WOW WOW Great story..It just sounds so perfect...Im from NY and I lived in cali so I know how different it is and different the people are there lol I bet you love that sun! Long beach is ok..it was all broke down when I lived there but I hear its Nice now..It had a small ass indoor mall we called it the Small lol and the queen marry ship right lol I would ride the blue line to fox hills mall..I like San Diego better though and LA more diverse then LB..I plan on moving to CO instead of CA it just cost so much to live there and has a higher danger level but you are from NY lol you can handle it!...DAB