# @kirstenalana on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lckRyB1G_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2429560-kirstenalana-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-07-31T14:50:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

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I quietly let a year of living in Los Angeles pass by without remarking on it here. But as July turns to August, I suddenly feel the significance of it so much more. The pace of year two is already on par to match and exceed that of year one.
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It’s true what adults often say to kids about time and how it flies and how we shouldn’t waste it wishing for someday to come sooner than it’s going to. It’s as if a year has passed by in a blink and the almost four decades I’ve been on this planet have passed by like the rush of wind that moved my hair around as a subway train pulled into its station in New York.
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In honor of taking some time to be thankful and reflect, here are a few random things I enjoy about living in Los Angeles. Things that make me so grateful @dante.vincent & I made the move here in 2018:
- the traffic just isn’t as bad as people think it will be and even when it is, you’re not stuck way underground in a smelly, dirty metal tube. You’re in your own car with your own tunes and company you chose.
- palm trees, so many 🌴🌴🌴
- infinitely more sunshine days than there ever was in New York
- our apartment’s windows don’t look at other walls
- vintage VW vans and bugs (my favorite!) are actually everywhere here, I could swear I see them every time I’m outside our apartment
- we’ve found it easier to live a more green and eco-friendly lifestyle here in LA
- the ability to experience & learn about other people and cultures has been easier, more accessible and somehow feels more authentic here
- we spend way more time outdoors because there are more enjoyable opportunities here
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... and I’m sure I could write many more but those are the first that come to mind.
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#discoverla #elysianpark #vintagevwbug #vwbug #igerslosangeles #lastory #losangeleslife #conquerla #conquer_la #goldenhourlight #palmtreelove #palmtreelover #sonyalphafemale #sonya7rii

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