July 20, 2011
LA Galaxy Game
1st professional soccer game in person
last LA sporting event on my LA bucket list
David Beckham in person
I think I'm now a soccer fan
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
My favorite perk of being in LA...there are SO many free screeners to go to! You really have no reason to pay to see anything I have figured out over the years.
I had no plan to really see either of these movies, but of course I'll go when its free.
One movie got a big thumbs down, the other got a big thumbs up!
I had no plan to really see either of these movies, but of course I'll go when its free.
One movie got a big thumbs down, the other got a big thumbs up!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Happy Carmageddon Eve!
We are hours away from LA shutting down the busiest highway in America!
11 miles of Interstate 405 — the north-south spine of the West Side of Los Angeles, which carries 500,000 cars every weekend over the Sepulveda Pass into the San Fernando Valley — is going to shut down for 53 hours, from late Friday night to early Monday morning.
All week I have been passing sign after sign warning drivers that the highway will be closing and to expect BIG delays. Basically, they are urging an entire city that lives in their cars to not drive anywhere for the entire weekend...yeah right.
I'm interested to see if Google Maps will invent a new color for how bad the traffic will be, maybe the streets will just be black???
I also find it Ironic that I'll pass billboards like this...
And then pass these billboards...
Its as if Harry Potter is warning all of LA that Carmageddon will be the end of LA...at least for the weekend.
I'm preparing for Carmageddon and packing up a suitcase to stay with friends west of the 405 for the weekend. I figure if the 405 turns into the Berlin Wall of stand still traffic, I may as well be on the side with the beach for the next few days.
We are hours away from LA shutting down the busiest highway in America!
11 miles of Interstate 405 — the north-south spine of the West Side of Los Angeles, which carries 500,000 cars every weekend over the Sepulveda Pass into the San Fernando Valley — is going to shut down for 53 hours, from late Friday night to early Monday morning.
All week I have been passing sign after sign warning drivers that the highway will be closing and to expect BIG delays. Basically, they are urging an entire city that lives in their cars to not drive anywhere for the entire weekend...yeah right.
I'm interested to see if Google Maps will invent a new color for how bad the traffic will be, maybe the streets will just be black???
I also find it Ironic that I'll pass billboards like this...
And then pass these billboards...
Its as if Harry Potter is warning all of LA that Carmageddon will be the end of LA...at least for the weekend.
I'm preparing for Carmageddon and packing up a suitcase to stay with friends west of the 405 for the weekend. I figure if the 405 turns into the Berlin Wall of stand still traffic, I may as well be on the side with the beach for the next few days.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Ashley has left the building (aka LA)
A part of my LA family moved officially from LA yesterday.
As I type this, Ashley is driving cross country in her car to Boston.
Ashley and I moved to LA on the very same day to be interns at TOMS in January 09. We lived together for 6 months and worked in the creative department.
We both never left LA after our internship ended and became close friends over many movies, meals, nights out and other LA activities.
There is for sure going to be a gap in my social life without her. I'm not really sure when it will sink in that she does not live here anymore, since I always thought she would be CA resident for life.
Her last two nights in LA were celebrated well.
Wednesday a group of us went to A Frame. I'm not sure if it was the company i was with, the food or Charlize Theron sitting a table away that made the night so great. But it was one of my favorite meals ever in LA.
All visitors will now be taken to A Frame when you come to see me. It was that good. (can you tell how the place gets its name???)
Thursday night we decided to get drinks in Venice where we spent a lot of time during our first few months in LA. One last drink and one last LA sunset for Ash at High. The bar is on top of a hotel over looking the Venice boardwalk and ocean. $7 for a beer, but you get a great view.
Good Luck to Ash! I'm sure I'll be planning a trip to Boston not too far from now, thanks to my kayak.com addiction.
As I type this, Ashley is driving cross country in her car to Boston.
Ashley and I moved to LA on the very same day to be interns at TOMS in January 09. We lived together for 6 months and worked in the creative department.
We both never left LA after our internship ended and became close friends over many movies, meals, nights out and other LA activities.
There is for sure going to be a gap in my social life without her. I'm not really sure when it will sink in that she does not live here anymore, since I always thought she would be CA resident for life.
Her last two nights in LA were celebrated well.
Wednesday a group of us went to A Frame. I'm not sure if it was the company i was with, the food or Charlize Theron sitting a table away that made the night so great. But it was one of my favorite meals ever in LA.
All visitors will now be taken to A Frame when you come to see me. It was that good. (can you tell how the place gets its name???)
Thursday night we decided to get drinks in Venice where we spent a lot of time during our first few months in LA. One last drink and one last LA sunset for Ash at High. The bar is on top of a hotel over looking the Venice boardwalk and ocean. $7 for a beer, but you get a great view.
Good Luck to Ash! I'm sure I'll be planning a trip to Boston not too far from now, thanks to my kayak.com addiction.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Portland, OR
My Summer US tour continued up to Portland this weekend.
To sum it up, I was spoiled.
The weather could not have been better. For months all my friend Shamus has talked about is how much it rains.
Not one drop the whole time I was there. It was sunny and in the high 70's everyday.
Portland was the perfect long weekend get away. I think it could be one of the prettiest cities I have ever been to. There was never a bad view and I loved the architecture of the homes and buildings. Whatever I thought the city was going to be like, I was wrong and so pleasantly surprised.
A few pics from the many I took...
Shamus and I had lunch at Portland City Grill. The restaurant is located on the 30th floor of a downtown building and has great views of the city and mountain range every direction you look.
Visited Pittock Mansion
Went to Multnomah Falls
Hiked (almost) to the top of the falls = another great view
Went to visit Nikes World Headquarters where Shamus works
Lived out my 80s's child dream and went to Cannon Beach/the rock from the Goonies
Did not meet one Oregon Brewery Beer I did not like...
Made two trips to Washington Park Rose Gardens
Portland Blues Fest down at the Harbor
Last beer and last pic before the end of the trip
To sum it up, I was spoiled.
The weather could not have been better. For months all my friend Shamus has talked about is how much it rains.
Not one drop the whole time I was there. It was sunny and in the high 70's everyday.
Portland was the perfect long weekend get away. I think it could be one of the prettiest cities I have ever been to. There was never a bad view and I loved the architecture of the homes and buildings. Whatever I thought the city was going to be like, I was wrong and so pleasantly surprised.
A few pics from the many I took...
I spent a good 3hrs at Powells books. Time flies when you have rows of books to look at and a good section of greeting cards to read.
Shamus and I had lunch at Portland City Grill. The restaurant is located on the 30th floor of a downtown building and has great views of the city and mountain range every direction you look.
Visited Pittock Mansion
Went to Multnomah Falls
Hiked (almost) to the top of the falls = another great view
Went to visit Nikes World Headquarters where Shamus works
Lived out my 80s's child dream and went to Cannon Beach/the rock from the Goonies
Did not meet one Oregon Brewery Beer I did not like...
Made two trips to Washington Park Rose Gardens
Portland Blues Fest down at the Harbor
Last beer and last pic before the end of the trip
I'll post the rest of the pics to facebook when I get a chance. Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend and have a good week!
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