Showing posts with label los angeles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label los angeles. Show all posts

Thursday, July 27, 2017

California Dreaming


I've always wanted to see things happen on a big scale.

How they produce Disney shows. How artists make music then produce albums.  How some people audition and get their big roles in Hollywood or Broadway. How fashion designers come up with creative ideas and turn those sketches into real pretty dresses. Or, how Cirque Du Soleil team turn imaginations into amazing shows and oh so much more. It's just so many cool things happening out there and some people are truly lucky to be a part of it. While it's always been quite clear to me from the beginning I want to pursue a career in entertainment industry, the only option left for me was if I really wanted to make it big then I had to find jobs overseas ( go big or go home, right ? ) I had no idea how, but little did I know something bigger was happening. From working at Club Med then Disney World, Orlando 2 years ago to my current job at one of the biggest music companies, I still found it hard to believe how much life has given me a lot of opportunities to travel the world, meet interesting people and even being a part of so many exciting projects I never thought I'd have a chance to experience in my life. They don't happen overnight, it's a long road but it's worth it.

Last June I decided to revisit and celebrate my birthday in California with my Brooke. We started the birthday trip in Las Vegas, went to see Backstreet Boys, Calvin Harris, Cirque Du Soleil 'Love', a day tour to Antelope Canyon then LA. Los Angeles still and will always be busy, hectic, but I won't deny a part how much I love the creative vibe LA has. Having brunch in a cafe only to find yourself sitting next to producers, writers, bunch of creative thinkers who talk about big projects. Ah just the kind of place I want to stay. Came back here after my first visit in 2015 not only brought so much memories but mostly I'm proud to return as the same person, only stronger and better than I was 2 years ago. I love how California sort of reminded me again on some personal goals I've been neglecting, am I getting closer to my dreams, what else I can improve. To dream big, stay humble, be patient, and always believe in myself even though things may not always easy. 














Saturday, October 24, 2015

Santa Monica, California


"Where is home ?"
"Where do you come from ?"

When I'm on the road, I often got questions like where is home or where do I come from. Obviously it's easy to answer I was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia - but I've been really fortunate to visit many places in the world that I realized a home is not only a place where you sleep, but a place where you stand, where the heart is. One of my favorite things about travel definitely I get to pretend a lot as if I'm a local or a part of the place I visit...with a mission only to find my new home away from home. I love to wander around for hours, trying to immerse myself with the city vibe and grasp the inspiration, admiring the unique doors and windows - daydreaming maybe one day I'd pack my stuff and move there... you know, like apartment shopping. 

When I did a road trip on the West Coast USA couple of months ago, I found every cities in California just completely different. I love San Francisco and San Diego but when I arrived in Santa Monica - call me crazy, but seriously I wound't mind at all to live there. With so many entertainment companies, endless opportunities, the Santa Monica boulevard including the shops and restaurants ( good tacos ), the beach... This city simply has everything I ever dream about good life and dream job. A dinner with a good friend of mine that I met for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City about 4 years ago made me a little jealous but mostly proud of her achievement working as a casting director for one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world. A week staying in Santa Monica and quick visit to Venice Beach were a great experience, hated to leave but excited to continue the journey visiting more places, once again... to find my new home away from home. While my best friends, families, Indonesian food and other things in my life meant to be my home, but I decided to keep on going, keep putting one foot in front of the other and as usual in love with cities I've never been to and people I've never met.

Thinking of : pink












Venice Beach, California