“I’m heading into my third week now, thank you very much!”

I expected her to tell me she’d been here a few years, not that the ink was barely dry from signing her lease agreement. Gasping, I say, “You just moved in?! Well I’m sure that I’m not the first, but let me just say ‘Welcome to the building!’"

“Haha thanks Bette, actually you are the first to say it and I’m glad that it was you.”

“Well you’re very welcome…So where were you living before you moved here?”

“After college, I stayed in the area simply because rent was so cheap compared to most everywhere else. But then some friends of mine had the brilliant idea to go in on a townhouse in Venice that was practically on the beach. It was great for nearly a year, but after that between the commute and living with three other
girls (despite us having our own rooms) I was ready for a change.”

“And college was..” I ask with a questioning gaze.

“USC.”

“Aha, I figured it had to be ‘SC since the rents in Westwood and Brentwood are so ridiculously overpriced unless you have roommates, and even then..”

“And what about you, what college and have you always lived in Hollywood?”

“Undergrad was RISD, then Yale for my Master’s. After that I moved to New York to get some theater set design experience and then when I moved out here I was over in Culver City for a few years before moving here. I would love to live in one of the beach cities or up in the Hills, but until I can afford to buy a house and work less, I won’t do it. Even though living in Hollywood has its cons, right now the location is ideal for me since I’m frequently either at Warner Brothers or the Paramount lot.”

“That’s exactly how I feel, plus I’m beginning to see that the items in the pro column seriously outweigh the cons.” I hope the meaningful look I’m giving her will have an effect.

~ I have no clue as to the length of this post. Sorry if it ended up being a short post..to be honest the formatting/ aesthetic issues were bothering me. I hope to post again soon and hope you enjoyed :D