Celebrating Obama on Election Night in L.A.
It’s hard for me to put into words the emotion that has surrounded this entire Presidential campaign. Obama referenced Dr. King’s term, “the fierce urgency of now” when he announced his candidacy. And...
View ArticleIf You Kill Someone
I’d been up there enough times. I don’t really expect people to know this, per se, and well – all reckless behavior should be reprimanded at all times no matter committed by whom. Apparently, my...
View ArticleI’m Just Watching
It’s become my regular hangout, but none of the time I spend here is routine. There’s something about finding a niche at a place you’ve invested time into. Getting to know the shifts of baristas to...
View ArticleHoliday Blessings
I’ve been meaning to check in and tell you what a blessed holiday I’ve been having. It’s a recap. Currently, I’m in the middle of a week and a half-long vacation. It began with boarding in Mammoth for...
View ArticleI Am e*starNY
For now. I admit it. It really was an impulse thing. Well hey; if it’s any other American city I’d uproot myself to start over again in, The Big Apple is certainly it. Naturally, the next best thing is...
View ArticleRinging In 2009 From Times Square
Whenever New Year’s rolls around, the standard around Los Angeles (and most other cities, I’m sure) is a bleed-through-the-nose per person cover – to one of tons of generic parties going on around the...
View ArticleDoing 30 Right
In a past life, events was that “other thing” I did. It was the wholly involved extracurricular that took up more time than my day job. So whenever there’s that special occasion coming up – such as a...
View ArticleSnowboarding Under the Moonlight
I can’t take any credit for having found out about it, but Katie’s brother Matt and his friends got a tip from a local about “the spot.” It was a place in Mammoth where you could get dropped off, view...
View ArticleBourbon & Burgers With the Star
It was at Crown Bar in West Hollywood where the next Carl’s Jr. burger would be unveiled. And what better place than a whiskey bar to hold an event called, “Bourbon & Burgers?” And bourbon and...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From Getting Mugged
DeLongpre Park | Photo credit to mercycube on Flickr There were many things about the place I moved from one month ago that had seen my tenancy surpass seven years, but the one that comes to mind other...
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