February
Still looking for an apartment. Freeways everywhere to take you places. Still love California.

March
Found a 1 bedroom apartment for $1900/mo. California is more expensive than I thought.

April
Gas hit $2.29/gallon. Somebody sucked gas from my car. This sucks....

May
A small earthquake. And this is what my mother was so worried about? Almost didn't feel it.

June
A forest fire and a mud slide near L.A. Who cares, this is far away from me.

July
A big earthquake...Spent 4 hours in my bathtub. Boy, that was scary. We had no stinking earthquakes where I came from.

August
Drought! They turn on the water once a day. This sucks big time! Somebody stole the water from my car's radiator. Why did I come to California again?

September
Decided to buy a house. Found a 2 br fixer-upper for $800K. Borrowed against my stock options for down payment. Kids back in school. Freeway traffic noticeably worse. Found alternative routes on city streets to save time.

October
My startup fired 90% of the work force, including me. The stock lost 98% of its value. "Under water" options my ass.

November
Had to sell my house. Couldn't make the payments. Found a studio apartment for $2300/mo. Traffic unbearable.

December
Problems with electricity starting. They turn electricity off several times a day. "Rolling Blackouts". Who the hell stole my car battery, and what do I do now?

January 2001
I'm typing this stuck in an elevator, in complete darkness. The battery of my laptop is dying. Silicon Valley is no more. Angry hordes of former dot-commers are looting in the dark. It was fun while it lasted. God bless all. Curse California. I'm going back home.

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