I was on the bus Tuesday when I suddenly noticed that the sky was on fire.  It was quite possibly the most vibrant sunset I've ever seen.  With A Dance with Dragons fresh on my mind, I immediately thought "dragonfire." I wanted so badly to be outside taking photos, but alas, I was stuck in ... See Full Entry »

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 »

After Serene Branson's on-air speech meltdown last night after the Grammys, many took to Twitter and Facebook to speculate on what had just happened.  Was she drunk? Did she have a stroke? Was it an extreme case of nerves? Of course, this was all guesses. No one knew exactly what happened.  However, that didn't stop several ... See Full Entry »

The Grammys just ended and the local 11 o'clock news on CBS 2 here in Los Angeles started late.  They were introducing a piece about The Grammys which actually ended a while ago since we get it 3 hours later here on the west coast.  I wonder how CBS 2 reporter Serene Branson spent those ... See Full Entry »

I just came across a story about Target, a dog that's been hailed as a hero for saving the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan. You can read the full story at the link below, but in a nutshell, Target was one of three stray dogs that befriended some soldiers in Afghanistan.  One night, a suicide ... See Full Entry »

Today was the 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride day in New York City and the 3rd annual one for Los Angeles.  Being familiar with Improv Everywhere, I have known about this "group prank" for a while now.  Being someone who is not okay with strangers staring at and taking photos and videos of my ... See Full Entry »

Tim and I recently signed up for the ZipCar, or rather, I signed Tim up for it. I don't have a driver's license (I've never had one in my life, but that's a whole different story). As a ZipCar member, we have access to their fleet of cars and can use one as needed for $8/hour ... See Full Entry »

I was awoken at 5:45 this morning when I felt something wet against my skin. It took me a few seconds to realize that the ceiling above my bed was dripping. Sigh - not again!  The last time we had a rainstorm this heavy (though this one's much heavier), 2007, my poor ceiling took a beating. Back ... See Full Entry »