Was the well-intentioned, 1st Annual Los Angeles Street Food Fest a disappointment?  According to Twitter, the answer is yes. I actually first heard about the Street Food Fest on Twitter.  A few days ago, one of the food trucks I follow mentioned that they might be at the fest.  I had forgotten all about it until ... 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 »

Wildfires have been raging here for nearly a week.  I can see the smoke and resulting water vapor from my apartment.  Fortunately, it's not like it was a few years ago where I actually saw red and orange flames that lasted for hours. I feel badly for all the people and animals affected.  We have evacuation ... 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 »

This will be short. I've been really sick since Thursday. Probably the sickest I've ever been since I was a kid.  I actually went over 48 hours without eating anything simply because I had no appetite and literally could not stomach the thought of food. I think it was just a really bad cold. I had body ... See Full Entry »

Update: The NYE 2010 list is up. The above picture is from my 2007 New Year's celebration. It was low-key, but I still had a lot of fun. I'm not one to pay $50+ just to get inside somewhere and then pay $8+ for drinks.  Most bars and restaurants in Los Angeles, even the ones that never ... See Full Entry »

It's a clear, crisp night. While walking the dogs, I couldn't help but get distracted by the massive amount of stars overhead. It's hard to see anything in smog-riddled Los Angeles, but tonight, the night sky was speckled with stars and in the West was a particular bright evening star—Venus! I went up on the ... See Full Entry »

I didn't realize it was raining until I heard the distinctive wet swoosh of a car racing by. I walked over and looked out my balcony's glass door. Sure enough, it was raining. Street lights and store signs gleamed off the wet payment. It was a light rain, but it was thorough. I let the vertical blinds ... See Full Entry »