Random thoughts about Los Angeles
I've lived in LA for six years now, which almost qualifies me as a native. LA is an incredible city - diverse, richer in culture and art than most people give it credit for, and Southern California weather is the cat's ass.
That said, I know plenty of people who hate LA. I've figured out that 90% of those people fit into one of three groups:
1. They have to commute 45 minutes each way to get to work. You're going to hate any city where you spend an hour and a half of your day stuck in traffic.
2. They're a true native and are burned out on it, or haven't lived anywhere else and don't know how good they have it.
3. They've never been to LA for more than a short visit, and they think LA is what it looks like on TV.
I'm fine with people hating on LA. Franky, I wish more people hated it and moved away. Maybe then the real estate values would drop down to where a normal Joe like myself could afford to buy a house. Probably not gonna happen without help from a major earthquake or two.
For as much as I love Los Angeles, I also don't see myself staying here forever. I do deeply dig this city, but there are also a bunch of other places I'd like to call home. New Zealand seems cool. Ireland, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Japan... so many places that I'd not only like to visit, but seem like they'd be cool to live and work in.
That said, I know plenty of people who hate LA. I've figured out that 90% of those people fit into one of three groups:
1. They have to commute 45 minutes each way to get to work. You're going to hate any city where you spend an hour and a half of your day stuck in traffic.
2. They're a true native and are burned out on it, or haven't lived anywhere else and don't know how good they have it.
3. They've never been to LA for more than a short visit, and they think LA is what it looks like on TV.
I'm fine with people hating on LA. Franky, I wish more people hated it and moved away. Maybe then the real estate values would drop down to where a normal Joe like myself could afford to buy a house. Probably not gonna happen without help from a major earthquake or two.
For as much as I love Los Angeles, I also don't see myself staying here forever. I do deeply dig this city, but there are also a bunch of other places I'd like to call home. New Zealand seems cool. Ireland, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Japan... so many places that I'd not only like to visit, but seem like they'd be cool to live and work in.
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posted by steve at 9:42 PM
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I'd like to replace your no. 2 with:
They moved here from [insert other city here] to pursue [insert acting/modeling/fame/fortune here] and didn't find it. They didn't like being away from their friends and family and instead of looking at *any* of the positives of the city, instead focus on how horrid they think it is.
I've met many people who get angry and bitter when their L.A. dreams don't work out. I work a 9 - 5 here like I would every other city. I wouldn't move to Boston and expect the world to open up to me. I'd have to find a job/place to live/friends/happiness...just like any other place. I guess I'm always confused why people expect something different when they move here.
I'm yet to meet a true native who hates it here. Usually those kids move away for college and don't come home. But you run in different circles than I do so maybe you've met them.
Not that I have any opinions about this particular subject or anything...
Sounds like you want to come back to your real home, here.
Your old desk is open again.
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