I went on a vacation to SoCal last year (that's weirddd to say haha. This past September) and I loved it. But I could never live there - too expensive!
I live in Spotswood, New Jersey. I have days where I hate NJ and days where I love it. I hate New Jersey because there are a lot of inconsiderate people on the roadways. Drivers are ridiculous and the laws for driving are a bit out there as well sometimes.
On that note, I also love New Jersey. I love that basically every street is tree-lined and that there is a lot of forest land. I LOVE having seasons. I love that there are at least 3 malls within 20 minutes of basically everywhere. NJ is great because there are really small towns and there are big cities. It's also fantastic, because it's close to New York City, but at the end of a day in the city, you can come home to your quiet NJ house and relax! It's a very convenient location. It's pretty insane, because there is a little bit of everything in New Jersey. There are beautiful beaches, small mountains, cities, etc. And I swear when you go down to South Jersey it's like you're in a whooole nother state! There are rodeos and farmland and it's beautiful.
Like I said before, we've got beautiful beaches. When people say that they've never seen the ocean before, it just shocks me - I forget how lucky we are. I love nothing more than walking on the beach when dusk comes and the sand starts to cool and all you see are a couple scattered fishermen. I've been going to the beach ('down the shore'
) since I was a little baby. I've always loved it.
And in addition to all of that...the history. I am an American history buff, and knowing that so much of the history of our country took place right where I live...that's amazing to think about. George Washington and his troops slept in my town - and that kind of thing just amazes me.
As much as I say I hate NJ...it'll always be what I consider home (no matter where I'm living *cough*NYC*cough*) and I love it!