Lived in New York for 31 years. Recently moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn for an extended project. The experience may help others who have to do the same adjust to this completely different environment.
If you moved from New York to LA recently (or will), you may need this info.
Published on December 28, 2003 By Franco Mazzaro In Welcome
Hey, I came here with an open mind. I ended up opening a can of worms. I’m here in Los Angels for an unspecified amount of time. Looking forward to getting back to 18th Avenue. In the meantime, my man Bleu Lou from Jane Street in the Village told me to start “blogging” the e-mails I was sending to him on the net, maybe someone out there could use this info, or better yet, read it and offer me some advice as to how to cope living with people that use the word “flaked” as a verb and excuse for everything that happens (or most likely, doesn’t happen) around here. To be fair, I like the weather. I like having poker clubs nearby – 15 minutes away, as opposed to two hours down the Garden State Parkway to Atlantic City. But that’s it for now. Maybe over the course of these posts I’ll learn to adjust. -- Franco
Comments
on Dec 28, 2003
Hollywood Park's got a poker room and track right there.
on Dec 28, 2003
We'll be reading right along with your adventures.
Besides..it's helpful to vent. You don't wanna wind up on the Post Office picking off Girl Scouts.

Smile and hang in.

Ali-The Misfit Chick
on Jan 09, 2004
I'm feeling you brotha. I'm from queens, and when i was out there i thought i was in the twilight zone! i can't stay out there to long, i don't wanna be perpetually dazed and confused, and full of collagen!
on Jan 10, 2004
Good thinking. There all full of collagen, silicon, and bull