The city just took down the barriers and yellow tape across the street, opening up Hollywood Blvd to its usual Sunday afternoon traffic and marking the unofficial end of the 2011 Los Angeles marathon. I hadn't planned on watching it this year like I did for 2010, but at 8:11 AM I woke up suddenly. ... See Full Entry »

This past Friday night, I met up with Tim at Big Wangs, a local sports bar and restaurant near us. The place was pretty dead for a Friday and though there were plenty of tables opened, I joined Tim at the bar where he was busy watching the basketball game. We placed an order for ... See Full Entry »

With my sister and her husband in town this past weekend from Maine, we wanted to do the Hollywood clubbin' thing without dealing with the actual Hollywood clubbin' thing (read: velvet ropes, $20 covers, grumpy doormen and long lines). I don't remember how I first heard about it, but we decided to do the Hollywood Club ... See Full Entry »

This past Sunday was the 25th annual Los Angeles Marathon and also the debut of a new route dubbed "From the Stadium to the Sea."  Runners raced from Dodgers Stadium through downtown Los Angeles all the way to the beach at Santa Monica Pier.  Organizers hoped to give participants a more interesting route that covered ... See Full Entry »

Around 5 this evening, I got up to investigate the flood of orange light streaming in through the glass doors of my balcony.  I figured the sun was setting, but since it has been dark and stormy all day, the vibrancy of this light caught my eye.  I noticed a guy in a building across ... See Full Entry »

Last week, while lounging on the sofa, I noticed the balcony doors were suddenly aglow with steaks of orange.  I looked outside and caught my breath at the sight of a gorgeous sunset disappearing behind buildings and palm trees.  I don't think the English language has an adequate word to describe the sense of awe, ... See Full Entry »

The following pictures are of the view of the city from the trail.  Los Angeles is so spread out and flat! It was a slightly cool, cloudy day which made it great for the hike.  We only made it half way up the trail though. I am slowly admiting to myself that both Jesse and Penny ... See Full Entry »

Because of the great weather today (we actually broke a record set in 1914 with a high of 94), Tim and I took advantage of the warm, breezy night and went out for dinner.  We walked along Hollywood Boulevard without a destination in mind though I knew that I wanted to try something new. First, we ... See Full Entry »

Just got back from the New Year festival in Town Thai. It's in its 6th year and I've been to every single one. I've noticed that it gets bigger and more popular every year, which may seem like a good thing, but I find it less enjoyable because I have to inch my ... See Full Entry »