been here about 3 years

from Philly

no regrets

at all.

yes, the rent is high

YES, the traffic is THAT bad

IRT the earthquakes, wildfires and mudslides

we had an earthquake in Philly about a year before I moved to LA

otherwise, I wouldn't have even equated some of the rumbles I've experienced to date with an earthquake

feels more like a large truck driving down the street

and as strange as it sounds, you get use to it

only time I was shook, literally, was waking up in bed to the house shaking

I feel like the wildfires and mudslides only ever threaten houses in the hills

i.e., why would you build a house there?

I guess folks got $$$ to burn

my momma would call me everytime CNN was running one of those stories

she's chilled out on the OMGs, are you okay

also, LA gets lumped in with all surrounding areas in about a 100 mile radius

i.e., no mom, that's in simi valley about 40 miles away.

for an artists = hell yeah

for parents = pause, I'm not a parent, but I could imagine it being tough

the weather
the beaches
the women
legal weed
entertainment

= no regrets

also, my favorite part of living in LA

is you can get away anytime for a day, or weekend

traveling only about an hour or so

and feel like you're on vacation.