Thinking about moving to California

So I live with my parents right now and I'm going to community college. To be honest, I feel like I'm wasting my time in school because there is absolutely no major that I am interested in but that's beside the point. I live in New York and I hate it here. I don't know what it is but there's something about this place that just sucks the will to live out of me. I don't know what I expect to gain from moving to California but I feel like every fiber of my being wants me to move there.

I'm trying to save up as much cash as possible and move there as soon as possible. I expect it to be difficult but I'm willing to do it. As long as I can afford a place to sleep and food to eat, I'll be pretty satisfied. I'm not planning on bringing anything with me other than some clothes and whatever cash I have saved up. I feel that if I don't go through with this, I'll probably just fucking kill myself. I don't mean that I'm suicidal, I just mean that I can't possibly see myself doing anything else.

That being said, any thoughts/ideas?

 

I wouldnt live in california. My uncle says theres a bunch of weirdos in so. cal. I personally would move to florida, its nice IMO

But I would find a place and job before going anywhere there. If you know some people out there, go ahead but if you dont, plan better and save a little more money for motels.

 

Why does everyone keep seeking refuge in a bankrupted state?

 

what are you expecting in CA? i've heard people here say they wanna move to New York..

 

I'm not really expecting anything. Even if things don't work out well, it'll be a great experience. I just can't take it here anymore and California is as far away from NY as I can get.

 

It can be quite costly to live in Cali....

 

I hear ya... I've had a lifelong case of the Beast Coast Blues.. Like you, Cali has always held this intangible appeal to me and when I went there for a lil over a week this past September it definitely lived up to it, and more. I know visiting there for a week isn't going to give me an accurate experience of living there, but it's been my favorite destination so far and I want to go back.. maybe for a long time. As long as you have all your resources lined up and have income secured, I say go for it. Picking up and moving across the country to start over sounds damn good to me right now in my life...

There's something in the air out there..

 

Yeah its the smell of all that silicone

 

well you can stay the fuck out

 

if your going to move out here i suggest moving to los angeles, orange county, san diego or santa barbara. all very fun places with tons of everything. you could fina a roommate easily or just a single apartment for yourself

 

there's gold in them hills.

 

And smog... mmmmm

 

Pretty damn smoggy here in AZ now too, makes for some gorgeous sunsets

 

Dude fucking do it man. Trust your intuition. If every fiber of your being is telling you to do this then DO IT! Follow your inner lamp. It will guide you. Trust that shit to the core.

 

so people in california don't have parents who go to community colleges? wherever did THAT idea come from? this place where i am is called california, and i'm pretty sure sierra college isn't a conspiratorial illusion. at least it wasn't when i was taking classes there.

 

are you 5 years old?

 

go to cali. you'll fit right it! you'll love it! it's gonna be right up your alley.

 

if i followed this advice i'd be in jail right now...

 

i'll tell you this. if meg whitman becomes the next governor don't even bother moving here. she's going to fuck it up even more.

actually there are more people moving out of california than are moving to california right now. theres no jobs here. housing is very expensive. depends where you move to, people are either going to be serious assholes or all from out of state themselves.

i guess what i'm trying to say is... have a way to get back to where you came from when things don't go the way to dream they will.