It was such a beautiful and warm day today, I had to get out on my road bike to what has become one of my favorite places since I moved to Baldwin Hills - the Ballona Creek bike path. It's a scenic route that goes from central Culver City all the way down to Marina del Rey in under 6 miles. By the end, you are riding on a narrow strip of asphalt ( Read more... )

I promise to post regularly again. There is so much to fill you guys in on - Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, the whirlwind of the past three weeks that have been my new job. I'm not quite sure to start.

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Saturday was my 27th birthday. You know how people always ask, "well, do you feel older?" Most of the time, I just give them a puzzled stare. Why would I ( Read more... )

It's been a relaxing day here in the hood. No barbeques, no parties, but a great day nonetheless. Maybe I'll catch some fireworks later.

If I was going to a party, it would look something like this:


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I moved back home last weekend to keep my mom company. Since gas is so expensive, the Red Line is so convenient to Hollywood, and my dad (with whom I can usually carpool) is out of town, I decided to make this week an exercise in mass transit. Specifically, I decided not to use a car to get to work. On Tuesday, I stuffed my suit into a small ( Read more... )

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I have been living life for the past week and a half in fast forward. After a long stretch of time where life felt routine, everything is happening at once: I've been really busy at work; I need to move into my new place; and I am leaving for my weeklong vacation in Costa Rica tonight. So far, so good ( Read more... )

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So, heat has the opposite effect on me than cold. While I just want to lie around in bed and do nothing when it gets cold, a hot day is an incentive to for me to go outside and do something interesting ( Read more... )