There are many things that one can say of paradise. Most tell you about all the great adventures you will have, its beauty and overall awesomeness. All of which is true. None will tell you much of the rouge, rugged, sad or everyday life you can have here too. The following is based on my personal observations…experience of the island and of the hard working people here. PART I. This does not include all my fun times here… that will be Part II.

Paradise is defiantly a state of mind for everyone who decided to see it that way. Everyone I spoke to that came here from elsewhere came here because of his or her thought of paradise. I met a lot of awesome people. Everyone with his or her own paths in life… Searching for peace. Strength. Love. Faith. Hope. Understanding.

this is beautiful
Very nice… Yes, I saw the same things in Hawaii many years ago. But, the homelessness wasn’t as bad yet.
You should go snorkeling in Hanauma Bay.
We did and it was wonderful! It’s on the way to the Morth Shore. You can take the bus.
Ps: a good friend of mine lives in a little house in Pacific Palisades.
Your last sunset picture looks JUST like her view!
You DO have that beauty in LA!
What an interesting blog post. I really enjoyed reading it and my favorite part – the 71 y/o woman. Awwww felt bad just by reading it.