I'm not pychic..or am I??!!

I know I haven't blogged in approximately two years but oh how things have changed. I couldn't resist when I saw this lovely little article in the SL Trib here.

Hmmm..everything is not so rosy and "bubbly" in the SLC anymore. Thanks to my husband, we are 800 miles away and I couldn't be happier. As my 2 year old says.. Come on Dude..Even to a simpleton like me without an economic degree I saw the train wreck coming. Construction slows, job loss and thanks to people trying to keep up with the Jones' that's a recipe for disaster. I did not foresee that mortgage crisis or the stock market downturn, but things don't always stay stable. Housing equity does NOT rise in double digits forever. So...what did we learn here? I am thankful we are still renting and didn't buy into the interest only BS. The funny thing is.. in 10 years, this whole mess will be behind us.. and people will still be making thoughtless purchases and trying to "one up" their neighbors. And either the government or the church will be there to bail them out...AGAIN.

Please Don't Make Me Take Out The Golf Clubs

I've been here in Salt Lake City for a year now and I have the worst road rage. I've lived in heavily populated cities such as San Diego, Boston and Washington D.C. and never had it so bad. I've almost gotten out of my car twice in the last 4 months but remembered about my son in the backseat. I don't understand why people continue to think they have the right of way on a right hand turn when the left hand lane has a green light. I know they see the cars coming but either they have a deathwish or some fantasy that their Ford Tarus can go faster than my German automobile.

Today when the bitch in the Audi A6 turned right and I honked my horn since she should have waited, Why Oh Why did she look guilty but yet start doing a hard brake that made me stop inches from her bummer? This situation makes me miss my Toyota Corolla that burned 2 quarts of oil a week but didn't care if it tapped other car's bumpers. But sadly, my German machine's bumper is costly and my rage was quickly curtailed by visions of dollar signs the dealership would say the repair would cost. I learned that from the 4 inch bolt in the road left by probably some irresponsible construction gentleman that lodged in one wheel cracking it so it couldn't be repaired.

I guess I need to avoid left turns and roads with bolts haphazardly in them. I'll just map my routes so I only take right hand turns and drive 5 mph searching for nails and bolts. I'm sure that will be a great alternative. Otherwise, I am putting my husband's golf clubs back in the car and taking them out at the next person who doesn't think and drive at the same time. My first thought was to start throwing my coffee at cars.. but Beans and Brews is too expensive and delicious to waste.

All I want is to be able to go from point A to point B without wanting to beat the shit out of these stupid people. Yeah Yeah.. I need to let it go, I KNOW.

Stupid Is As Stupid Does In The Housing Market

So for the past year, I've been hearing how great the housing market is in the Valley. The SL Trib publishes gems like this "The rest of the country is talking about a bubble, and we don't have to worry about that because we have a stable market with steady increases [in home values]," she said. see article here. Right, if you say so. Funny thing is 19 days later, they publish this: "But even Utah's market is expected to slow down in 2007, economists say, noting that Utahns should expect to see less appreciation, with homes likely remaining on the market longer before they are sold. " see article here .

Great reporting! (That's sarcasm). I know I am not the most optimistic person but how can you think the downturn in the housing market will not eventually affect this state. And do you really think all the Californians who moved here will stay here when there a downturn here? No, they will be back in California with their six figure jobs while the majority of Utahns scrape by trying to figure out how they will pay their mortgage on a house that's not worth what they paid for it. Say bye bye to that hot BMW 5 series you bought with your equity loan. And I hope your wife's surgically flat stomach and boob job will keep you warm at night. Once she realizes there is no money to upkeep her dyed blonde hair, she'll move back in with her parents in Brigham City. And I know you'll hate spending Sundays in BFE visiting your kids.

Why people here have no sense of anticipation is beyond me. They don't think about what is going on around them when on the road. And they definitely don't think about living within their means. That is why year after year, Utah has one of the highest bankruptcy rates in the country. I read that foreclosures were up 40% over last year, doesn't sound like everyone is doing well. But of course, in a booming economy no one thinks about the future, just today where everyone can afford to eat sushi every night and Range Rover are a plenty. Sweet dreams my friends because tomorrow may bring Walmart clothes and Neons.

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Attention Hipsters of SLC: Entourage is a Fictional Show!

I know a lot of you like the bubble that the Salt Lake Valley allots us, but yesterday I saw what could only be described as preposterous in a blue collar “city” such as we live in. I was driving in Sugarhouse and a Maserati pulled out in front of me and the guy driving was a “Vince” wannabee. Except for his baseball cap that was turned to the back which is an annoying Utah trait that has been outdated since the mid 1990’s. I have a bad habit of yelling out the window as it is, and now that I have a son I am attempting to tone it down. But I really felt the urge to heckle this guy. Driving a $90,000 car in an area where the median income in $45,000, just looks like you are either an Osmond or a repo man’s wetdream.

I am not hating on someone simply because they have a luxury vehicle. When I lived in San Diego it was common to see Bentley Coupes and SL500s. However, in San Diego people tend to make six figures and the sunny 70 degree weather made it climate friendly for convertibles and luxury cars. Utah on the other hand, where it’s cold and snows for 8 months out of the year and then 100 degrees for the other 4, is a harsh environment for expensive paint jobs.

The other issue I have is all these middle aged men in convertible Porsches. Okay, we get it already..you raised your 5 kids, put up with casseroles and Costco meat for 25 years. Now you have an extra $900 a month to spend on yourself. But come on, isn’t the whole mid life crisis thing is old and outdated. Why not spend that money on trips to Dubai or Fiji with your wife. Hell, if you can’t stand her it’s more popular to divorce her than buying something material to fill the void. Let’s get it right people!

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Why Clueless in Salt Lake City?

The purpose of this blog is so that I can expose the whole world to the proverbial hell-hole known as Salt Lake City, UT. Most people already know that SLC is boring, dry and a relatively horrible place to live, but in some cathartic way, I feel the need to make sure that everyone truly understands why this is the case.

This blog will have pictures, news headlines and random musings about all the moronic things that go on here, as well as about the idiots that call this place home.

In any case, I hope that you enjoy what is posted here.

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