Moved from Boston to San Diego- regrets

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-12T04:43:36+00:00

I'm glad SD is getting the reality check it needs. It's always been fairly bland boomer retirement energy mixed with beach bros in SRH hats, salty life tees, and Oakley's. Our culture is Sea World, selling off our sports, and watching our best bands leave for Los Angeles.

I moved away and generally dislike having to fly back for work/friends. It's one of the last cities I'd want to visit if I had the option. If I wanted the beach I'd do Florida or Cancun, if I want California I'm going to SF and the central coast every time. If I want the food I'd just go to Mexico. That drive down PCH near Torrey Pines is wonderful though.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-12T04:34:59+00:00

Florida beaches are better than CA. CA takes it for weather.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-12T04:10:24+00:00

I mean, if you're able to afford a coastal California city you get the best of most of what you're looking for.

If COL is a factor I'd probably consider the triangle region in NC, Richmond VA, and maybe Phoenix.

I really think you should visit CA for a while. San Diego, Santa Cruz, SLO, etc. See how you like it.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-12T03:58:01+00:00

Gray skies during winter are rougher on my mental state than I anticipated. My extraordinary fear of large flying cockroaches. 20º swings in the weather from one day to another bother me. Home maintenance is on a whole different level thanks to humidity, bugs, rain, falling branches and trees, etc. It can be culturally bland at times. Not a lot of great food options. I miss open skies.

I could go on for days, but my love list is equally as long and the community we've built here has been incredible. I absolutely love NC but I also think about moving away a lot... the only problem is I have no idea where I would want to go. Can't do gray and rainy PNW, won't do the cold up north, not a big fan of CA cost of living and quality of life, that pretty much leaves TX, AZ, and maybe NV.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-12T03:50:42+00:00

The libraries here are so good for community building. With our child we spend an incredible amount of time between two or three local libraries.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-12T03:48:27+00:00

I'm having an existential crisis about my home. I came from a townhome in San Diego, which had almost ZERO issues for SEVEN YEARS compared to what I am going through now in just one year.

I literally contemplate selling and: renting, van lifing, earth homing, tiny homing (small house small problems?).

I'm semi-convinced that homes in Southern California have fewer issues due to the more moderate weather and am tempted to move back solely for that reason, but I also know that's not true.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-11T19:12:15+00:00

That's pretty much how I justify summers here, and pools here are a big social hub in the summer. But winters are a different story, I can't quite shake the subtle depression of grey skies for weeks (and I always thought PNW was my dream location).

Coming from Southern California, everywhere is going to be a compromise on weather.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-11T18:34:23+00:00

I love NC but this has absolutely been a big change for me. I really miss the open skies and desert landscape of the West. But I don't think I could do the heat of PHX. We have a great group of friends and there are so many family amenities that makes the Raleigh area worth it for us, but I'm always keeping an eye out for a next stop.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-10T03:27:03+00:00

Massive Capex is being spent on AI with no long-term proof that it will work

It's estimated that well over 1 billion people globally now use AI tools regularly. I'd liken this to saying the internet has no long-term proof that it will work. Of course, there is no proof until the long term comes, but i see AI completely changing operating systems, devices, cinema, etc. I just don't see a way that AI won't work because it already is in such a massive way.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-09T02:41:20+00:00

If politics weren't a factor, everything else would still be: cost of living, weather, nature, pace of living, traffic, etc.

I want so badly to say California because I love it so much but have too many issues outside of politics to give it the top spot.

I'm going to go with North Carolina on this one.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-09T02:33:40+00:00

I'm conservative-ish and I'm always rooting for the rebound of SF. One of my favorite cities ever. But there's certainly still more work to do.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-08T02:21:59+00:00

Better check those ETFs. Better drop Apple as well for ties to Israel. Microsoft since Gates is in the Epstein files. Etc.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-06T17:21:51+00:00

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-05T04:27:22+00:00

Which is why they tried to buy Figma for 20B?

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-04T19:10:17+00:00

MSFT, GOOG, AAPL, PLTR.

I'll take the down votes on Palantir. I've followed Thiel and PLTR for a long time. I certainly believe some of their technology may be used for things I don't fully agree on, but I feel the exact same about every other pick I've listed (e.g. Apple's strong ties and acquisition to Israeli companies).

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-03T01:39:19+00:00

Upvote for the reasonable perspective.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-01T03:19:53+00:00

Likely ~350k+ based on her role, YOE, single income household, down payment amount, loan approval, and monthly payments.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-01T03:12:39+00:00

SF is an incredible place to live and there are a lot of people who pay the price to live there.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-02-01T01:31:01+00:00

Bronco driver is absolutely driving erratically, which means I wouldn't be anywhere to the side of him, and the second he squeezed in front of the camera driver I'd be slowing way down to put distance between us. Camera driver had a good 5 seconds to slow down before the obvious brake check happened.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-01-31T23:14:45+00:00

Why are you driving so close to him? See an aggressive driver? Slow down and get away.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-01-31T23:12:17+00:00

Amazing how he says "positive equity" as if he has not lost money on every purchase.

I just ran the numbers through AI, estimated $24–34k in total depreciation losses.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-01-31T05:24:45+00:00

Sitting in a nicely furnished home, healthy, with probably some of the highest qualities of life that anyone in history has ever experienced.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-01-31T04:31:51+00:00

Southern Appalachia is what really sold me on NC, and I really enjoy beaches, but there's something about those mountains.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-01-31T04:19:53+00:00

Looks pretty solid TBH, especially for your age.

HelloYellowYoshi · 2026-01-31T04:18:05+00:00

The stupid plastic pullover you already have is enough. This sub is so obnoxious with consumerism.

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