Greetings from a place I heard described yesterday as “terrifying” – Hollywood and Highland!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is my neighborhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The In n’ Out drive thru backs up onto my street. The cacophony of horns beeping & hangry people screaming at each other makes me want to shut my window. However, I LA LA LA LOVE seeing the Google Waymo Autonomous Cars patiently waiting (re: getting stuck) in the drive thru line as they’re trying to reroute themselves to Sunset. It gives me hope that the bots won’t actually take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile on the boulevard of broken dreams, you’ve got a guy dressed like the Joker who is obsessed with my hair, janky Spideman , the dude yelling about God 24\/7, the mall with both a cupcake vending machine and a fancy omakase at Japan House, UBE PALETAS \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c, beaucoup tourists and influencers trying to find just the right star, iconic movie theaters, statue parties, and a quick service restaurant owned by famous Boston people \ud83d\udcc9 (Boston, how can I miss you if you never go away????).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This intersection is also the gateway to 3 of my favorite places on earth: the subway to Little Tokyo, the Hollywood Bowl for a concert & picnic, or to the Farmer’s Market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being in the middle of one of busiest crossings on earth is weirdly calming and comforting. Although there’s still a part of me that can’t quite believe I’m living in the eye of the movie fandom storm. A long time ago, someone had mentioned to me that there were places on earth where the energy just draws major amounts of humans – places like Hong Kong, New York City, Tokyo, etc.. Perhaps I am finally giving in and following everyone else now instead forging my own path? I guess I’ll find out…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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