Life in California..

You know you are in california when -

1) Even the office vending machine offers healthy triscuits and 100 calorie snack packs
2) You need sunglasses and high SPF lotion - in december
3) A lean bicyclist overtakes you up an incredibly steep mountain slope when even your car engine has trouble coping
4) The safety guide at your hotel includes instructions on what to do in case of an earthquake in addition to fire safety procedures
5) You see more shoppers at the (over-priced) whole foods store than the local walmart (wait....i havent seen a local walmart yet....)
6) You begin using shopping baskets instead of shopping carts because you cannot afford groceries anymore

And you know you still do not belong when -

1) You spend more and more time away from the computer to silently protest and rebel against the hyper-wired silicon valley lifestyle
2) You begin longing for some rain and clouds and curse the endless blinding sunshine
3) You wistfully read weather reports about winter alerts in the midwest and northeast
4) You fondly reminisce the days when you could (but never really did) build snowmen on your deck, settle down with a cup of hot chocolate on the couch and listen to let it snow..let it snow...