Wednesday, July 1, 2009

headed west... into dreamland.


so.
i've decided to move to los angeles.
why?
well because i'm a songwriter.
and i like it better than nashville.
which seem to be the only two options.
in making songwriting a career.
now maybe i'm wrong.
but that's just the way it seems to me.

but i guess i should give you a little background.
so you can fully understand.
the magnitude of this transition for me.

i currently live in manhattan, ks.
and to make this a little more interesting.
let's do a side by side comparison.
shall we?

manhattan, ks
pop: 44, 831
area: 15.0 miles
high: 92.5*f
low: 16.1*f

los angeles, ca
pop: 3, 849,378
area: 498.3 sq. miles
high: 76.6*f
low: 47.8*f

so, essentially.
i'll be going from this:

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to this:

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pretty drastic, yes?

i have lived in the manhattan for 4 years.
...and yes, i'm a wildcat.

but, see, i'm very accustomed to large cities.
because i lived in houston for a couple years.
and visit family there all the time.
so when i went to la for the first time.
it wasn't much of a shock for me.

but imagine my surprise.
when i began apartment hunting.
now i'd been told that la was an expensive city.
but when you're used to paying all your bills.
with about $1000 a month.
and you can barely find an apartment.
without bars on the windows at least.
for that price tag.
it sort of begins to sink in.
that this, ladies and gentlemen, is no joke.

so after a couple panic attacks.
and questioning the need to follow my dreams.
i mean, who does that anymore, anyway?
right?
i've finally come to terms with it.
and i'm excited again.

i have decided that i can afford about $1300 in rent.
(though that is pushing it a little)
and given my initial search.
it seems like there are some great places.

no, i won't be living like a rockstar.
or someone who's parents can't let them grow up.
but that's not really my intention.

and so the search begins.

the goal?
to be a los angelena by the beginning of september.
i'll keep you updated on my progress.
and let you know what ensues.

wish me luck.
i'll definitely need it.
:)






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