Chantal's Hollywood Adventures

Hello my lovely subscribers, readers and friends,  So.. I love LA, it's an amazing place and I couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to be living here but coming from Essex in England to the huge City of Los Angeles can be a bit of a shock. I was here for over a year before returning back to England and then coming back for the remainder of my two years out here. I've put together this little post for you Brits who can't decide if LA is for you or not. I had a friend recently who came to LA to do some applied theatre work and after being here for only a few weeks, she told me she couldn't understand how I could live here and it was nothing like she expected. It's always hard moving to a new place and adapting to a new way of life, I've certainly had difficulty adapting but once you get used to the way, it can be very worth it if you allow it to. Anyways here's a few things for you to know before making a decision. 1. It's nothing like t...

Hey Guys,  My first week back in LA has been a bit of a whirlwind already. After returning home to England in May and being convinced I would be able to afford to come back for my second year, it feels almost surreal that here I am in September sitting in an organic coffee shop on sunset boulevard writing this blog.  I really had the best summer, although I spent most of my time working, I made the most amazing new friends, who definitely made the whole process so much easier. I've never worked anywhere where we all just click straight away, but working for Coca-Cola over the summer really showed me that there are people who can really make an impact on your life, even if you haven't known them for very long. I had another one of my dating fiasco's as per usual which only ended up in an awkward situation of having to work together on a deserted man made beach in the middle of a theatre car park in Camden...don't ask. I also found out that in the space of two short m...