[mischka]

i've been in bellingham, washington...and before that, there was tampa, florida... probably the two most diametrically opposite places in the continental united states.

i guess i was just one of those kids whose primary factor for choosing a college was getting one as far away from home as possible.

...and then i got sucked into the whole "california dreaming" type thing, but that's okay, because as far as i can tell, california has its reputation for a reason (and i'm talking both the "nice place to live" reputation and the "crazy, arnold-electing kooks" reputation.)

by the way, is the word "kook" an offensive word? i was never sure if it was a racial slur or not, i just know it from surfing.

thanks for the welcome,
--m