LOL "fun hell" -- I get it! And part of the fun of fun hell is thinking that shitty heaven could be an option. Should we move to shitty heaven? Would it be better than fun hell? It's the back and forth and the indecision that makes inertia in fun hell so hellish. The fun also comes from edibles, and lots of booze, since we don't have to drive. Bloop!

As a New Yorker I really connect with NYC, but I've loved visiting LA and totally get the appeal. I wouldn't live there, but I get why people choose to. For me I'd rather people just not move to NYC if they hate it. I think it's great. Don't yuck my yum

Or pick Chicago, which is better than NYC and LA - way more affordable, amazing food, all 4 seasons - the reasons go on.

But in all seriousness, as my dad always says, “Home is where you hang your hat.” It’s ok to love your first home of NYC, and then move and adjust and love your new home of LA. Both have pros and cons, both are amazing in their own ways, and both are lucky to have you when you choose to be there!

Thought about moving to LA once. Got a big job offer making mucho $$$ with big perks, and still chose fun hell. Love the idea of hanging out in a nice house with a pool in beautiful weather, but fun hell’s got great food…

Sometimes I wonder what the sliding doors scenario would have looked like, but then other days I’m like… pizza. 

They are SO different. I’m honestly surprised there isn’t more of a NYC vs London debate. Those two are a LOT more comparable. 

But, as @gayleforcewinds says, we should love and appreciate them all. They’re all shitty in their own ways, all fun in their own ways, and all hell in their own ways. And we can celebrate it all. 

Wow, that tweet is accurate as hell.  I will now be thinking about it for eternity. 

I saw this tweet the other day that NYC is fun hell and LA is shitty heaven and it has stuck with me because it is beyond accurate. I was in NYC for 20 years of my life and it is the most amazing city. Moving to LA was weird and the first year I didn't even move 100% of my stuff across the country because I was not convinced it would stick. Now after a year here, I get it. It's not NYC and never will be. But NYC isn't LA either. The two should not be compared, they have their own separate greatness. 

Even when I'm annoyed that I have a car now and have to pay $6/gallon to fill it up, and bars close earlier and finding a proper bagel has been a challenge. When I wake up and it's sunny and warm in the dead of winter and I don't even have to drive that far to see just some of the most beautiful nature and landscapes and I have a smile from ear to ear because the edibles that I picked up on my way to the beach just kicked in. I'm ok with my shitty heaven.

The NYC vs LA debate has to stop