you know you are not in Santa Cruz when……..

1. A man who empties garbage bins only empties half and then burns the rest on the side of the road.

2. kids will stop in the middle of the road, finish their drink and then toss their trash in the street…..

3. you want to pick up trash and there is no where to put it……

4.  people let there animals poop everywhere…..did i mention everywhere. No one carries their little plastic baggies…

5. you see, not 1……but two Hummers in Bethlehem

6. people serve you food with a cigarette in their hand…..and then blow it in your face….

7.  you walk away from a farmers market only spending $7….but its because $7 gets you a whole basket of veggies here.

8. They’re are no trees….so tree hugger is a foreign concept

9.  the best coffee shop is a Stars and bucks

10. Re-cycling? i think not

11.  taking a taxi is easier then walking 2 blocks

12.  people take a full day to rest and all the stores close

13. there is not a Mexican restaurant to be found

14. dressed up is dressed down and high heels are the common footwear worn by….women!!!!!!

15.  people walk their sheep

16.  you know you need to change your diet when your poop is big enough to merit a full flush….

17.  Pedestrians don’t have the right of way, they of course get the honk..honk….honk (read blog about honk language)

18.  shorts are a no..no, sorry but no showing off the skin here.

19.  you’ve lived in a place for almost a month but have never seen someone running or even in workout clothes.

20. Frozen yogurt is not apart of your daily diet

We LOVE you Santa Cruz and all you amazing people who live there!!!!