I’ve been in LA for a year now. A year and two months actually. Living in LA is not for the faint of heart, moving here from Florida feels like I’m in a different country. Everything is so different. The term “Rat Race” has never felt more real as I learned to fight for parking at the grocery store, parking in my neighborhood (I never thought I would have to drive around for 20 minutes looking for an open spot that I could parallel park my car into) Or just waiting in line everywhere I go. But hey, I’m in Hollywood!
There is something really inspiring about looking at that Hollywood sign in the Hollywood Hills from my neighborhood in East Hollywood. The food is the best, we have so many great options here. I live driving around and noticing iconic places I have seen in movies but all of this comes at a cost. I have learned to become more proactive and aggressive in getting what I want. You have no choice. Competition is high in the city of Angels. I learned why they call it the city of broken dreams. People who move to LA on a whim who arrive ill-prepared without support or money quickly find out how unforgiving this place can be. I know several people who moved back to wherever they came from out of state.
I’m making progress though. Every day truly is a new adventure in Los Angeles. I am no long annoyed by the traffic, it’s just a way of life. I know how to find the cheaper gas stations, I have my delicious food spots and best of all, I have a group of like-minded writer friends who are all striving towards the same goal.
I love working on set, i’ve worked on several tv shows like New Girl, The Brink, Scandal, Silicone Valley, Bones and so many more. My real passion, is screenwriting and i’ve taken several classes from the writer’s program at The Second City in Hollywood.
Only in Hollywood. Maybe one day I’ll see my name in the credits for something.