-If you dont have a car in Los Angeles, or the surrounding areas, you may as well just forget about having a decent life of any kind in this region. It's transportation system, although somewhat advanced, is nothing comparable to the mass transit system in New York City. If you're visiting the area, a car, and a gps or a person familiar with the area are completely necessary.
-If you're thinking about bringing your flashy NYC glitz and glammer to LA....think again....it seems to be the land of Jeans and graphic tees, so skip out on the shiny Versace P.Diddy pants, and opt for your favorite Levi's and some Vans....you'll fit right in with the locals.
-There were no tolls on the higways and thruways.....now, coming from NY, this was the first thing I noted about driving on the different higways....NO TOLLS! No wonder Cali is over 50 Billion dollars in the Red!!! But who's complaining?
-Plastic surgery is like drinking water in Cali.....essential to all life's functions.
-Hollywood is not as glamorous as you think......especially the surrounding areas.....ewwwww.
-While driving through the hood in Englewood (yes, the hood....I wanted an all encompassing tour), I noticed that there weren't any people outside......how can this be the hood if people didn't hang out on the streets, or chill outside, like they do in many hoods throughout NYC? I was baffled by this phenomenon.
-People have fabulous homes in the mountains in LA......in NY, people live in man-made hi-rises....one for LA!
-I loved the fabulous Atmosphere of LA, the beauty of the beaches, the mountainous regions, and the element of freedom that I possessed while becoming one with nature, and other people who were just chilling.....when I got back to NY, I wanted to cry....it was cloudy, rainy, and filled with miserable people!!!!
Overall, New York is better than Cali if you don't drive. But if you have a car, and you make a living doing something culturally relevant, and you have some money to burn......move to LA!
