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I wouldn't exactly say that I've been lucky in life. I've had my share of hard times and life disappointments. Maybe I just don't share them here. I have probably inherited a bit of the unhappy/angry gene from my dad's side of the family. Its been something that I've had to deal with all my life. My way of combating it is to tell myself over and over, every day, day after day, how great life is and to remind myself of all the positive things in this beautiful world. I don't pretend the negative things don't exist... I just glaze over them and move on. I lived in South OC for 30 years and became an expert at just ignoring what was going on around me, and choosing to focus on the positive aspects, of which there are many.

I recently visited OZ and met with some Aussie friends who lived in Laguna Niguel (neighbors of mine) 10 years ago. They miss OC terribly. We dug into it, and while Aussies make more money than Americans, the affordability index is worse. They work harder for less in Australia. As Dean mentioned, restaurant food and other entertainment is off-the-charts expensive. Australia and New Zealand are the highest priced places I've ever visited (with the exception of Singapore).

Anyway, the weather or how much your job will pay isn't really your issue, POP. You need to look a bit deeper inside. I think you're married... is your wife a supportive life partner?