Read an awesome post this morning about living in Los Angeles. I highly suggest everyone check out the link below.
http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/greater-los-angeles.html
"I love Boston; I even love Denver; I like Miami; I think Washington DC is habitable; but Los Angeles is Los Angeles. You can't compare it to Paris, or to London, or to Rome, or to Shanghai. You can interestingly contrast it to those cities, sure, and Los Angeles even comes out lacking; but Los Angeles is still Los Angeles."
-bldgblog
I often find myself trying to explain to people what i find interesting or funny about los angeles and i'm often lost for words. It's hard to say ... There was this time on Crenshaw where this guy had a tree limb sticking out of his shirt, or this time a crane fell over the 405/101 interchange in the middle or rush hour, or some house that stayed on the 101 for two weeks (fully furnished, tagged, and possibly rented). For some reason i can never convey how i feel about LA.
The post i linked to above seems to sum it all up - you need to feel the vibe of the city to understand it. No one is going to be there to make you feel better - you have to do it yourself.
What i've been realizing as I adjust to living here (over 2 years now) and still adjusting to moving from Boston is that you can't compare LA to any other city. It is Los Angeles - it is dirty, it is unpleasant, it is full of weirdos, it just doesn't care that much - it doesn't try to be New York or San Francisco. The city revels in itself - it spreads out and takes everything we can give it - from water and electricity to all the motivation we have to try to make something unique and interesting. But if you are lucky and stick with it you might just get more than you expect out of this city that refuses to be classified.
"Here in Van Nuys" had a post a few months ago about a couple of people from Italy who dreamed of visiting Los Angeles for the same reason so many of us despise it. There are lots of things Los Angeles can't do and lots of things it can't be - but the same can be said for other cities. Los Angeles, like everyplace I may end up, is what i make of it. Some places just allow you to make things a little easier and Los Angeles is one of them.
-bldgblog
I often find myself trying to explain to people what i find interesting or funny about los angeles and i'm often lost for words. It's hard to say ... There was this time on Crenshaw where this guy had a tree limb sticking out of his shirt, or this time a crane fell over the 405/101 interchange in the middle or rush hour, or some house that stayed on the 101 for two weeks (fully furnished, tagged, and possibly rented). For some reason i can never convey how i feel about LA.
The post i linked to above seems to sum it all up - you need to feel the vibe of the city to understand it. No one is going to be there to make you feel better - you have to do it yourself.
What i've been realizing as I adjust to living here (over 2 years now) and still adjusting to moving from Boston is that you can't compare LA to any other city. It is Los Angeles - it is dirty, it is unpleasant, it is full of weirdos, it just doesn't care that much - it doesn't try to be New York or San Francisco. The city revels in itself - it spreads out and takes everything we can give it - from water and electricity to all the motivation we have to try to make something unique and interesting. But if you are lucky and stick with it you might just get more than you expect out of this city that refuses to be classified.
"Here in Van Nuys" had a post a few months ago about a couple of people from Italy who dreamed of visiting Los Angeles for the same reason so many of us despise it. There are lots of things Los Angeles can't do and lots of things it can't be - but the same can be said for other cities. Los Angeles, like everyplace I may end up, is what i make of it. Some places just allow you to make things a little easier and Los Angeles is one of them.
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