The "6 Lanes" of California

... 1:55 AM; awakened by the undistinguishable noise my mother was making in her sleep. I'd say it was a mixture of snoring and gurgling mouthwash in the morning. I guess that's what happens with age; you develop absurd sleeping habits.

Just recently returned from my trip to Thousand Oaks. Quite a bittersweet 48 hours of spending last minute "hang time", guy scouting, laughing/joking, and ... finally saying goodbye for now to one of the best people I know. I hope she's having the time of her life in CLU. I'd bet she is, being across the hall from extremely good-looking water polo players ;).

... which brings me to this late-night metaphor of California. I met a girl while at CLU who was originally from Chicago. Her first observation of California was this: "... Oh my god, it's beautiful here. It's crazy! Driving here is scary, you guys have like 6 lanes in your freeway! It's impossible to drive around here!"

I'd say she's quite right. Well, no we only have 4 lanes in California to be exact. Anyway, I see that as an elaborate, underlying commentary about the Californian lifestyle. For example, in Washington there are only 2-lane highways for the most part while we of course have at least 4. To an extent it represents the kind of people we are,and the unconventional, unique nature we have. I'd say San Diegans for the most part because I'm biased.

People we are= Unsatisfied. Always wanting more; wanting 4 freeway lanes.
Driven, unafraid, etc.
The 6 Lanes of California= The beautifully simple (laid back) but most complex form of living (what it takes to survive in the "6 lane freeway").

Our lives in a nutshell:


... linear but always intertwining.
"Simple but only in the most complex form."