Lemmings

I've realized that I'm slowly moving closer and closer to the ocean. From desert to a few miles from the bay to right on the ocean. Logically, the next step is to live on a boat. Who wants to live on a boat with me?

I've been spending the last few days look for housing, and the housing market is very much like Berkeley in price, and to some extent in character. There's a noisy college oriented locality. There's a quiet neighborhood farther away. A difference is that the the quiet neighborhood is not right next to campus, as the Santa Barbara Airport blocks lots of development possibilities. Also, everything is stretched-out further because bicycling is so prevelant. Many listings say 2 or 3 or even 4 miles are "withing biking distance." Well, I haven't ridden a bike in a long time, I'm sure I'd wreck one if I had to bike 3 miles. I think I'll have to get a bike anyway, regardless of where I live; how else will I get around!? The bus perhaps.... (I hate waiting for busses.)