Moving to LA

It's hard to believe we've been out here over a month now. If I think back real hard-like, however, I can give prospective interns a few tips on moving out here.

• Pack light. Seriously. This is the most important tip I can give you. You're going to be working full time, and you'll only be here three months. I know you love 90210, dude, but do you really need The Complete Series taking up that shelf space? Pare it down.
• The usual boring automotive stuff holds true, especially if you're driving out from a few states over. Checked your fluids? Got some spare oil in the trunk? If you don't know a lot of this stuff, your car-obsessed brother can help you out. For once.
• Another car thing: give yourself a few days and see the country a bit. We started in Denver and stopped in Durango, Colorado, which is a great spot, and Barstow, California, which... not so much. But the point stands.
• You made it to LA. Explore! There's so much to do here it blows my mind, and I still haven't seen a tenth of the stuff I want to. Ask people at work what they do, and try to avoid going the usual touristy route. The Grauman's Chinese and stuff like that are great, once, but LA has way more to offer.