Jacarandas on Camden Street
My favorite Spanish word is actually a verb, aprovechar, to seize the moment, or to make the most of something. I wonder if it has something to do with my “go-getter” personality, but probably not. Most of the time when an opportunity presents itself, I walk in the other direction, afraid of the consequences and suspicious of the reward. When I lived in Los Angeles, there were jacaranda trees lining my street. Southern California natives, they are prettier than palm trees but less well known….
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to LA
LA is a tough read. Sure, there are people with connections, family, and the like, but more often than not the sort of people who move here are totally free agents. Especially for “creatives,” those odd people who want to be in entertainment, there aren’t too many instructions and even fewer allies. Misleading road signs on the 10 Freeway, these instructions (from friends, friends of friends, distant cousins) should only be used with caution and the clear certainty you know the way back. That written,…
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