3 months and 1 day ago…I arrived in Los Angeles. I am starting this blog because I need to push myself to keep writing and being creative in some way. I want to have a place that I can chronicle my adventures, emotions, and overall perspective on life. This is a massive town and I want an outlet to release my joy, fears, pent up frustrations, or surprises I may experience as I mold a little place for me to fit into here. People told me before moving here that it would be hard. I listened to them, but I thought I could handle it. It is a lot more overwhelming than I thought at first. It’s taking me a while to find a group to hang out with on the weekends. I eat when I’m feeling sad or depressed (or extremely happy) and my motivation to work out has waned a bit so I feel like I’m getting fatter. I would loooove to have a boyfriend, but so far the guys I’ve met (online or not…and more on this in a later blog post) have some strange quirks about them…that I just don’t have the emotional capacity to properly handle currently. All these complaints I’ve probably spoken to someone about a bajillion times since my move. I don’t feel strong or brave. I feel stupid, weak, and boring in this place that I know is full of potential for excitement. I know that I should just let go and trust in the fact that I still have not fully explored what I have before me. So, I am hoping that by starting a blog, I will have something to motivate me to get out of the apartment and do something great every couple of days.
I titled my blog “Every 5 Days” because that is the time span in which I hope to post something long or short, written or filmed, about my time living here.
Thank you for reading.
Love,
Alanna
every so often... 
Ill read it.
This is a great idea, Alanna. I tried starting a blog in January and only got thru a few posts, so I hope you are more successful. Maybe this will encourage me to I plate more often too. I look forward to reading about your adventures!!
Yay for blogging Alanna! Also, honesty has become my policy recently so I appreciate you doing so here! Growing up is hard, but I think you’re incredibly brave for moving to LA the way you did! And know you can do it!