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WHY I MOVED TO LA

05.16

I came here to get off heroin. 

Needless to say, this fact makes for awkward moments in conversation when people ask me why I moved here. I have lived in Los Angeles for seven years and I still don’t quite know how to answer that question.

Sure, I could lie and say that I came here to be an actor. I mean, after I got off heroin that’s what I ended up doing. I became an actor, a writer and a comedian. No one would blame me if I just left the whole heroin part out of the equation. But for some reason I just can’t seem to let the words “I came here to act” come out of my mouth. In fact, I would rather say, “I’m a heroin addict,” than say “I’m an actor.”

I think at some point during my childhood, the seed must have been planted in my head that acting was a fine hobby, but not an acceptable life goal. Although, apparently the seed about not doing heroin was left in its package, because my say no to drugs tree never grew, while my don’t be an actor tree flourished.

Then there is the fact that everyone and their sister, and their sister’s kid, is an actor in this town, so being an actor just doesn’t seem so special. Whereas, how many ex-junkies can you honestly say that you know?

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  • agltbialik says:
    July 08, 2008 12:32pm You moved to LA to get AWAY from heroin? Isn't that like moving to San Francisco to get away from homosexuals? Wait... I'm from San Francisco.
    Comment rating: 1
  • vegetablejambalaya says:
    September 03, 2008 12:07am I find the site's navigation artsy and interesting. :O
    Comment rating: 1
  • justsayit says:
    September 11, 2008 2:36pm moving anywhere at anytime for yourself, seems to be a good enough reason. i've done the cross country move more times than i would utterly like to speak of. reason always being some guy who nearly always turns doushe-bag as soon as the relocation has occurred. I don't know what that is. The challenge perhaps loses its mystery, somehow engaging in forbidden things while your girlfriend is actually AT your house, can come to bite you in the ass. whatever the reason being, moving anywhere for a dude, never works, pardon me as i trip over my suitcases and boxes as i get ready to move back to LA one more time. Not so much for a guy this time, yet rest assured, i'm quite certain there are new and interesting doushe bags i've not yet dated there that will keep me occupied. Probably for a couple years, until i decide, like last time i left LA, it was too superficial, too perfect, and i didn't quite fit in. Alas, i'm going to hollywood, not to get off heroine, though i am adoring that excuse, not to act, lord knows thats only for short people, but to see if i can, without a guy. And i write this now as i sit and look at myself in the mirror as if to ask myself, " really? your gonna do this? " And i figure yeh, better do it before california falls into the ocean.. and even if it does, i'll hopefully end up with ocean front property. At any cost, moving anywhere to fight a drug addiction, get yourself into school, become a stripper in a new city, whatever motivates you, as long as its for you.. i say go for it. cause doing anything for anyone else.. well, its never yet worked for me.
    Comment rating: 1
  • Bobo says:
    September 26, 2008 2:09pm Aren't you glad you asked everyone where they're from?
    Comment rating: 1
  • totallyawesomedude says:
    June 30, 2008 4:13pm i'm from la.
    Comment rating: 0
  • superfag says:
    June 30, 2008 5:42pm I'm not.
    Comment rating: 0
  • dumbinic says:
    August 06, 2008 7:22pm Moving to LA to get off heroin is dumber than moving to Miami to get off heroin, but not as dumb as moving to the lower east side of Manhattan to get off heroin while starting a PhD. program at NYU, and definitely not as dumb as the navigation on this site.
    Comment rating: 0
  • dumbinic says:
    September 11, 2008 4:52pm I always want my navigation to be artsy and interesting - utilitarian - Ha! what was I thinking?
    Comment rating: 0
  • egge says:
    September 26, 2008 4:10pm @bobo good idea. hey guys, where' you from?
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