It Continues On
While my original goal for Thirty Day LA was to try something new every day, what I really ended up doing was just going to a bunch of new places. While I had some fun experiences, I didn't get to utilize Thirty Day LA to its fullest potential. So even though the thirty days are up for me, the adventure isn't going to end here. Now it's time for Thirty Day LA, part 2.
Enter The Plastic Highway.
First, an introduction. The Plastic Highway is a typical mid-twenties kid you'd find in LA: indie music advocate, Apple fanatic, lazy man-child who's not ready to grow up. He doesn't take much risk and leads a quiet life. He's shy and self-conscious, driven more out of insecurity than ambition. This summer he has a health-care internship where he feels the full weight of working life stagnancy. He's already dreading the transition to post-collegiate life. But where others limp into the real world and lose their way for several years, The Plastic Highway is determined to get a head start. He's ready to shake things up not just for himself, but for the city as well.
The Plastic Highway is going to take Thirty Day LA to a new level. Instead of only going to new places, he has the goal of pushing aside his usual fears and insecurities to become a new person for thirty days. Last night he attempted to tackle his self-consciousness by dressing up and going to a fancy restaurant by himself. Today, he's going to ask his boss for a pay raise of 100%. He has some even bigger stunts planned, including several public outdoor performances. I'll let him tell you exactly what he's got in store, but his ideas are very ambitious and highly interactive. So be ready when he calls on you to take part in this new phase of Thirty Day LA.
I am actually more excited now listening to his enthusiasm as he tells me his big, ambitious plans than I was when I started my adventure. He's going to be a force, and I hope some of you get to catch him in action. In a few days, he'll be ready with his first post.
But before that all happens, I wanted to take the time right now to say Peace Out Thirty Day LA. I'm glad to see that the adventure will continue on. Ultimately, I'll carry my thirty days with me for the rest of my life knowing that someone else will be able to do the same.
Signing Off,
Captain Melo