Leaving Venice today, heading south to Little Saigon for a few weeks.
Been in North Hollywood/Santa Monica for almost 3 months now.
The people here are diverse and liberal; majority tourists. I stick out like a sore thumb, but weirdly feel like a part of the community.
The plan has always been to visit the south, where they have the biggest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam.
And to be honest, I haven’t had one good bowl of pho the whole time – so let’s see.
Excited, but nervous – still can’t get m out of my mind – but fuck it, onto the next one!
-Van, August 31, 2025
