Silicon Valley diary...

The Loony Bin ( loonies@bloodaxe.com)
Thu, 25 Mar 04 22:48:02 -0000


Hiya All...

Here, in a nutshell, is the history of Silicon Valley...

Wishes & Dreams...

- ANDREA
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ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR SILICON VALLEY DIARY
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Fed up with California? Have sympathy for the Salt of the Valley!

January

Love my new job here in Silicon Valley. My salary is 30% higher! I have
stock options! The temperature outside is 65F in winter! California is
the best place on earth!!! Sure glad I moved out here.

February

Still looking for an apartment. Freeways everywhere to take you places.
Love California!

March

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

April

Gas hit $2.29/gal. Somebody stole the gas from my car. That sucks...

May

A small earthquake! And this is what everyone was so worried about?
Almost didn't feel it.

June

A forest fire and a mud slide near LA. Who cares, that is far away from
me!

July

A big earthquake... Spent 4 hours in my bathtub. Boy, that was scary.
Glad we didn't have no stinking earthquakes where I grew up.

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?

September

Decided to buy a house. Found a 2-bedroom fixer-upper for $800K.
Borrowed against my stock options for down payment. Freeway traffic is
worse. Today it took nearly two hours to get to and from work...each
way.

October

My startup fired 90% of the work force, including me. The stock lost 98%
of its value. My options are underwater.

November

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

December

Problems with electricity. They turn the electricity off several times a
day. It's called "rolling blackouts." Somebody stole my car
battery...what do I do now?

January

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.

I'm coming back home tomorrow.


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