I enjoyed reading this one!

I currently live in the mountains, 8+ hrs from any beach. I cannot imagine living at the beach and not going to the ocean multiple times a week.

The traffic sounds hard to work around if you want to ride your bike. Perhaps you could wear an intimidating outfit or helmet to gain more respect from the crazy vehicle operators. Who am I kidding, they’ll just plow right over anything in their way I’m sure.

I do very well these days when it comes to avoiding alcohol. It would become much more difficult if I could drink two for $1. That’s insane. I paid $6.50 for one bottle at my local market. Then of course there are the $10 drafts at sporting events (if those ever come back). You need some sober friends so you can balance your lifestyle out a bit more. Best of both worlds.

The trash issue could be solved in a few generations of parents stopped being lazy pieces of shits and actually taught their children how to dispose of their trash. It’s simple. Put it in the damn can!

Lastly I’ll comment on the construction.
I moved into my current apartment last October. Around February heavy construction began just outside of my bedroom window. Just today they began working at 630am. I get off of work at 2am. Let’s just say I’d love to take a drill to a few eyeballs so that I can get back to my proper deep sleep. My good dreams are turning sour thanks to the rude awakening.