about where you live ?

Right now the Locus Trees are in full bloom and the smell in the air everywhere is amazing


I love that

It's close to the beach.

I hate that it's allergy season right now

The location. My view. The thick, concrete walls.

I also like having a concierge. They keep the douchebags in line.

I can walk to the museum, park, Jamaican restaurant, Greek restaurant, this delicious sushi spot, nice bars with sexy bartenders, train station, mall AND the firehouse up the block. I never get enough of lookin at the firefighters. Especially around this time of year where they all hang outside

I also like the high ceilings. And having two washrooms RULES. I don't think I could ever go back to one-washroom living.

DanceWme said:

Your 'hood sounds similar to mine ('cept for the mall part). I don't have the firehouse, but I do have lots of fashion-forward stores, so there's plenty o' hot chicks to look at.

Ace said:

<---- do u do that when u see the hot chicks?

The beach being so close and our almost perfect weather, there's those days that are just way too hot sometimes!

It's the BAY AREA! What's not to love?? The Bridges, the close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the risk of sudden death by Earthquake. It's awesome!!!

RenHoek said:

never getting below 45 and never getting above 85.

CarrieLee said:

Me too!!

flowers, silence, theatric music, japanese aestheticism, cherry blossoms, bento boxes, violin, piano and harpsichord music. autumn,winter and spring. the rain, that is my favorite, night rain in san francisco, san francisco in general, animals..thats it.

I'm not outdoorsy but it rained last night and this morning and it's overcast right now. I love days like this. I love that the boys (my dogs Prince and Marley) are scared of thunder and beg to get in bed with me to cuddle. I love that I can lounge in my bed all day if I want to. My room has several floor to ceiling windows so even when it's cloudy I get tons of light. I love that I have 10 foot ceilings in my room and eight foot doors so when I walk from room to room I don't feel closed in. I LOVE my home. Oh and sitting in my bed, looking out the window, I can watch the bunnies hop around and chase each other on my front lawn.
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It'z a small area,and crime iz almost non-xistent.

No houses across the street - bike path and greenspace instead.
Beach is literally a 3 minute walk from my doorstep.
4 parks with childrens play structures only a very short walking distance away.
Safe neighbourhood and fairly quiet - young families seem to dominate the area.
I love my fully fenced large backyard.

As for the city as a whole...it's very clean and has lots of greenspace - beautiful.

I like that I can easily get into the city or into more rural areas if I want to. I live on a street that only has 3 houses on it, so it's pretty quiet. There's good shopping nearby, there are a bunch of beautiful parks, and most of my family lives within 15 minutes from my house . I also have a great view of the mountains and I am about a 10 minute walk from Haverstraw Bay

I love that I'll be leaving it in 2 weeks.

Mach said:

I love the fact I can see walk outside and see the mountains. I can drive the opposite direction and I can get out of my car and walk on the beach.

The weather is hot, its peaceful, friendly neighbours and its green!

That it's close to the US so I can buy CDs and nice clothes

theodore said:

hey theo

amorbella said:

I love that too

I love the fact that school is almost out and all the college kids will be leaving! Then Norman can go back to being a quiet city.

But on another note..I love the fact this town is big, with a small town feel. It has great shopping, places to eat, it's very kid friendly, and there are always art or music festivals going on.

I love:

* The amazing diversity of people. Something like half the folk here were born out of the country, with only fairly reasonable growing pains.
* The mystique of this city and little cultural nuances that are yet foreign to me, as I'm still relatively new here
* That there are lots of entertainment and cultural options
* That the city is relatively clean (Erin will take exception, but, hey, I'm coming from a place that set its river on fire with pollution )
* That there's a decent beach and great lake nearby, and lots of smaller lakes and woodland areas north of here
* The workable drive-time proximity to other cool places

I love Santa Barbara, California!
It is warm, not too hot today..a nice breeze. I love that Santa Barbara is situated between the Ocean and the Mountains. No matter where you are in Santa Barbara, you have a lovely view of the Santa Ynez Mountains, and if you are lucky enough, as I am...you can also see the beach.

amorbella said:

As I was reading this, I thought it was sounding very familiar....we both live very close to one another.

The greenery is so pretty and the different color trees if any makes look so nice

I love that...

the weather never gets severe & is usually pretty nice...

I'm close to a lake...

my neighborhood is pretty chill...

my favorite restaurant (& grocery stores & the gym) are in walking distance...

I have a private balcony now (had some tenant walkway shit before - not cool!)...

my couch is cozy...

my closet is a nice size (shoes!)

the appliances are new...

my liquor cabinet is always stocked...

there's a mail slot in the lobby...

my view is halfway decent...

2 really good friends live in the same neighborhood...

SF is 10 minutes away if I need a change of scenery/eatery...

there's so many great live venues!!