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(04-12-2010 02:20 AM)OGNorCal707 Wrote:  

Never been to Miami and it's been a while since I've spent any time in L.A., but both places definitely seem to have their pros and cons. Like you're saying both places seem to be pretty big on the superficial lifestyle tip, money, materialism, etc., but like Speakeasy is saying L.A. is a big city with a very diverse population, so I am sure you can find your niche so to speak, as well as in Miami. I am sure L.A. would be more expensive, hell almost all of Cali. is really expensive, so that might factor into your decision. From how you describe yourself, it sounds like you'd fit in perfectly in Santa Cruz/San Fran/Berkeley, but these are some of the most expensive areas in the whole country. And to answer your question about the herbs, yes California definitely has the best quality, variety, and prices, and in Nov. there will be a referendum that voters might decide to make it legal to buy, and smoke it if you're 21 and over, it is already decriminalized, and you can easily get it for medical. I have spent some time in Santa Barbara and the town/college is legit stacked with a high percentage of very fine women ( 9 and 10's), and most of them are white girls if that's what you prefer. S.B. is also a very rich area so expect the prices and attitudes, it's not too diverse (mostly white), but you might be able to use that to your advantage with the exotic factor.
I hear good things about Austin, Texas and will be making a 4 day trip in May to check it out. Worst thing I hear about it is that it is in Texas, so there will be more conservatism and what not, but it is supposed to be a liberal bubble with an alternative crowd, good music, hot women, party scene, etc. You might want to keep that one as an option. I personally, would probably want to get out of the south, so that's where my bias would land as far as advice to you, although I must admit that the women are hot, and their can be a good party crowd. If you got the time and the means check out Austin and Cali., see how you like it and figure if you can find a way to make it out here (scholarship, job, hustling, etc.) You sound like more of an alternative type which I can relate with, so I'd day overall Cali. is more of an open minded, liberal, counter culture scene, which you might find refreshing coming from the south.
Finally, I feel you on the small town game, I'm kind of letting it get to me too much where I'm at. I know I need to take Tupac's advice ("keep ya head up"), but it can get frustrating, I'm struggling right now, so no real advice to give. I would say that I'm trying to take the approach of "planting seeds" because I often see the same girls every week at the bars, I'm not trying to be the dude bouncing from girl to girl acting all desperate to get phone numbers, etc. It just sucks here because there isn't the highest percentage of cute girls, and most time the bars are like 3 to 1 guys to girls, so it can turn into a shark tank with multiple dudes all vying to talk to the same few chicks. Anyways, hope this helps, peace!

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I read an article in this past months Rolling Stone about the Weed Industry in California and was inspired by all the holistic stuff that they talked about (one lady had a weed/yoga spa in Venice). I know that values wise California seems to fit my personality and having lived in the conservative as hell south for over a decade it might be quite a culture shock.
The drawbacks of course are cost, cost, and more cost can't really draw any conclusions until I visit the place but I guess I like speculating a lot.

In terms of Miami I am mostly interested in the place for the women, latino culture and close proximity to South America (where I want to spend vast amounts of vacation time). Also, being back in South Florida would be a nice nostalgic bonus but given my nature if I can walking around and all I see is rich people with attitudes, poor kids trying to look rich and conversation to be had is only about the fashion industry and what club you are at or who you are connected too, I'd find myself in Key West a lot faster then I thought. Not into the self-absorbed narcissistic type of people (although that mentality does breed a lot of hot women ) I guess it is another place I will have to visit.

Austin from what I hear is a happening town and the University Of Texas was ranked the #1 party school in the country by a poll not that long ago. I could see myself having a blast there but then again I am no Longhorn fan and chances are I may want to hit up UF instead.

Smalltown game blows....so much so that I am seriously considering not even gaming for the rest of the year and focusing on getting a fulltime job and moving to ATL until my ship out of here takes off. Although there is a lot of pussy where my college is...you kind of get thed up of going around the same stomping grounds that you have been at for the past five years. I am getting tired of that look from students asking me "Why are you still here?


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