Packing

Bring Less. It’s easier.   All other variables go out the window (how many people you’re traveling with, your destination, your vehicle) in the face of this rule.   Simplify the process by bringing less. It’s not just important to be physically lighter, but you want to be as emotionally light as possible. The less [...]

Cold Feet

A month before we left, a friend asked if he could tag along with us.   He said he needed out: out of Albany, out from his family, who had his back since forever, really. It was the reason he stopped trying in high school:       “I stopped taking it seriously, since I [...]

Why Move to Los Angeles?

You’re moving your life away from family and friends. You’re leaving the house you grew up in, the street where the school bus picked you up. Love or hate where you’re from, at the very least, you know it. And by leaving, you sacrifice your knowledge of the terrain, the edge of familiarity – so [...]