Sidebar: My Self-Deception

Sidebar: My Path Don’t remember who said it, but there’s something about the quote, paraphrased below, that sticks like beach tar to fleshy foot: “Self deception is such an insidious thing; not only are you lying to yourself, but then the lie covers its own tracks, so you never realize it existed to begin with.” [...]

Breaking into the Entertainment Business

Introduction There’s something insidious about the breaking into the entertainment business. Glim and glamour lure like praying mantis pheromones, secreted in heat, right before the female lops the top and dines on dome.  Nor can the heist be accomplished remotely; stories of landing The Break via telecommuting from Akron, Ohio are far and few between. [...]

How Much to Save Before Moving to Los Angeles

Introduction Skip the foreplay, and get right to the lode like a one-pump-chump: What’s the magic number? The thought pervades skulls of anyone with the itch to head west. It’s not the first to bud, not while you’re California Dreaming in upstate New York or Kalamazoo, Michigan. Surfing, or California Gurls carves that notch in [...]

Road Trip Resources

A Complete Packing List   Clothing (7) T-shirts (2) Hoodies (2) Long-sleeves (6) Button-up shirts (6) pairs of boxers (4) pairs of socks (2) pair of jeans (1) pair of leggings (5) Ties (3) pairs of athletic shorts (2) suits   Shoes Northface Trail Shoes Sandals Black Dress Shoes Puma Walking Shoes   Electronics iPod [...]

Settling in Los Angeles

I recently received the follow e-mail from someone looking for advice on where to live in Los Angeles:   I’m hoping to find somewhere that’s artsy, but also consists of young professionals in their mid-late 20s.  It would be a plus if there were a few families w/children around too.  It would also be a plus if [...]