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Why does Pinkberry prohibit photography?

Seriously, guys. WTF? Yet another reason to boycott Pinkberry and patronize yummy Cefiore in Little Tokyo instead. Who's with me?...
Posted 2008.01.06, 12:03 PT

Google's Street View comes to L.A.

Google Maps has introduced Street View for Los Angeles! Let the Easter egg hunt begin! This is where I am now....
Posted 2007.08.07, 07:51 PT

My first (micro)earthquake

Well, I guess this makes me an official Angeleno: After living here more than a year, I have finally experienced my first earthquake. I was sitting on my couch watching TV this evening when I felt a tiny, almost imperceptible...
Posted 2005.02.26, 23:06 PT | Comments (0)

Eric and Neil crash 'The Tonight Show'

My friend Neil and I managed to see a taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at NBC studios in Burbank. Jay's guests were actor Mark Wahlberg, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and one of my all-time favorite musicians, Sarah...
Posted 2004.07.15, 19:44 PT | Comments (0)

End-of-semester frenzy

Well, I'm closing in fast on the end of my first semester at USC. I can tell you that it's been (and continues to be) a lot of work, but I'm really happy with how things are going here. I...
Posted 2004.04.28, 21:08 PT | Comments (0)

Listening in on "reality"

So, I'm eavesdropping on a conversation in a restaurant last week (one of the few benefits of dining alone), and I hear two women in intense discussion about how this guy ditched this girl after she told him she once...
Posted 2004.03.06, 21:58 PT | Comments (0)

My new shopping destinations

In my exploration of the L.A. area, I've discovered some great stores that I've never seen anywhere else. While they may not be unique to L.A., they are new to me. It's just too bad they're not all in the...
Posted 2004.02.24, 16:35 PT | Comments (3)

Rain, snow, sun: Which would you pick?

Compare these actual recent weather forecasts for my three "homes" and tell me which one looks best. (These are all from Tuesday, Feb. 10, but I am just getting around to posting them.) Mandeville, La. (where mom lives): Fly Creek,...
Posted 2004.02.20, 22:50 PT | Comments (2)

The left-turn phenomenon

There's a funny song called Walking in L.A. -- made funnier by the fact that I first heard it on the radio while walking in L.A. One verse goes like this: Could it be that the smog's playing tricks on...
Posted 2004.02.17, 00:37 PT | Comments (0)

The city you can never leave

Nobody's actually from Los Angeles -- or if they are they won't admit it. So I suppose most people here, like me, have gone through the initial culture shock, denial, bewilderment and occasional delight of settling in Los Angeles. Variety.com...
Posted 2004.02.16, 22:38 PT | Comments (0)

Good, bad and ugly

Ah, Los Angeles... I've been in this town a week, and I'm already sick of the traffic. To do anything here, it seems, you have to get in your car and drive at least 15 minutes. This is nuts! It's...
Posted 2004.01.11, 21:58 PT | Comments (0)
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