in transit

there was no life changing experience or message from a higher power that led me to pack up my bags and move from austin to la. i hate to be cliche but it was definitely an adventure that this twenty-something had to try out. i've had my fair share of friends attempt the 'la lifestyle' and while some were definitely successful in their 3+ years out in the big city, there were many others that still crinkle their noses when i mentioned los angeles. either way, i had to try it out.

a few reasons behind the madness...

- los angeles music/entertainment market > austin music/entertainment market

- austin lease ending 

- open room in my friend's apartment

- bestie living down the street from me again

- better weather

- opportunities for surfing

- brandon boyd and jo-go (ha, i'm kidding! kind of...)

- sense of adventure

and the big underlying factor why i moved to la...

- los angeles is just one step closer to australia!

i've always seen myself living in australia and i think la is just one natural step closer to fulfilling that dream. i'm sure my kiwi friends will hate hearing me say that, but i honestly fell in love with australia the moment i landed in the country. geezy peets, i even adored the sydney airport! yes, australia does have the great barrier reef directly off its coast along with multiple surfing hotspots and wicked accents so it's pretty easy to see why i'm in love with the country. i guess i always thought it would be fun to be the quirky foreign chick. *sigh* another cliche. i'm on a roll!

jumping back to the states, or rather texas for that matter, i feel like i had a big wake up call when my 3 year lease was coming to an end. i was definitely happy living in the most adorable little blue house in hyde park with one of my best friends from high school, but i started to feel like i was just going through the motions. i wasn't in love with my job and i didn't really feel like i was going in the right direction. heck, i didn't feel like i was going in any direction. just complacent. so when our lease was coming to a close and the apartment opened up in la, it just kind of made sense. 

i will admit that i always had an la move on the back of my mind, so when the 'stars aligned' i had to just take the plunge and do it. i didn't really want to sit down and write a pros/cons list or analyze my decision because i knew i'd back down and i didn't want to. i wanted to be ballsy and i wanted to make a big change, so splash(!) into the big pool of life i went. i'm definitely happy with the decision, granted it's only been a week. i'm sure i'll face a few stumbling blocks along the way, but for the moment i will enjoy the ride.