cost, the people, housing, etc. Then, they pack up and move and, within a short time, all they can think about is moving back to CA.

Unless you are a highly paid consultant, WHAT would one do in WY for work? I can only think of working as a ski instructor, bartender, waitron or a kitschy shop owner.

[dharmagirl]

Two years ago, a dear friend of mine was OBSESSED about moving back to upstate NY, where she grew up and her family still lives.

She and her CA-born-and-bred husband (who had never experienced “winter”) felt that it would be best for their future children to move “back home.”

Their first baby was born a few months ago and all they talk about is moving back to SD. The need to be with her family seems to have, well, disappeared.

Apart from holidays, she hadnt spent lots of time with her family in over a decade. Once she was back, she was shocked that everyone wanted/expected her to be the Cindy they remembered – not the Cindy who had lived in San Diego for 10 years.

Sigh. I guess the moral to the story is, people move to CA from other places. They live here for awhile. They bitch about the traffic, the cost, the people, housing, etc. Then, they pack up and move and, within a short time, all they can think about is moving back to CA.

Unless you are a highly paid consultant, WHAT would one do in WY for work? I can only think of working as a ski instructor, bartender, waitron or a kitschy shop owner.

[dharmagirl]

Two years ago, a dear friend of mine was OBSESSED about moving back to upstate NY, where she grew up and her family still lives.

She and her CA-born-and-bred husband (who had never experienced “winter”) felt that it would be best for their future children to move “back home.”

Their first baby was born a few months ago and all they talk about is moving back to SD. The need to be with her family seems to have, well, disappeared.

Apart from holidays, she hadnt spent lots of time with her family in over a decade. Once she was back, she was shocked that everyone wanted/expected her to be the Cindy they remembered – not the Cindy who had lived in San Diego for 10 years.

Sigh. I guess the moral to the story is, people move to CA from other places. They live here for awhile. They bitch about the traffic, the cost, the people, housing, etc. Then, they pack up and move and, within a short time, all they can think about is moving back to CA.

Unless you are a highly paid consultant, WHAT would one do in WY for work? I can only think of working as a ski instructor, bartender, waitron or a kitschy shop owner.

[dharmagirl]

Two years ago, a dear friend of mine was OBSESSED about moving back to upstate NY, where she grew up and her family still lives.

She and her CA-born-and-bred husband (who had never experienced “winter”) felt that it would be best for their future children to move “back home.”

Their first baby was born a few months ago and all they talk about is moving back to SD. The need to be with her family seems to have, well, disappeared.

Apart from holidays, she hadnt spent lots of time with her family in over a decade. Once she was back, she was shocked that everyone wanted/expected her to be the Cindy they remembered – not the Cindy who had lived in San Diego for 10 years.

Sigh. I guess the moral to the story is, people move to CA from other places. They live here for awhile. They bitch about the traffic, the cost, the people, housing, etc. Then, they pack up and move and, within a short time, all they can think about is moving back to CA.

Unless you are a highly paid consultant, WHAT would one do in WY for work? I can only think of working as a ski instructor, bartender, waitron or a kitschy shop owner.

[seattle-relo]

[quote=nostradamus][quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.[/quote]

I was refering to why you might see more thin people in southern CA than in other regions in the country. I agree that looking good in a bikini isn’t nearly as important as maintaining your health for later in life. But I think in general, in southern CA, the reason you see more thin people is more about culture than staying healthy. Fortunately SD has wonderful opportunitites for a wide range of physical activity.

[seattle-relo]

[quote=nostradamus][quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.[/quote]

I was refering to why you might see more thin people in southern CA than in other regions in the country. I agree that looking good in a bikini isn’t nearly as important as maintaining your health for later in life. But I think in general, in southern CA, the reason you see more thin people is more about culture than staying healthy. Fortunately SD has wonderful opportunitites for a wide range of physical activity.

[seattle-relo]

[quote=nostradamus][quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.[/quote]

I was refering to why you might see more thin people in southern CA than in other regions in the country. I agree that looking good in a bikini isn’t nearly as important as maintaining your health for later in life. But I think in general, in southern CA, the reason you see more thin people is more about culture than staying healthy. Fortunately SD has wonderful opportunitites for a wide range of physical activity.

[seattle-relo]

[quote=nostradamus][quote=seattle-relo] Also, I think there are cultural attitudes about physical appearance – like being able to look good in a bikini on the beach.[/quote]
Looking good in a bikini is nice, but I’m more concerned with being well enough to enjoy a long, stress-free life well into my golden years. When you’re in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s it’s easy to say health is all about appearance… Later on when the poor-diet-and-exercise-induced illnesses set in, you may find that keeping in good health pays off in more ways than just appearance…

Just before my dad died I asked him if he wanted to leave me with any advice he had learned in his many years (he lived until 91 and was almost 60 when I was born). He was a doctor– a pathologist. He said: take care of your teeth, and avoid fat. His whole career was spent diagnosing illnesses, the majority of which he believe could be traced to the levels of fat in your body. He learned to skateboard at age 80, the same year I set him up on the internet.

I can’t discredit the words of my dad on his death bed and have used his advice since! San Diego is an easy place to do it. Surf all year, snowboard in the winter, volleyball all year, scuba, hiking, swimming, you name it. We have many sports clubs, fitness centers, and plain old nature trails for the outdoorsy types.[/quote]

I was refering to why you might see more thin people in southern CA than in other regions in the country. I agree that looking good in a bikini isn’t nearly as important as maintaining your health for later in life. But I think in general, in southern CA, the reason you see more thin people is more about culture than staying healthy. Fortunately SD has wonderful opportunitites for a wide range of physical activity.

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