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10 Things I Miss About Southern California

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Kacey Rowe

Dec 19, 2016

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10 Things I Miss About Southern California

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California is hands down the best state in America! It has beautiful beaches, redwood trees, mountain scenes, Disneyland! It is filled with diversity and magic, great people and even better food. It is a privilege to live there, and a terrible goodbye when you have to leave. I lived in Tustin for two years and San Diego for ten, before venturing off to other parts of the world. Yet that golden state is always in the back of my mind. Here are the top ten things I miss about Southern California.

1) The beaches

The beaches are gorgeous! The sand is soft as butter. The waves are perfect every day for surf, boogie boarding, and body surfing. The sunset is indescribable. The water gets a little cold at times, but you get used to that!

2) The food

You can find any and every kind of food here, and it is all delicious. Some of the best food I have ever had in my life, I ate while in California.

3) In-N-Out

BEST BURGERS EVER! Best fast food ever! Try it and you will love it. And when you get, get it done animal style!

4) Disneyland

Its the happiest place in the world! And so conveniently close. Who doesn't love feeling like a kid again.

5) Old Town

This is a great touristy spot! It has great history, culture, food, shops. They have the best homemade tortillas, and Mexican cuisine! Please the greatest haunted house every!

6) Sea World

This was always great going to as a kid. And despite all of the backlash Sea World gets, its a really great place.

7) The San Diego Zoo

Its seems like every year, every grade, you had to take at least on field trip to the zoo. Every time relatives would come and visit, you would have to bring them also. Even though you know the zoo like the back of your had it was always a fun thing to do, plus the tickets are pretty cheap!

8) California Slang

Its the only place you can call anyone a dude and they don't look at you like your crazy. No one gets made when you say "like" after every couple of words. And things are hella cool.

9) The Weather

Its always sunny, and warm! Rain and snow are disaster weather storms.

10) The People

Outsiders may say that people from California are rude, and different. But when your a local, everyone around you is like a big family. When you leave you can't help but miss every person you ever met while living there.

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10 Things I Miss About Southern California

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2) The food

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4) Disneyland

5) Old Town

6) Sea World

7) The San Diego Zoo

8) California Slang

9) The Weather

10) The People

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8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

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1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

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1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

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