家务全攻略:

1、做家务是一个长久的事情，要从装修房子那一天开始考虑，不要因为图漂亮，就在家里搞一大堆什么水晶啊花瓶啊之类的装饰品，刚开始的时候就布置的蛮开心，到时候你做起家务来擦那些花花瓶瓶就要几个小时，所以，房间里最好是简洁大气，宁可花大价钱在高档的地板和沙发上，也不要那些无谓的装饰品。 　　

2、 选择东西的时候，最好都以方便为主，家里的衣服啊，用品啊。要耐脏好洗方便使用，过日子是过给自己舒服的，不是让外人来观赏的，所以，要自己舒服起来。　　

3、 然后就是做家务了，做家务想做的快，工具就一定要舍得购全，什么去污水，飘白水，什么玻璃水、消毒水之类的必备，这些东西会省去你很多时间。 　　

4、 平日里养成随手放好东西的习惯，这一点需要家人配合，家人如果不配合，也行，把他乱放的东西丢到一个漂亮的装东西的专程的大盒子或者大柜子里，下次他要什么东西，自己去翻就行了，又不影响家的美观，也不花什么时间去浪费。 　　

5、 换掉的衣服可以先放在一个专放脏衣服的蓝色的大框里，有盖的，就是那种超市里购的放东西的筐，卧室里有任何脏衣服袜子等之内的都丢在里面，积了一筐再倒到全自动洗衣机里去洗，不要没事就开洗衣机玩，浪费自己家钱事小，浪费水资源事大。 　　

6、 不要在家里购什么跑步机之类的健身东东，都是一时心血来潮的杰作，真想运动，房外大把的场地，不用搞一个东西来占家里的空间上灰尘。　　

7、 一切的东西都是开始保护，好过破坏之后修补。 　　

Condo vs Townhouse vs PUD

Condominium - a form of collective ownership of real property. In a condominium, the individual property owners typically own the airspace within their own walls. The structures themselves, the land and the amenities built on the land, are owned in common with the other members of the association.

Townhouse - an architectural style; a dwelling characterized by two-story construction with a common wall or walls bordering neighboring dwellings. The common form of ownership is similar to a condominium project in that the property owner not only owns his or her respective unit, but also an undivided interest in any common area. Townhouse ownership sometimes differs from condominium ownership in that the townhouse owner owns the physical structure rather than just the airspace between the walls, floor and ceiling. However, in many areas "townhouse" now refers to the physical style of the structure rather than the form of ownership.

Planned Development (PD) - a planning and zoning term used to describe a subdivision in which the standard available zoning classifications do not apply. A master developer will, with the consent of the local governing authority, establish criteria for development of private and common area parcels specific to that subdivision. These may include special setback requirements, street lighting designs, street width standards, architectural styles, building height standards, land coverage ratios, common area park and amenity designs and the like. Planned unit developments are often used to cluster homes closer together than would otherwise be allowed by local zoning laws. Unlike in a condominium, individual property owners own the land underneath their homes.

购物逛的圣地亚哥

Outlet stores:

Las Americas 从805上开到快到墨西哥的最后一个出口出去（Camino de la Plaza）。这个里面有Neiman Marcus Last Call。

Carlsbad Premium Outlets:这个人总是很多。有COACH, GAP, POLO几个大家喜闻乐见的店。

Viejas outlet center: 这个没有去过， 在赌场旁边的。 应该不大吧。

我自己喜欢去逛的地方有： （因为能去逛的时间不多，又比较喜欢买物美价廉的东西）

San Marcus：有Marshalls, Norstrom Rack和捞面在一起的。

Forum: 有Anthopology和一些老太太牌子因为附近就是退休baby boomer的community （给妈妈买衣服的好地方）

Escondido:有TJMAXX, TARGET,还有TOY&US, 还有PIER1和WORLD MARKET同时存在。

带父母去哪里玩

我推荐一些：

http://www.sealtours.com/

票价是大人27， 小孩半价。

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还有harbor tour. 有一个小时也有两个小时的。 1个小时的有north tour和south tour. North的可以看著名的Hotel Del Coronado. South的可以看到Downtown skyline. 还可以参观海带工厂。2个小时的就是南北都转一圈。网站在此。

Tour Map:



另外我也坐过old town trolley, 也挺好玩的， 可以很快就转一下所有的景点， 有导游全程介绍（英文）。网站在此。

Birch Aquarium at scripps:
这个水族馆其实我觉得比sea world更有趣。人又不会像sea world那里总是人山人海的。 尤其带孩子去几次也不会腻。 还有一个好处： 票价便宜啊。

Birch水族馆背后是世界闻名的Scripps Institution of Oceanography. 所以他们有很多科教的program. 比如有模拟潮汐的tide pool displays。 挺cool的。

地点在la jolla的coastal bluff上， overlooking pacific ocean, 景色没话说。

网站在此。


Hotel Del Corodano: 带父母开车上过海大桥， 一路风景美美的， 到了Corodano小岛上转一转， 参观一下著名的Hotel Del Corodano.

San Diego Parasail Adventures

This is something that I really want to try!!!

Fly high above Mission Bay and get the thrill of a lifetime, as well as the most fantastic 360 degree view of the entire city's panorama. Feel the thunder of the offshore powerboat ride, then launch into the wild blue from the boat's deck without even getting wet! This is one San Diego adventure that you will never forget. Rates start at $50 for approximately one-half hour.

San Diego's Balloon Adventure

Have you wondered how to get a ride on those hot air balloons? I sure did whenever I see those pretty air balloons in the sky.

Here are some websites that provide the advantures:

http://balloonflightsstore.stores.yahoo.net/

http://www.hotairflyer.com/ (this one is from del mar)

http://www.gohotair.com/

Prices range from $175 to $800.