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Oh, and my wife and I didn't get much of the money. The lion's share went to the siblings that kissed butt the most. Guess I should have done the same.
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Thinking of moving to California
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Your probably better off. Think of the outlay on mouthwash...
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weewillie said:
The mountains that border Los Angeles on the north side are over 11,000-feet tall. There is PLENTY of snow and frozen lakes. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone ice fishing here though, since you can drive down the hill for 30 minutes and fish in a running river! LOL!
If you want REAL cold, the Sierra Nevada Mountains are only 3.5 hours north. There you will find numerous 14,000+ foot peaks including the highest mountain in the 48 states.
Thank you all for the advice.
FWIW, large cities and crowds don't bother me much. I'm used to Chicago, and it's probably why I'm considering moving. My sister lived in Hollywood (literally-her building was just a couple blocks off of Hollywood Blvd., near the Chinese Theater), so I've experienced the touristy crowd areas a bit. At it's worst it didn't seem any worse than Michigan Avenue on a Saturday, which is wall to wall Japanese tourists and middle aged people from Schaumburg anyway.
I'm familiar with the layout of the Greater Los Angeles Area and the various communites around there. A couple of people tell me that I should look into living in Burbank (my Mom loves Burbank. "It's just like Naperville!" she says), but something tells me I couldn't afford to rent a doghouse in Burbank, much less an apartment. I'm not interested in living especially close to the beaches, at least not walking distance close. I don't ski (I do sled). Near the canyons would be cool, though.
I'm not celebrity obsessed (hardly anyone I've met there, even people who work in the industry, seemed that way), so that's not much of an attraction. Most of the anti-Los Angeles stuff people say (smog, etc.) were effectively debunked by Sister anyway. Nothing I couldn't deal with.
More than anything, I need a change of scenery, and I know that the scenery in the area appeals to me. Also, there are several industries in the area (including the film and television industries) that would probably offer employment opportunities that are closed to me here in Chicago (I am not talking about being on telly or something, but the fact that they have all sorts of jobs just like the ones I'm trying to get here).
In any event, I'm 99% sure I'm moving, whether it be to the West Coast or The Nashville Option (which would be more of a vacation than anything else).
FWIW, large cities and crowds don't bother me much. I'm used to Chicago, and it's probably why I'm considering moving. My sister lived in Hollywood (literally-her building was just a couple blocks off of Hollywood Blvd., near the Chinese Theater), so I've experienced the touristy crowd areas a bit. At it's worst it didn't seem any worse than Michigan Avenue on a Saturday, which is wall to wall Japanese tourists and middle aged people from Schaumburg anyway.
I'm familiar with the layout of the Greater Los Angeles Area and the various communites around there. A couple of people tell me that I should look into living in Burbank (my Mom loves Burbank. "It's just like Naperville!" she says), but something tells me I couldn't afford to rent a doghouse in Burbank, much less an apartment. I'm not interested in living especially close to the beaches, at least not walking distance close. I don't ski (I do sled). Near the canyons would be cool, though.
I'm not celebrity obsessed (hardly anyone I've met there, even people who work in the industry, seemed that way), so that's not much of an attraction. Most of the anti-Los Angeles stuff people say (smog, etc.) were effectively debunked by Sister anyway. Nothing I couldn't deal with.
More than anything, I need a change of scenery, and I know that the scenery in the area appeals to me. Also, there are several industries in the area (including the film and television industries) that would probably offer employment opportunities that are closed to me here in Chicago (I am not talking about being on telly or something, but the fact that they have all sorts of jobs just like the ones I'm trying to get here).
In any event, I'm 99% sure I'm moving, whether it be to the West Coast or The Nashville Option (which would be more of a vacation than anything else).
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If you decide to make the move, I'd be happy to help you find a location. I work in the Burbank area all the time so if you want to explore the surrounding communities then I can point you in the right direction. BTW, Burbank is the only city within the Los Angeles metropolis that is not controlled by LA. It is its own city with its own law enforcement and other services.
Thank you, Steve. Pointers are always welcoome. My Mum suggested I contact a friend of my sister's who-I thought-lived in Laurel Canyon, but she seems to think she lives in Studio City.
I'm quite close to a final decision (other than the decision not to renew my lease here). I'm not burning to live right in Los Angeles proper, and the job searches I've done online so far seem to point towards some of the "surrounding" areas. Ive seen several possibilities in places like Burbank, Long Beach, Santa Monica, etc. Much as I seem to feel that I'd like living in the neighborhood Sis did (it really seemed pretty fun) its not a reqiurement.
L.A. has an odd layout, considering what I'm used to. I mean, out here in the Chicago hinterlands the suburbs blend together, but there's a clear deliniation between "the city" and "beyond", with the exceptions of places like Oak Park or Evanston. Los Angeles seems to really spread out!
The trick, of course, will be finding a fairly inexpensive apartment (size does not matter much here) with its own parking (indoors or out-my Miata has lived outdoors its entire life, so living outside in California will be a vacation for it!), and then a job of some sort, fairly quickly.
-William
I'm quite close to a final decision (other than the decision not to renew my lease here). I'm not burning to live right in Los Angeles proper, and the job searches I've done online so far seem to point towards some of the "surrounding" areas. Ive seen several possibilities in places like Burbank, Long Beach, Santa Monica, etc. Much as I seem to feel that I'd like living in the neighborhood Sis did (it really seemed pretty fun) its not a reqiurement.
L.A. has an odd layout, considering what I'm used to. I mean, out here in the Chicago hinterlands the suburbs blend together, but there's a clear deliniation between "the city" and "beyond", with the exceptions of places like Oak Park or Evanston. Los Angeles seems to really spread out!
The trick, of course, will be finding a fairly inexpensive apartment (size does not matter much here) with its own parking (indoors or out-my Miata has lived outdoors its entire life, so living outside in California will be a vacation for it!), and then a job of some sort, fairly quickly.
-William