california dreaming
punch line comedy club in sacramento is one of the premier clubs in america. the thing about working here or in san francisco is that i get literate, aware, book-reading, reference-getting, well behaved and to use an old but accurate word, "hip" audiences. they are not rowdy nor drunk. they, because of the san francisco comedy scene, know the difference between "hack" and "original." it is a pleasure to work here and they bring out the best of my stuff. i am not hesitant to launch into a long and detailed story because i know they have the wheretofore to follow and understand and get.
people in other parts of the united states like to make fun of california but let me tell you what, this is the most civilized of our big states. (vermont, new hampshire and maine are very civilized but, hell, no one lives there) not only that, the natural beauty of california is unmatched; from the stunning views of big sur to yosimite national park, the farm lands of the central valley to the beaches of san diego, deserts, mountains, forests, giant rocks rising out of the ocean and redwood trees rising up to the sky, california is so full of natural wonders that you could spend years just going and "seeing" it. it has problems as does every state but seems to work harder to solve them instead of just saying "well, what can we do?" while they may go overboard in some cases it looks to me as though whatever mistakes are made they are at least made with good intentions, trying to help the citizens, trying to do the "right" thing.
every year, come january, people all over the country watch the rose bowl parade in los angeles and they happen to notice that it bright and sunny and the temp is in the upper 70's or low 80's and then they look out their window at the snow and sleet and say, "mrytle, fuck, let's move to california."
i love california. while i can't afford to live here (and that is one of it's biggest problems) i do like coming over and tasting it's sweet and bitter fruit (to quote the stones).
if you have never been here, do yourself and favor, and come on out, spend some time in san francisco, surf in san diego, see the madness of L.A., boat around lake tahoe, smoke a doobie at big sur and watch the sun set over the pacific. see if you don't like it too.
people in other parts of the united states like to make fun of california but let me tell you what, this is the most civilized of our big states. (vermont, new hampshire and maine are very civilized but, hell, no one lives there) not only that, the natural beauty of california is unmatched; from the stunning views of big sur to yosimite national park, the farm lands of the central valley to the beaches of san diego, deserts, mountains, forests, giant rocks rising out of the ocean and redwood trees rising up to the sky, california is so full of natural wonders that you could spend years just going and "seeing" it. it has problems as does every state but seems to work harder to solve them instead of just saying "well, what can we do?" while they may go overboard in some cases it looks to me as though whatever mistakes are made they are at least made with good intentions, trying to help the citizens, trying to do the "right" thing.
every year, come january, people all over the country watch the rose bowl parade in los angeles and they happen to notice that it bright and sunny and the temp is in the upper 70's or low 80's and then they look out their window at the snow and sleet and say, "mrytle, fuck, let's move to california."
i love california. while i can't afford to live here (and that is one of it's biggest problems) i do like coming over and tasting it's sweet and bitter fruit (to quote the stones).
if you have never been here, do yourself and favor, and come on out, spend some time in san francisco, surf in san diego, see the madness of L.A., boat around lake tahoe, smoke a doobie at big sur and watch the sun set over the pacific. see if you don't like it too.
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