The Area Code Class System

To anyone who has never lived in LA, this essay may seem a bit ridiculous, but there are quite a few grains of truth in it. The amount of time I get to spend with friends is directly (or perhaps logorithmicaly) proportional to how close they are. When I lived just 5 miles inland from where I am now, my Santa Monica friends were much more likely to say "Party at your place? East of the 405? YeahIdunno." My selection of band members is at least somewhat influenced by their willingness to rehearse at my place. And I saw my little brother more often when he lived in Berkely than do now that he lives a 45 minute drive from me here in LA.