los angeles overview
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los angeles overview Thursday March 24
i'm putting the cart before the horse here; i should be talking about boston first.
los angeles is incredible. i thought i wasn't going to like it: gas-guzzling cars everywhere, superficial people who only want to know if they can use you for themselves, hordes of film people talking about films i've never seen nor will ever care to see --
after three full days, though, i'm coming to see that while los angeles has all of those things fresh and in-stock, that doesn't mean it doesn't have more to offer. naomi's area is great -- hills, wildlife, hilarious friends. good restaurants. the sunshine is certainly spectacular, it simply puts everyone in a good mood, all the time. i've already seen them take it for granted. that is what we, as humans, do -- acclimate, and then treat any special circumstances as normal (as our environment has redefined our perception of normal).
there will probably be a play-by-play post that follows this this weekend discussing the details of the trip, but i just wanted to check in and tell everyone i'm still alive, sandra bullock looks as good in person as she does in the pictures, and that my big lebowski vacation checklist is complete.
i can't wait to tell you all about the sniper-turned-boxer who loves cobb salads and hates minorities, about how i have learned to love fast food again, about the anniversary screening of an old dolly parton film, and about how i went from chip leader to broke in hold'em in five minutes flat.
we'll see you this weekend.
