About a year ago I left Melbourne to work and live in a new city – Los Angeles. It has been a fabulous year, there is nothing like uprooting your world to make you re-evaluate what is important in life and to experience the highs of new discoveries.
As I head into the next year of being a Southern Californian I thought it was time to reflect on what it means to be an Australian so far away from home living in the city of angels and blogging seems like the natural progression.
I came to LA to follow a dream (someone else’s dream) to start Moonlight Cinema in ten or so cities across the US. For nearly a year I buzzed around the States taking meetings and speaking in school halls with the aim of securing five or so parks to screen movies in this summer.
I had a ball doing business in a new place, without a doubt the Australian accent helped. At the end of a major presentation in Philly I was asked to ‘say G’day’ to the assembled crowd. I have also been asked by my chiropractor to say ‘a dingo stole my baby’. Often the crowd think I am British.
I love the new vocab I am now peppering my sentences with – “I circle back to you” and the great respect for process in business. I love the openness and curiosity of the people I meet, so quick to offer help and advice. Always keen to know what brought you to the US and what you think.
One of my favourite views of LA the 405 freeway on a Friday night from the Getty.
