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January 18, 2017 April Merlas
Alameda Theater in Alameda, CA, 2017.

Alameda Theater in Alameda, CA, 2017.

I watched the movie La La Land and it filled me with tears and inspiration. 

I've been emotionally attached to many movies within my lifetime so not only was it perfectly synchronized with my move to LA, I find that there is nothing more special in life than finding your muse. It may be the significant other you're with that pushes you to keep going, someone special that passed away, someone you've lost contact with in your past, or even y o u.

Something weird inside of me always appreciates the beauty in a painfully realistic ending, sometimes one that's borderline depressing. If you're willing to make your dreams come true, it won't be perfect and you are going to need to make sacrifices along the way.

I could honestly talk days about this movie, but I'd rather not spoil and let you watch it instead.

Alameda Theater, 2017.

Alameda Theater, 2017.

I'm incredibly excited for this year to live my own la la land, one that has made me feel nervous, excited, anxious, and happy at the same time but feels 100% right.

See you there.

xo A

In life, inspiration, diary Tags movies, la la land, los angeles, life, dreams, ryan gosling, emma stone
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