California, Find yorself here

There is a prominent dream in California as being a place of endless vacation. People are under the impression that life is easy, fun, and laid-back, with no responsibilities or need of work here in California. Where could people possibly get this deranged idea? I mean, I go to school full time and work part time, I feel like all i do is work work work. One theory i have as to how this idea is being spread is the commercial frequently aired with the title California, Find Yourself Here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md69zCJKD1c In this commercial the opening line states that people think that life in California is just one big vacation. Tt goes on saying that it's not, showing scenes of people "working" and using a play on words, such as a woman on a surf board saying they have board meetings. The whole commercial is full of fun activities with witty phrases connecting them to work. This is quite a nice fantasy of California, and sure every body would love if this were true, but the fact is, California is like a bee hive, with thousands of people who have to work if they have a prayer of surviving here. 

Comments

[Sarah Weiford]

I know exactly what you mean about feeling like all you do is work. People just have this image in their head of California and everything that it offers, like the commercial. Yeah its a great destination for vacation, but what about the actual residents who live and work here? We dont just call in sick to go surfing, or skip school to attend some movie premier in Hollywood. In all the years i've lived here (my whole life) i've never even seen one famous person! But i think this is the stigma that surrounds anyone who lives in a touristy location. Think of people that live in Hawaii, or Paris, or even New York. Our ideas of what it is like there or what we experience when we visit is probably so far from reality for the residents.

[Nina]

it is an interesting idea, it could be the dream of a false luxury life in California. There are many commercials that falsly advertise California and other states, in order to get people to come and spend their money. the dream of a luxurious life can be achieved in California, but only with money. Many people come to California, in search of that dream, of not working hard and enjoying themselves. But those people are only met with lies, having to work two jobs at a time in order to support yourself, and many other things that do not fall under the dream of a luxury life. the commercial that portrays California as a luxury heaven is only true so the rich and famouse, people who can afford to spend millions of dollars on pointless entertainment.