You know you're from California when:

• The fastest part of your commute is down your driveway.
• You were born somewhere else.
• You know how to eat an artichoke.
• The primary bugs that you worry about are electronic.
• Your car has bulletproof windows.
• You drive to your neighborhood block party.
• When you can't schedule a meeting because you must "do lunch".
• Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news.
• You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach.
• You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach.
• Your dog has its own psychiatrist.