If you plan to live in Los Angeles you have two career choices, either a.) entertainment industry or b.) Mexican. One of those jobs expects you to have years of experience, college degrees, talent, some technical abilities, networking and people skills while the other demands you know how to fold pita bread the right way. When people talk about what makes Los Angeles so different from the rest of the world, things that get mentioned are its mountainous landscape, luxurious beaches and its emphasis on beautiful people*, but I think that the definitive thing that makes LA stand out from all the other cities in America is the fact that is driven by one and only one interest, which of course is entertainment.
*I do want to point out that the stereotype that people from Los Angeles are in any way more attractive than East Coasters is a blatant lie. Not to sound like a dick, but some of the ugliest people I've ever seen live here. A couple weeks ago while I was on lunch break I went to a McDonalds and the people there were so disfigured I completely lost my appetite and have not been to a McDonalds since.
To me, this is really interesting, if not fucking crazy (and I don't mean that necessarily in a bad way). You can literally not go anywhere in Los Angeles without overhearing someone talking about their new ground-breaking romantic comedy screenplay that is -- get this -- about a guy and girl who don't know how in love with each other they really are. Are you ready for a movie that not only touches your funnybone but your heart as well?
Hyperbole aside, whether I am in the gym, Starbucks, bars, or just screaming at people on the crosswalk, that's all you'll ever hear being talked about. You might already have that vision of LA in your head, but let me try to put this in perspective for you. That's like a major city being run by only the dentist industry. Imagine living in Chicago and seeing tabloid magazines about controversial wisdom teeth extractions. Imagine not being able to go anywhere in Boston without hearing someone talking about the hot new toothbrush that not only cleans your teeth, but your soul, as well.
I'm not trying to talk down on Los Angeles like so many people do, not at all. It's in many ways a beautiful city that's almost impossible to not have fun in, and so far its been a great experience. But its more obsessed with TV and film than I ever could have imagined, which is actually pretty awesome.
Under the contingencies that I don't smoke tonight, tomorrow will be six months since my last cigarette and I plan on writing about that tomorrow.
Blog quote:
"It was me Austin! It was me all along Austin!!"
-one of the greatest evil geniuses of our time, Vince McMahon.
Out,
Andrew/Geno
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