I'm so glad that you had such a fabulous and successful time there! What ou wrote reminds me so much about what I loved and miss about LA. Yes, there is a lot of bad stuff there, but to my memory, as well as what you mention, there also seemed like there was a lot more intermingling of different subcultures, and the lines between who was part of what were a lot more blurry. My last trip there was a few years ago, so undoubtably the styles have shifted again a few times since then, but I also recall digging what passed for Goth wardrobe there a lot more, and appreciating the fact that people seemed a lot more likely to talk to one another in clubs, even if they weren't part of the coterie or clique.

Except I fear I am too immersed in the going to sleep early thing these days to keep up there any longer.