i am here

I survived my very first earthquake today. It was more disorienting than anything else and it took me a while to register what was really happening. On the way home, I realized what I felt was not very much unlike riding down Sunset Blvd. Bumpy with a big pothole.

People were quick to comment that "they" say the big one is coming, which isn't very comforting.

With this event and the bridge collapse in Minneapolis and how it crippled the cell phones in that area, it is very important that you choose an out of state emergency contact as well. Mine is the Amazing Mandu. No one could really reach me for a few hours today, but all I had to do was email her from work and she was able to spread the word.

With the over dependence of cell phones today and how temperamental they can be in an emergency, it is a smart idea to choose an out of state contact. Put it in your cell phone as OUT OF STATE EMERGENCY. Publish it with the HR people at your work and let others know.

It saves a lot of headache for your loved ones and it helps to free up lines so that people can get through to 911 and other emergency hotlines.

They only shoot things when I am gone

Both of the times I have been out of town they have been shooting TV shows on my block.

San Francisco: Entourage
Las Vegas: Monk and Private Practice

I guess they know when I am leaving.

A New Recruit?

I love Los Angeles, as I am sure you can tell, and I love sharing that love when people come to visit. One person I really do not have to persuade is my cousin Brandon whom I think will be joining the cult of Los Angeles soon.

I think we covered a lot of ground, hit Venice Beach (pictured below), many street wear shops, did rodeo drive, did lunch at Tiffany's and hit many of the Entourage spots. Like Toast where we saw Tony Parker and Eva Longoria having lunch with friends. Paparazzi are like vultures by the way.



Brandon, the billion dollar pancakes at Fred 62 are calling your name.

Congrats

Congrats to Asher! He was a semi finalist in the Watchmen contest on YouTube and won a high definition camcorder and his name is on the webpage. click here

Maybe you will see more of our adventures together via video instead of my digital camera.

I am lame

I know that I got you all excited to read about my adventures and then I disappeared again, how lame of me.

I will get you caught up quickly with these next few posts, which I will try to space out because I am leaving town again.

Regularly scheduled broadcast

I interrupt these regularly scheduled highlights to bring you a fashion police moment.

As I was crossing the street from the Beverly Center the other day, which is the pinnacle of trendy fashion, I saw a girl walk across the street in a Gucci t-shirt. It was only after I minute that I realized that it wasn't a G but and an H.

My new job

A lot of people have been asking me how I like my new job. The answer to that is that I love it. It is quiet peaceful and they really allow me to be creative, which is all I could ever ask for really. I think I am going to start putting together some training programs, which is cool. I am a huge unabashed nerd and love to learn new programs and software.

If there is a certain golfer in Pacific Palisades who is reading this blog I want you to know that I am doing a lot more accounting than I ever thought I would. You can laugh.

Working here just made me realize how much I hated my last job. It is hard being a problem solver somewhere where they don't want to solve problems and would rather just sit around and talk about others behind their back or get their undies in a twist because they want a certain cake flavor. It was the most Devil Wears Prada than I ever want ever again.

There is more to life really.

So in summary my new job is so completely and wonderfully different, my boss is great and seems more like a mentor than I have ever had before.

I did have another birthday

I am having my pretend birthday tonight with friends. Thai food and international '60's night. Nothing like Japano pop that says birthday. It reminds me though that I never talked about turning 32.

Frankly it doesn't feel different.

Asher is the best birthday partner. I love birthdays with him because we get to do what ever I want. Sad, to sound so much like a diva, but it is nice to be treated like one every once in a while. I do the same for him. What is the male form of diva?

Of course here is a picture of us at the French Crepe Company. I'll never get sick of that place.


I did a little bit of shopping for an interview I had at a travel magazine, but found that after I bought stuff that I was offered a job at where I am currently working. Hired on my birthday, what a present that was.

I also bough David Sedaris new book, which I am dying to dive into very very soon.

Then it was off to my favorite tapas restaurants called The Courtyard for tapas and more tapas. I had to try the dates wrapped in bacon, even though I can't eat pork. It was worth it.

So that was 32.

Ready

I have been in town out of town back in town had visitors seen celebrities shopped till I dropped and now I am ready to stay put.

Life has been a whirlwind and the next few posts will be highlights.

I said highlights!

Happy 4th

It has been a long time since I have posted and I will work on that this weekend.

I just wanted to pause and wish everyone a safe and happy 4th.

No drinking and driving.