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There's an enormous Immigration Rally taking place just blocks from my house. I was driving north to my bank, taking the little shortcut through a neighborhood. No cars were driving north with me, but heading south it was bumper to bumper -- like people were fleeing a tsunami, or Godzilla. I almost made it to the bank, when I ran into a police ( Read more... )

This PA job (which is almost over) requires a lot of driving around, which means I'm often behind the wheel from 1 to 5 hours of the day. The free time is great, but difficult to use. I've been calling friends and family more. I have a few albums on repeat ( #1, #2, #3) and I even listened to an self-help audio book, The Fine Art of Small Talk ( ( Read more... )

WARNING SPOILERS FOLLOW CONCERNING PROJECT RUNWAY ( Read more... )

Everything I’m wearing today is a name brand - even my socks. How did this happen? What happened to the guy I once knew; the one who scoffed at bloated brand name prices, and swore to never enter a Gap. Following is my typical outfit, circa 2003 (along with prices, which I will use for an exercise later ( Read more... )

I came one step closer to becoming a true "Angeleno" the other day. I spent $150 on a pair of designer jeans. They are Sevens, and are very comfortable and make my butt look fantastic. They really are the best pair of jeans I've ever owned. But in the back of mind, I still think that they're not really worth $150. I know these jeans and their " ( Read more... )

All my stuff and I rolled into Los Angeles on August 24th. Unpacking finished earlier this week. So far, I’ve noticed several differences between this new city, and my previous, Seattle.

1. The dairy products taste different, even if under the same names (Tillamook cheese is saltier, Knudsen’s Cottage Cheese is less watery, much creamier).
   
2. I sweat ( Read more... )