Missing home!!

You know your from Huntington Beach if ...

- you give directions using the beach as a point of reference

- you got mad when they tried to change the name to Surf City (stupid idea)

- you got mad when Santa Cruz tried to claim that THEY were the official Surf City (what can we say?)

- you know that the North side of the pier is local territory, therefore anyone else trying to surf there will be promptly run over by said locals

- you walk outside and can see at least 10 palm trees, 5 seagulls, and 1 tourist, at any given time of the day

- you drive Beach Blvd almost every day

- you loathe the summer months when Main Street is flooded with tourists, so, as a result, you proceed to laugh at them any chance you get

- you know that not all surfers are stoners, have blonde hair, or say “dude? every other word

- you freeze when the temperature drops to an artic 55 degrees, yet you complain when it gets over 80 (don’t hate us because we’ve been blessed with good weather)

- you've attended just as many bonfires as regular parties

- you’ve ever ditched school and couldn’t think of anything to do, so you just walked to the beach

- you ever had a season pass to Disneyland

- you cringe every time someone asks you if you’re from “THE? OC

- you’re used to people from MTV scouting the beach for people to be on their dating shows

- you’ve ever had a Bravo Burger breakfast burrito

- you’ve ever had Golden Spoon (come on, I had to include it)

- you live 10 minutes away from school, but you can get there in 4

- you consider stop signs a mere formality

- you’ve become sickened by the growing number of hotels along PCH, yet you never pass up a chance to attend a party being held in one of them

- you can't ever imagine spending the 4th of July anywhere else

- you hate tourists and send them to Laguna Beach when they ask where Disneyland is

- you hate Disneyland and love Knott's Berry Farm (and went there with your high school physics class)

- you rarely pay for drinks at Starbucks or Jamba Juice because you “know people?

- you laugh to yourself when anyone from any other state asks how you deal with all the earthquakes, but tell them it's horrible on the off chance they think of moving there

- TK burger follows all beach trips

- you’ve had your share of experiences at Spinny Park

- you know that sex wax has nothing to do with sex

- you know that Las Barcas/Fiesta Grill/Chronic Tacos is the most legit Mexican food around

- you are vaguely excited by rain

- you know to walk directly to the back seating at Sugar Shack

- you remember a beach town before the hotels, the gated communities and cookie cutter stores

- your high school has won every surfing championship for 80 years, but has to forfeit your homecoming game (HBHS)

- you remember the Grinder

- you describe where you are at the beach by saying North side or South side...

- you have gotten a ticket for doing a "California stop"...on your bike

- you've ever seen a bulldog ride a skateboard better than most humans

- you know that a beach cruiser is the best form of transportation (especially on the 4th)

- you shake your head every time you see someone walk on the beach wearing jeans and sneakers

- in your childhood the Charter Center was the tallest building you had ever seen

- you've had to fight off a seagull to eat your lunch.

- you've had to dodge said seagull from crapping on you

- you've been crapped on by a seagull

- you’ll always consider HB your home :)