*l.a.*

*Los Angeles*The City of Angels*The City of Assholes*Lalaland*Hell A*Southland*El Lay*El Pueblo*The Basin*City of Flowers and Sunshine*The Big Orange*Tinseltown*

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN MY 1/2 YEAR HERE:

• LA is full of amazing people.
• LA is full of crazy, I mean crrrazy people.
• The weather is unbelievable.
• The summer can be unbearable.
• Everyone is in "the industry".
• Most people who claim to be in "the industry" are full of shit.
• Apparently in NY, "Fuck you" means "Have a nice day"
• Apparently in LA, "Have a nice day" means "Fuck you".
• People are cheerful!
• People drive like blind, angry monkeys.
• The sun makes for fun!
• The smog makes for sinus infections.

But I'm happy here! And the creative energy is flowing! And I have plans and projects and ideas!

And I never expected this from LA.

But I was hoping...

So I'm staying.

For now.

Believe in yourself! Why the hell not?

Somehow or another,

Over the course of 3 or 4 years,

Decision-making has become quite difficult.

My mind will work overtime without breaks

Until I'm completely confused and totally drained.

The momentum builds, frustration rises,

And I become paralyzed.

But

Somehow or another,

Over the course of 3 or 4 weeks,

Decision-making has become quite simple!

My mind thrives on puzzles and problems,

My mind is a trickster and a brat.

But

My inner self thrives on reaching goals,

My inner self has everything it could ever want or need and is totally at peace.

And

If I can get out of my own way long enough to listen,

My inner self has all the answers.

And

That makes life joyful and amazing!

Beautiful and fun!

Interesting and full of possibility.

The choice is to see.

The trick is to choose.