I Love L.A.—Not Really

It occurred to me the other day that I have absolutely no pictures of my world in L.A. Scratch that—I actually have three pictures that document my time in L.A. They were all taken on my Sidekick so they’re super grainy, but I find them totally representative of my life here. Picture 1: I pass this vehicular beauty every day when I park on the fifth floor of The Arclight. I’m not sure if you can see this, but it’s a stretch Cadillac limo convertible—and when I say “convertible,” I mean “some jack-ass cut the roof off his car and covered it with a table cloth.” It doesn’t show up here, but the soft top…

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LESLIE SIMON is a writer, editor, and content strategist who treasures her business cards from past gigs at Paramount, Warner Records, MTV, and Alternative Press Magazine.

She is the co-author of the book Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide To Emo Culture, in addition to being the author of books like Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks And Other Misfits Are Taking Over The World and Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide To Your Favorite Music Scenes.

Leslie currently lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys watching past seasons of This Old House with her rescue pup Stanley Tucci.