BuzzยทPosted on Aug 29, 201524 Things People From California's Central Valley Know To Be TrueLivin' that valley life.by Pablo ValdiviaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Outsiders often think you're living that ~Hollywood~ life... AJ @jonesboyy93 So true! #CentralValleyProblems 10:28 PM - 11 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. ...while other Californians seem to think the Central Valley is a fictional place. 3. The closest thing to snow is the two-inch frost on your windshield in the winter... View this photo on Instagram 4. ...while the summer is virtually unlivable. ๐ View this photo on Instagram 5. The weather always finds a way to personally attack you. View this photo on Instagram 6. Driving behind a farm vehicle is an acceptable excuse for being late to work... Yvonne Reynolds @YvonneLReynolds We have our own kind of traffic #centralvalley #California #tractor #traffic 02:31 PM - 25 Jun 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 7. ...and it doesn't help that some highways are only two whole lanes. ๐ฉ View this photo on Instagram 8. You've gotten used to navigating your car with just 10 feet of visibility. View this photo on Instagram 9. The air quality and your lungs just don't seem to get along most of the time... View this photo on Instagram 10. ...and you discover allergies you never knew you had. View this photo on Instagram 11. You have to travel all the way to Fresno or Bakersfield just to see your favorite artists perform. View this photo on Instagram 12. People often hang and drink with their crew at the lake or river... View this photo on Instagram 13. ...but that's been extra hard to do these days for obvious reasons. View this photo on Instagram 14. When that can't be done, the casino is the next best alternative. View this photo on Instagram 15. Your commute often consists of miles upon miles of flat land or crops... View this photo on Instagram 16. ...but you at least get the added benefit of having some delicious local produce. MARIBEL*OVIEDO @MsLatinaMami #centralValley grown .....#californiaGrown my new fav snack 04:13 PM - 07 Jun 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Straight from the vine! 17. You're super grateful that gas doesn't cost you an entire month's paycheck. View this photo on Instagram 18. You've built a tolerance to the deadly smell of cow ๐ฉ. Eunice Maria โก @_eunicemaria_ couple of cows... ๐๐๐ #California #CentralValley 05:40 PM - 27 Jun 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 19. You've accepted horses as your road companions... View this photo on Instagram 20. ...as well as hoards of lifted trucks. View this photo on Instagram 21. You've memorized this ad and wonder if this guy is even a real person. View this photo on Instagram 22. You see these two as the valley's biggest celebs. View this photo on Instagram 23. You recognize the Grapevine as both a vicious, yet beautiful beast separating you from the rest of the world. View this photo on Instagram 24. And even though it may have its struggles, you have to admit, the valley is actually a beautiful place all its own. View this photo on Instagram