LA in (almost) 50 words:

Beautiful sunrise, a glimpse into the life of the young and the vibrant Characters on the street, at the diner, in the office The future waits – it is right in front of you A summer of adventures comes to an end; Friends found, connections made, lessons learned, achievement unlocked

Backlot Tours

I have so far been on 3 backlot tours, 1 at Universal Studios and 2 at the Warner Brothers’ Studios.  Though they were all similar in that they had sounds stages and sets, the setups of the tours were very different.  The Universal tour played out like a ride or sorts complete with gimmicks and [...]

H&H

One of the most ridiculous and fascinating places in Hollywood has to be at the cross-section of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.  Once you make your way through the obligatory traffic, you see the Rolling Stone Restaurant and a parking garage – $2.00 for a few hours, with validation (which is actually pretty decent; much [...]

The Movie Theme Park

A few weeks ago, some friends and I decided to get seasonal passes to Universal Studios.  I had never been to the Studios before, despite living in Florida; I had only ever been to the Islands of Adventure (the difference is the number of roller coasters, apparently).  The first trip we had a great time [...]

no one wins in LA traffic.

Since traffic is such a major part of life in Los Angeles, I decided to share some of the knowledge that I’ve gathered already on this trip.  This is part two of my traffic safety awareness list: 7.   The right-most lane will often be blocked or will peel-off when you aren’t paying attention 8. [...]

that awkward moment when you’re stuck in traffic and you catch the eyes of the person in front of you through their rear view mirror:

Nothing in this city makes me more aggravated than TRAFFIC. Driving to and from Santa Monica most days of the week is always an entertaining if somewhat harrowing adventure.  As such, I’ve decided to come up with a list of things to keep in mind while driving in the area.  This is part one: The [...]

thoughts on Super 8

Of the movies that I have watched thus far on the trip, my favorite is Super 8.  Though initially unsure of the movie due to the extremely cryptic advertisements, I was really impressed with the child actors, the distinctly JJ Abrams vibe, and tributes to Steven Spielberg and his movies like E.T., Close Encounters, and some others.  It was a [...]

the city of angels indeed.

Well, I seem to be off to a fairly great start in Los Angeles – despite the fact that it took me almost a week to set up my blog.  In any case, I’m here now; life is fabulous.  (Fun fact about this blog: did you know that WordPress does not initially recognize “Los Angeles” as a [...]