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Where to take visitors in LA

June 17, 2008

Recently, I have been trying to come up with ideas of places in LA to take out of towners in.  I know there are some traditional spots to take people but these aren’t the places that I want to show them (I think Venice is kind of gross and definitely overrated).  I have decided that LA is a great place to live, but not necessarily visit, so my choices vary.  This is a work in progress but here are places that I want to highlight in Southern California.  Some traditional and some not so much.

Attractions:

  • The Getty
  • Disneyland
  • MOCA
  • BCAM
  • Cinespia
  • Zuma Beach
  • Griffith Park
  • Huntington Library
  • Dockweiler Beach for bonfires and airplanes

Food:

  • King Taco
  • Langer’s
  • Father’s Office
  • Samnamlung Cafe
  • Soot Bull Jeep
  • T.O.T.
  • Pink’s
  • Homegirl Cafe
  • Crepe in the Grip
  • In-N-Out
  • Cielto Lindo
  • Earthen
  • Ocean Star dim sum
  • Paradise Cove
  • Pinkberry (not sure about this one)
  • any taco truck
  • any hot dog cart
  •  

Drink:

  • Tiki Ti
  • The Edison (weeknights only people!)
  • Redwood Bar
  • Red Lion
  • Star Shoes
  • Library Bar
  • Cosmos
  • The Standard roof bar

Desert Island Albums

June 13, 2008

At this moment in time, these are my 10 “desert island” albums, the 10 that I could listen to forever, in no particular order:

  1. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill
  2. The Man Who, Travis
  3. Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
  4. Up the Bracket, The Libertines
  5. Parklife, Blur
  6. OK Computer, Radiohead
  7. Automatic for the People, R.E.M.
  8. London Calling, The Clash
  9. Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan
  10. Odelay, Beck

It’s a little hard to decide on the rest…I want to bring a Best of Morrissey and the Marie Antoinette soundtrack but I don’t think they can count.  The list should just be perfect albums…no compilations and no skips.

Coachella

May 7, 2008

MC and I went to Coachella last weekend without R, who at the last minute jumped ship!  She missed out.  So much fun, even though I felt like an old lady with all the foot, knee, and back pain I had after 3 days in the desert.  The weather was slightly cooler and more bearable than most years, around 95-99 the whole weekend. 

Biggest regret:  I completely missed Cold War Kids!  I was in the Sahara tent for Boys Noize and totally lost track of time!

Second and Third biggest regrets:  Missing the Shout Out Louds and The Cool Kids.  We were supposed to meet up with this guy who was hooking us up with VIP passes and didn’t meet up with him until 3:10pm…Shout Out Louds started at 3:00pm and there was no way we were getting in before the end of their set.   The Cool Kids were already done.  Oh well. 

Biggest surprise:  Prince still has so much energy and puts on a great show for whatever age he is!

Celebrity sighting:  Scarlett Johansson with unnamed gentleman in the Sahara tent (I think it was Boys Noize)

Highlights:

Friday:  Cut Copy, Goldfrapp, The Verve (the crowd was a little lame)
Saturday:  Hot Chip, Boys Noize, Portishead, and Prince
Sunday:  late start…Gogol Bordello (still like them much more in a smaller venue), Simian Mobile Disco, Justice

Parking:  Nightmare as always.  When will they figure this out?  It’s been 9 years and it still takes hours to get in and out…luckily, we got some good tips to put into play for next year – Washington to 50th saves about an hour.

Loo:  Nightmare as always.  When will they figure this out?  It’s been 9 years and…okay only used it once the whole weekend…the desert dehydrates you.  And with the VIP wristband, I get a special loo with running water!

I had a good time despite my misgivings about the lineups.  And it seemed like there were just as many people as any other year. 

Photos will be posted shortly!  I took a ton over the weekend to make up for Filter party.

Update: Photos posted

Coachella Filter Party

May 7, 2008

This post is a bit late but oh lordy!

I had such an amazing time at the Filter party!  I wish I took photos!  Free booze and to be announced djs.  MC was so right about going to this.  We parked at the Augustine Casino and got wristbands and a shuttle to take us to an undisclosed location.  After what seemed like an eternity, we were dropped off at the Corona Yacht Club.  I know you’re thinking, “Yacht Club in the desert”?  Yes!  Anyway, the place was actually really cool looking and had a fake lake in the middle of it.

MC and I walked around for a bit and checked out the scene.  The djs were Blake Miller of the Moving Units, Cut Copy, and Does It Offend You, Yeah?  So exciting!  There was no one dancing yet.  We got 5 drinks each, in a quick row, and got out to the floor.  We saw this boy in a turquoise shirt and white hat who had been circling for a while, and that we were sure wanted to dance!

Had a great time!  Danced nonstop until the last dj we wanted to dance to, Does It Offend You, Yeah?  Met tons of people, including Brits…who, as I have told numerous people, are automatically bumped up a notch on the attractiveness meter (but I love A).  Turquoise shirt told me he was Canadian.  Having one too many, I was like “No, you’re not”.  To which he said, “Yes, I am Canadian”.  To which I said…wait for it…”Say something Canadian”.  Seriously.  I realized it as soon as I said it (what was I thinking?).  He smartly replied,  “Yes, I am Canadian…eh?”.  I sweetly (sheepishly?) smiled and said, “Okay” in approval.  I’m sure I was looking for an “aBOOT”.

So excited for him when we saw him later hooking up with some random girl.  Decided that he was our friend but never saw him again.

I also had a conversation with someone…I don’t know who…about the glorious 99 cent 1/2 lb. Bean and Cheese burrito from Del Taco.  Don’t ask me how that happened.  I think I forgot to mention that it had to be a green burrito and you needed tons of Del Scorcho.

Didn’t find out until after the weekend about the messed up shuttle situation on the way home.  Some fight broke out at the party, I guess some shuttles were being shoved around, and they were no longer going to shuttle people and some ended up walking home.  So maybe this is why I was trying to memorize how to get to this place on the way in…well I realized I was trying to remember and then thought, this is stupid, a shuttle will take us back…see my subconscious knows better!  We must have gotten out just in time because as we were leaving, we remember there was a big rush of people trying to exit right behind us.

Silver Lake

April 17, 2008

I don’t live in Silver Lake but here’s a pretty good rundown on the area from laist.com.

5:30 am

April 10, 2008

I woke up incredibly early today.  I had some wine with friends for Wino Wednesday last night so I’m not sure why the early wake up but here are some things I did in my 3 hours:

  • Read some articles in Nylon
  • Listened to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  • Saved March and April photos to my laptop and burned them onto dvd
  • Rifled through my statements and receipts for tax season
  • Thought about going for a jog/walk but since A was not awake, there was no real motivation for that

I wanted to go through more clothes for the clothing swap but I already have a ton ready and taxes are urgent.  I really need to purge my stuff but it is very hard for me.  I’ve been reading some good articles on uncluttering and it is motiviating me little by little.

I am so excited about this weekend.  The poppies and wildflowers at the Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve are at their peak!

South side of Kitanemuk Point

South side of Kitanemuk Point, Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve, Lancaster, CA

Websites I like…

April 8, 2008

I’m posting up some of my favorite websites and blogs right now, for anyone who might be curious:

creative inspiration

www.etsy.com

www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com

www.theblackapple.typepad.com

funny

www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com

www.foundmagazine.com

www.postcardsfromyomomma.com

Aghhh!!!!!!!  I was just checking the postcardsfromyomomma site and can’t stop laughing at this one!!!!

HELP!

The news is out!  Dad bought me a Webkinz.  It is reallly well designed and is the biggest craze I’ve seen in a long time..  It is comparable to the tamgachi and beani babies of your early youth. Every first grade through 5th grade student has one.  They are awesome, yet a bit addicting.
 
I need your help.  I can’t make enough money to feed my Webkinz.  I have failed at three jobs so far.  Please do not check my resume.  My Webkinz has survived on pudding which is the sale item.
 
Please tap into my account and do something about it.  Remember, I can get kicked off the site if not used appropriately.  No mating of Webkinz.  Any ways here is the information you will need.
 
www.webkinz.com
username   #######
password   #######
Thanks, Gotta go and make some real money.
Love,
Mom
P.S.  Don”t give my password away………seriously

travel

www.budgettravel.com

www.tripadvisor.com

www.travelchannel.com

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