LA glitters like a promise—neon on palms, sunsets that look Photoshopped, dreams floating above the 405. But real life here is grind and grace: side gigs before sunrise, auditions after lunch, and a parking ticket just when the day finally breaks your way.
The city tests your patience, your budget, and your sense of direction, then rewards the stubborn with small miracles. If the list below stings a little, that’s your LA callus starting to form—welcome to the show.
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