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Aug. 26th, 2004 06:41 pmNot much to say atta moment. My job's great, and I'm starting to write again. Both Sage stories and the *&^%$#@! Cat Story are targeted for completion. And then...with one exception...I'm turning my head away from the femslash for awhile. possibly to **finally** finish the missing clan ties fic. Yeah, but don't hold your breath, I know I've promised that too many times. *sigh*.
Given that, while I'm not technically *from* San Francisco, I did go to law school there, and given that I'm showing an out of town friend around the City this weekend, I find this meme both amusing and true:
this one is less funny, but still true.
Given that, while I'm not technically *from* San Francisco, I did go to law school there, and given that I'm showing an out of town friend around the City this weekend, I find this meme both amusing and true:
You Know You're From San Francisco When... |
You take a bus and are shocked that 2 people are carrying on a conversation in English. Someone says TENDERLOIN - you don't think of steak. You never bother looking at the MUNI line schedule because you know the drivers have never seen it. A really great parking space can move you to tears. You know that anyone wearing shorts in July must be visiting from Ohio. You assume every company offers domestic partner benefits. Your boss runs in "The Bay to Breakers"....and it's not the first time you have seen him/her nude. You are thinking of taking an adult class but you can't decide between yoga, aroma therapy, conversational mandarin or a building your own web site class. You haven't been to Fisherman's Wharf since the first month you moved to SF and you couldn't figure out how to drive to Coit Tower if your life depended on it. You were born somewhere else. Left is right and right is wrong. Your monthly house payments exceed your annual income. You dive under a desk whenever a large truck goes by. You can't find your other earring because your son is wearing it. Your family tree contains "significant others." Your cat has its own psychiatrist. Smoking in your office is not optional. You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach. Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the US A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps. You don't even notice. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment. You give a "thumbs up" gesture to a car with a "Free Tibet" bumper sticker - and you mean it. When you drive under an underpass - for one moment you think "earthquake". You realize the only Republicans you know are your Aunt and Uncle in Texas. You realize there are far more Rainbow flags in the city than California State Flags. You go to your office manager's baby shower - the parent's are named Judy and Becky. When your church elects a new Bishop who abandoned his family and two young daughters to fulfill his sexual urges with another man. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from San Francisco. |
this one is less funny, but still true.
You Know You're From California When... |
The fastest part of your commute is down your driveway. You were born somewhere else. You know how to eat an artichoke. The primary bugs that you worry about are electronic. Your car has bullet-proof windows. Left is right and right is wrong. Your monthly house payments exceed your annual income. You can't find your other earring because your son is wearing it. You drive to your neighborhood block party. Your family tree contains "significant others." You don't exterminate your roaches, you smoke them. You see 25 lawyers chasing an ambulance. More than clothes come out of the closets. You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach. More money is spent on facelifts than on diapers. Smoking in your office is not optional. You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach. When you can't schedule a meeting because you must "do lunch." Your children learn to walk in Birkenstocks. Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news. You'll reluctantly miss yoga class to wait for the hot tub repairman. You consult your horoscope before planning your day. A glass has been reserved for you at your favorite winery. All highways into the state say: "no fruits." All highways out of the state say: "Go back." The Terminator is your governor You can't remember . . . is pot illegal? It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news station: "STORM WATCH" You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from California. |
