old building
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La Brea Tar Pits
The weather's getting colder, and it gets dark at 5 pm now...
but I found time for a nice walk around The La Brea Tar Pits.
Wearing a jacket, of course.
And it only smelled like tar, when I got to close to the actual tar pits.
Lunch was at Callenders Grill.
Service was slow. But the food was delicious.
It was the combo on the menu: half foccacia turkey sandwich, soup, and gorgonzola-pear salad.
If you want something faster, there is a Koo-Koo-Roo next door.
And an also an Organic To Go .
I so wanted to stop in LACMA to see the Dali Exhibit... but well, next time. 
Labels: losangeles, museums, photos
Getty Museum Friday Night
Last night, was "Fridays Off the 405" at The Getty Museum.
From what I understand, it was the last such event until March.
And good thing, because it was Cold - with a capital "C".
And foggy ... and misty ...
I got out of the chill to go check out the museums exhibit on Medieval Art on loan from Cleveland Museum of Art.
After listening to a few jokes from my fellow patrons about Cleveland in Medieval times - don't ask, you don't want to know - I walked around the gallery.
Beautiful religious artifacts, and even some real Shining Armor, the kind they wore in battle.
Even though the Friday night event is going on break due to winter - you can still check out the Medieval art during regular museum hours up to January 20 2008.
We listened to "DJ Spun" (Rong Music) .
Then I grabbed a Hot Chocolate, and hung out to listen to "Free Blood" .
I will visit again in March, when the weather warms up.
Labels: art, losangeles, museums, music
Hey on The Sidewalk
I was walking around Los Feliz, when I came across these words on the sidewalk.
hey on the sidewalk photograph on a tshirt
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Theatre Recommendations
All of my favorite Los Angeles area Theatres have announced their new Seasons.
So stop by their websites, take a look and go see one of their outstanding plays.
Or better yet, call them up about becoming a Volunteer Usher.
As a volunteer usher, you get to help out a non-profit theatre organization for the evening, and you get to see the play for free in return.
The Falcon Theatre
on Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake
The Colony Theatre
on 3rd Street in Burbank
The Geffen Playhouse
in Westwood
Labels: hollywood, losangeles, theatre, volunteer
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July 23 2007
Ratatoulie 
I met up with a friend at The Farmers Market
for lunch at the French Crepe Company .
I had the Chicken Milano Sandwich, on Ciabatina bread with Provolone and Tomato.
Then, we went over to The Grove to see the cute animated movie, "Ratatouille".
Labels: cinema, film, hollywood, losangeles, movies, restaurants
July 18 2007
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July 17 2007
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July 16 2007
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July 7 2007 Newest Zazzle
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Labels: losangeles, photography, photos, zazzle
Farmers Market on Fairfax
The Fairax Farmers Market is having Thursday night Jazz in the west courtyard.
I met some friends over there. It was very nice, because there were plenty of tables set-up.
You can eat dinner from the food vendors while you listen to the jazz music.
I got some korean chicken bbq with rice and veggies.
And we sat and listened to the jazz music.
Then we walked around the Farmers Market for a bit.
I stopped off at one of the bakeries.
Anything with coconut, oh I love it !
I picked up some delicious macaroons.
They tasted like each individual macaroon had a stick of butter.
That was some buttery flavor mixed in with the coconut.
But oh, they were so delicious !
And I also picked up some cherries - they were huge !
The size of apricots, I kid you not... one cherry was three bites.
And they were so sweet and perfect.
Labels: food, hollywood, losangeles, music
July 4 2007 Zazzle My items on Zazzle today
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Happy Fourth of July ! Labels: cat, cinnamon, food, losangeles, movies, restaurants, westwood
I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day !
I started out my day meeting some friends in Westwood for a movie.
At first my plan was to take Sunset straight west, but as I was heading that way I realized that everyone else would be heading to the beach.
So I did the one thing I hate to do - I jumped on the freeway. It was the Hollywood freeway going through downtown LA with that horrible freeway interchange that connects over .
Its the 101 to the 110 to the 10 to the 405 .... yikes ! pretty scary !
The last time I drove that was over a year ago.
I was so happy when I made it to Wilshire Blvd in Westwood and normal surface streets again.
We saw the movie Sicko by Michael Moore .
Actually, by choosing a documentary that was not a children's movie - we ended up with no holiday crowd to deal with. And since it was a matinee, everyone was at the beach it seemed.
I have to admit I am not a political person, most of it just doesn't interest me. And I really don't like most documentaries.
So I have not seen a single one of the other Michael Moore movies.
But since I had surgery for breast cancer in 2005, and even though I have a PPO insurance plan, I got hit with a huge bill at the end of my hospital stay and radiation treatments.
So I really wanted to see this movie.
Universal Health insurance is the hot topic right now. And I think it is something everyone should be studying and thinking about, so we can make a wise decision if it ever comes to a vote.
After the movie was over, we all headed over to Pastagetti .
A casual restaurant on Westwood Blvd, with very yummy food. I had a chicken and pesto pizza. One friend had a spinach salad with strawberries in it - I kept saying "That looks so good, I have to come back and try that. I really have to try that."
My friends all decided to take a walk around Westwood Memorial Cemetery .
It was a nice warm day and they were interested in seeing some of the Celebrity gravestones.
But I had to spend the evening with Cinnamon the Cat so the fireworks didn't scare her. So I headed home.
And I am glad I did. The fireworks in Hollywood were very loud this year. Lots of illegal fireworks going off on my street.
At one point, someone was setting off fireworks in between the apartment buildings, and I had to slam my window shut. After they heard me slam it, they stopped. I don't know what they were thinking - that no one was home to disturbed by loud explosions outside there window.
Cinnamon and I sat on the couch with the laptop. And when there would be a big explosion, she would look up at me.
I'd say "Its okay sweetie". And then she'd just go back to sleep.
July 3 2007 Zazzle Items
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July 1 2007 My Designs on Zazzle 
Downtown Los Angeles Poster byDonnaGrayson
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Church Tonight Labels: church, losangeles, spiritual
And... after unpacking my groceries, I still managed to visit a church tonight.
I went to the evening service of Mosaic , which meets in downtown Los Angeles at The Mayan Nightclub .
Yes, it is one of those churches that rent out a nightclub on Sunday night.
Walking in, it was so weird walking passed the bar with the stale alcohol smell from the nightclub last night.
They had alot of good rock music for worship, but the crowd was very young. I think in a few weeks I might check out the morning service they have in Beverly Hills instead.
June 24 2007 Zazzle Labels: hollywood, losangeles, losangeles photos, photography, shopping, store, zazzle
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From One End Of Town To Another
My agent called me yesterday. I have an audition at 4:30pm this afternoon out in West Los Angeles.
That meant I had to fight traffic after leaving my job in Hollywood early, and then somehow try to make it back in time to volunteer at The Egyptian tonight.
I don't like driving the freeway. So I take Olympic straight down. The Casting Offices are on Purdue, near Pico.
Since I used to work in the area for 12 years, I kind of know my way around. But the last time I auditioned at this place, the parking was horrible.
Low and Behold - my Parking Angel was looking out for me - and some one pulled out, just as I arrived.
I got a parking spot right across the street from the Casting offices.
All I knew was that was for a commercial that would show in Turkey. We would never see it in the United States.
I looked up the name of the product on the internet, but it was a popular word in Turkish.
So I really wasn't sure what product I would be auditioning for.
Its either an alcoholic drink, or the latest Pop star's new album.
I even ask a 20-something young man who was looking at the story-board with me, if he knew what the product was.
He just smiled and walked away.
I guess he didn't want to chat.
We look at the story-board, read a description, and get a Polaroid taken.
They call us in groups of six.
Turns out my role is that of a Coffee Shop Waitress.
We were told "This is not a McDonalds commercial. Do not be bright and cheery. This is very melodramatic.
A dark setting. This of it as a David Lynch movie."
My role was to be a sad, distant Coffee Shop Waitress.
And when the product appears, I look happy and hopeful.
After the Casting Associate was done filming my group of six - someone asked him, when were "They" going to be looking at our tapes and making their decision ?
The Casting Associate answered "Oh, they will see it in about 5 minutes. They are working in Brazil right now, and I transmit the auditions over the internet to them. So someone in Brazil will be seeing your audition in a few minutes."
Well, I can actually say I have transmitted over the internet, and watched in Brazil.
Its kind of a weird feeling actually.
As I was leaving West LA, I stopped at Big Tomy's on Pico Blvd and Sawtelle for some fried zucchini.
Which I ate in the car on the drive back to Hollywood.
Everything was fine, untill I tried to go North on Highland.
Traffic was unbelievably backed up. All the way to Santa Monica Blvd.
I turn up Franklin - and I try to take Orange up to Hollywood and Highland.
But one the small residential street by the Roosevelt, Orange is backed up and not moving.
So I turn left on a Sunset and come up La Brea. Then to Franklin.
As I approach Hollywood & Highland, I see all sorts of "NO Right Turn" signs.
I take another side street, and make a left on Hollywood.
Finally, I make it to Orange, and to the Validated Parking at Hollywood and Highland.
I later learn, that Ratatouille was premiering at The El Capitan , and most of the street was of blocked off.
AND there was a big opening night concert with Jack Black, and Kristin Chenoweth and Plácido Domingo, at The Hollywood Bowl .
So that all explains the traffic nightmare.
I make it to the Egyptian by 7:15 - but I had already told them I expected to be late for my volunteer shift.
Crispin Glover's show started at 8pm.
I was volunteering as Ticket Taker. But I went in after the show started, and saw Crispin Glover's live performance of "The Big Show".
I stayed for about 10 minutes of "What Is It?" - but I was to tired from driving to West LA and back in traffic.
I will be able to see it some other time over the weekend.
Labels: acting, celebrities, egyptian, food, hollywood, losangeles, restaurants, volunteer, westla
LACMA
I belong to the email lists for all the Los Angeles museums.
Actually, I have an entirely separate email, just for signing up for mailing lists.
And thats mainly what my MySpace account is for. Not really to meet people.
Every nightclub, theatre and museum seems to have a My Space page now. And I can get notices of their events right to my myspace account. Or via their mailing lists to my other email account.
Once a year, LACMA has a "Late Night at LACMA" - it goes until 3 am.
And its free.
So I wasn't planning on staying till 3 am - but I figured I would just stop by.
So I drive over to the Museum on Wilshire.
The line going east was for people who did make reservations. And it went passed the Tar Pits .
Then the line going west - well, I don't know what that was - but it went way beyond what I could see.
No, I don't want to wait in line - oh, at least an hour. Maybe more.
So I just drove passed and headed home.
Here is the LACMA My Space Page
Labels: art, losangeles
Whole Foods - Part Two Labels: food, health, losangeles, restaurants
After work, I head back to Whole Foods, and get my store credit, for my fancy $5 cupcake that they forgot to put in the bag yesterday.
As I walk up, I see people eating on the patio. The hot food from the Deli take-out section looks pretty good.
So I take my store credit, I head over there and put a variety of hot foods in the cardboard container.
I like those cardboard containers, I wished more places used them.
I hate Styrofoam and plastic containers - I always worry about the chemicals that are leeching into the hot food.
The cardboard containers the Whole Foods uses are really good.
Well, dinner adds up to about $10 - and I use my $5 credit from the cupcake I never got.
The food is ... okay. Not worth $10.
What can you expect from food sitting out on hot plates.
The best was the lasagna and tamale.
All the rest was either to cold (they did provide a microwave), or it was bland.
I was drinking an Iced Chamomile Tea that was delicious. No caffeine.
I have to remember to by a 6-pack of it next time I am shopping here.
As I ate, I eavesdropped on conversations.
The two men behind me were discussing the positives and negatives of vegetarian and raw diets.
The one man insisting that the vegetarian diet was the best.
And the other man saying a vegetarian diet made him sick because he did not get enough protein. So he now eats about 80% raw foods, and fish once a day.
It was an interesting conversation to listen to.
Whole Foods
Last trip of the day - Whole Foods Market for grocery shopping.
All my organic veggies for the week. Salad stuff.
Organic easter-egg radishes, in pink, white and red - very pretty.
Some free-range chicken.
Sushi for dinner.
And.... a chocolate wheat-free cupcake with whipped cream center.
I get home.
I unpack the bags.
No cupcake.
They didn't put the cupcake in with my groceries.
And the thing was Five Dollars.
I call the store. Yes, the $5 cupcake is at the cashier stand.
They tell me to come by tomorrow for a store credit.
This is about the third time, that the cashiers at Whole Foods have forgotten to put something I've paid for in my grocery bag.
Well, I will have to wait until tomorrow for the $5 wheat free chocolate cupcake with the whipped cream center.
Labels: food, health, losangeles, shopping, store
Mr. Brooks
After the morning in Brentwood, we headed on over to the new Landmark Theatres
on Pico Blvd in West LA.
The place is still under-construction, but the general idea is very similar to The Archlight in Hollywood.
The theatres have great seating inside. Its assigned seating. Great concession stand. And there is a bar right next to the theatre. Soon there will be a restaurant and bookstore.
The concession stand may have fancy items - but my Pom Tea was $4.50 ... that for one bottle during the movie. Fancy food, but concession stand prices.
I saw the movie Mr. Brooks
Starring Kevin Costner .
This is the scariest movie I have seen in a while. Costner plays a wealthy business man, who is a serial killer at night. There were two places in the movie where I almost jumped out of my seat.
And I bet Kevin Costner gets nominated for an Oscar for this one - he was great.
Labels: cinema, losangeles, movies, theater, theatre, westla
Pictures From Brentwood Country Mart 
Brentwood Country Mart 
Brentwood Country Mart 
Brentwood Country Mart
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Brentwood Country Mart
Spent the day walking around Brentwood Country Mart - looking at all the expensive stores.
With all the expensive items.
Very pretty things, but way out of my price range. But still it was fun to look.
The Brentwood Country Mart is one of the places that celebrities go to shop.
Except today being Fathers Day, there wasn't alot of people there at all and some of the stores were closed.
We stopped in the Brentwood General Store - and I bought
Cuisine Hand Butter.
Then at Bellas Beauty, I bought
Bellvita Honey & Mandel Almond Shower Gel and
Bath Lotion .
Lunch was at Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
in the center of the Brentwood Country Mart.
I had the Sunshine Burger, which was delicious with sprouts and avacado, on multi-grain bread.
Gee, two hamburgers in two days.... yesterdays burger at Johnny Rockets at The Grove was terrible, and todays at Barney's was delicious.
Either way, I may need to lay off the red meat for a while.
Labels: beauty, food, losangeles, restaurants, shopping, store
The Grove
After early afternoon of dealing with my Car... I headed over to The Grove .
First I headed over towards the Farmers Market .
Stopped for lunch at Johnny Rockets .
I ordered a burger, with mushrooms and swiss cheese. And it was terrible. It was the greasiest burger I have ever had. The grease was dripping of my burger as I ate it.
I thought about returning it.... but I was trying to make the movie showtime.
So I head on over to the Pacific Movie Theatres ,
to see Pirates of The Caribbean .
I really wanted to see this movie... but I was waiting until all the crowds died down to go.
And just as the movie started ... my stomach started to do weird things.
It was all the grease from the burger.
I usually don't eat fatty things like that.
Oh, no... I worried I was going to get sick during a 3 hour movie.
I made it through the movie ... but the entire bag of popcorn I bought, sat on the floor. I couldn't touch it after that hamburger.
I loved Pirates of The Caribbean .
I just wish there would have been more scenes with Johnny Depp.
But my favorite scene of all is when Bill Nighy transforms back into what he was before he had all those tentacles all over the place.
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Smog Check
The renewal from the DMV for my license plate stickers has been sitting on my coffee table for about three months now.
And it was due on June 12.
I can't blame the DMV on this one - they gave me plenty of notice.
I went on-line a few weeks ago, and I paid my renewal fee.
That way I won't get a late fee on top of it.
But there is still the issue of the Smog Check to deal with.
So I tried to wake up early today, and go to my favorite car repair shop - Sams Sunset Fuel on Sunset Blvd in East Hollywood.
It didn't work. I turned off the alarm, and I went back to sleep.
After I woke up, and had my cup of coffee - I resigned myself to dealing with it.
I drove over to Auto Chek Centers, about a block away from Sams.
By this time it was the afternoon, and I was the only customer.
They guy with the clipboard, took all the information.
I laughed and said "Don't worry. I really don't expect to pass."
Nearly one year ago, I had been told I needed a new fuel pump.
My 1995 Crysler LeBaron Convertible still has the original fuel pump.
But I was told those fuel pumps are very expensive.
I needed a new radiator at the time, so I opted for that instead - and I have just never gone to get the fuel pump.
The car repair guy told me my engine was good, my transmission was good - and the 1995 Chrysler Le Baron only has 65,000 miles on it .... so get the fuel pump.
I've never gone to get the fuel pump.
I am probably getting terrible mileage.
I waited in the Auto Chek Service area. The guy reved up the engine in the stall - much faster that I have ever drove or ever will drive.... my poor car.
I was joking with the cashier "Its not going to pass."
And guess what ! The car passed !
The guy comes in with his clip board, and says "It passed"
My reply "Really ?? That surprises me!"
Labels: hollywood, losangeles
Sunday in Hollywood Labels: cinema, egyptian, food, hollywood, losangeles, movies, restaurants
First, I overslept really late ... and was rushing to get out the door.
I wanted to grab dinner at a restaurant, but I didn't have time.
So once at Hollywood and Hollywood ,
I ran into the new Quiznos .
The guy behind the counter looks at me and says :
"First, before you order - we are out of ......"
and he lists about 20 different things like "all of our salads" and "roast beef",
I stood there saying "Okay, what DO you have?"
And I ended up with some beefy cheese sandwich ...I think it had mushrooms in it too.
Then ran down Hollywood Blvd, to make it in time for my volunteer shift at the
Egyptian Theatre .
There was a performance of Brand Upon The Brain by Guy Maddin.
Morning in Studio City Labels: books, hollywood, losangeles, restaurants, studiocity
I was trying to rush out the door to get to my bank in Studio City before it closed.
My car insurance company sent me some kind of small refund, and I wanted it in the bank today.
I was in such a rush, I decided to hop on the Hollywood Freeway, near Hollywood and Bronson.
It was completely backed up all the way to Hollywood Blvd.
Being impatient, I sped over to the Freeway entrance on Argyle and Franklin.
It too was backed up all the way to Franklin.
I decided to just get on it, and go ...
And I was so right.
If I had taken Cahuenga - it would have taken me forever.
The parking lot to the Ford Amphitheatre was filled with - Motorcycles.
Cahuenga Blvd ..... all Motorcycles...
I was trying to see what was going on, but I was to busy hitting the gas so I could get to the Barham exit, and make it to The Bank.
Alas, and Alack ! No, I did not make it in time ...
I got to the bank and 1:20 ... and therefore I had to use the ATM machine.
Funny, when you deposit a check in the ATM machine, they won't even show it until the next close of a business day.
I remember - back in the olden days - when you would deposit a check in the ATM, and it would kind of subtract out of your account, because they had to "hold the funds" in order to clear the check.
I am sure the banks eventually got in trouble for that..
Well, my money's not hitting my account till Monday night ... but I decide to head out to The Good Earth for Breakfast anyway,
I have a yummy veggie omelet, toast, and I ask for a fruit cup in stead of potatoes.
It was still alot of food.
I sat and read a very interest book.
Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction by Jake Halpern
Its a very interesting book about "The Celebrity Culture" - and America's addiction to fame.
Imagine my surprise, as I am reading the book - and there is an interview with someone I know.
Only in Hollywood.....
Los Feliz Street Fair
Early morning... I headed on over to The Los Feliz Street Fair.
One of my favorite things about summer... all the Street Fairs....
I started out the morning with a coffee and danish from PsychoBabble Coffee House .
I was volunteering at a booth for The Egyptian Theatre .
We were handing out the movie calendar, and getting people to sign up for our mailing list.
Anyone who signed up, got a free poster from a stack of donated posters.
After my shift was over, I met up with friends, and we bought some Italian Food for lunch.
I walked around looking at all the different vendors - but after yesterday's long walk, I could only do so much - and I ended up going home soon after.
Chief of Police at Street Fair 
Doggy Adoption 
Street Performers on Stilts
Labels: art, losangeles, losfeliz, photography, photos
Culver City Art Walk
Over in Culver City today, for the Annual Culver City Art Walk.
We walked for Four hours, and must have seen 20 Art Gallerys.
After parking by the Helms Bakery & HD Buttercup Building , we walked east on Washington.
Then up La Cienega to Venice Blvd ... and back....
I can't remember when I last walked for four hours straight.
When we got in the car to head home, as I sat down I said "Oy!"
And I am not Jewish.
My friend, who is Jewish, and has known me for six years said
"Well, thats the first time I have ever heard you say Oy."
Oh, I'm gonna feel the 4 hours of walking tomorrow....
On my way home, I stopped at Eat Well Restaurant on Beverly Blvd.
I had a delicious green salad with Salmon .
Very relaxing after walking all day.
I sat outside and read.
Labels: art, losangeles, restaurants
Holiday Monday Off
I didn't have any plans for the day... and I really just wanted to relax.
I headed over to Swingers on Beverly for Breakfast.
I think it was about 3pm. After being sick yesterday, pancakes seemed very comforting.
I go inside of the restaurant to eat - and the music is so loud that I couldn't even hear the waitress.
Her mouth was moving, I know she is asking me for my order ... so I just answer whatever.
I actually try to read her lips.
Then... I hear some other customers complaining about the level of the music, and I know its not just me.
Not only does my waitress have a nose ring that is either brand new or is infected - Once they turn down the music, I hear her telling another waitress about her glasses.
She got the glasses from a thrift store, she has alot of them - some of them are other people's prescriptions and when she wears them she can't really see.
For some reason she thinks not being able to see is really cool, as long as the glasses look really cool.
Or hip, or fly - whatever the word is these crazy young'uns use these days.
I try to think back to all the crazy things I did when I was in my 20s - the crazy clothes and shoes I wore.
I wore some platform shoes that would make me lose my balance.
But no, I never wore glasses that impaired my vision just to look cool.
As I eat my pancakes, I read the LA Times .
And there is an article in there about a medical condition where if some people get to much sunshine they get depressed. It has the opposite effect on them.
So I think - Sunshine ! - lets go to the Beach !
It takes an hour to drive to Malibu straight west on Sunset Blvd. But by the time I get there, everyone else is leaving, and I get a nice parking spot down by the Charthouse Restaurant.
As much as I loved being at the beach, with the gas prices and the one hour drive each way - I don't know if I will be going back to Malibu for a while.
Labels: hollywood, losangeles, restaurants
Big Foot Lodge
Big Foot Lodge on Los Feliz Blvd in Los Feliz.
I went with about 20 other people from LA People Connection .
Big Foot Lodge is becoming my favorite place to hang out. Its one of those local bars where everyone goes.
Business People, Entertainment People, Hippies and Punks, Nice people, Weird people, Young People, Old People.
Every time I go there it is a completely mixed crowd. No one type.
One of my friends recognized an Actor from a TV show that I never watch.
I meant to look him up on IMDB when I got home - but I forgot his name, and the name of the TV show.
So I guess that doesn't really count as a Celebrity Sighting.
The only bad thing tonight was that the music was really loud, and it was hard to talk to my friends.
But I ended up staying there until 1 am - which is something I never do.
I don't usually keep late nights like that.
I was one of the last of our group to leave.
It was a fun night.
Labels: celebrities, hollywood, losangeles, losfeliz
May 22 2007 Photos 
City Wok in Studio City 
Ventura Blvd in Studio City
Labels: losangeles, photography, photos, studiocity
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ..
Being the internet-geek that I am, I spent most of the day wasting time on the computer. But I really wanted to catch the "Modern West" and "Re-Site-ing The West" Exhibits at LACMA....
I manage to make it to the Museum, alittle bit after 5 pm.
I'm thinking - well, they close at 8pm, so thats plenty of time.
I am dashing up the stairs, to the ticket booth - and who do I see coming out of the museum ?
Rob Schneider
Yeah, Deuce Bigalow himself.
As a friend later said.... an Art Museum and Rob Schneider just don't seem to go together.
So I double-backed to take a second look and make sure it was him.
It was - and he was with a blond woman.
And he saw me recognizing him - and I was kind of starring at him.
And he kind of smiled at me....
But I was polite and went on my way... but I felt like running up to him jumping up and down and yelling "I'm probably the only Female in the United States who really LIKES your movies!"
But I did not become a Rabid Fan. I continued on my way back to the ticket booth.
I go up to the ticket booth, and I say to the guy "Its after 5pm - do you have a reduced rate?"
And he says "Yes we do - Its Free"
I'm very confused. I just saw a famous comedian in the courtyard, and now they tell me the Museum is Free after 5 pm on Saturdays.
He hands me my "FREE after 5pm" ticket - and I continue on my way - Of course, keeping an eye out for any famous comedians who might be at the museum that day.
I never see Rob Schneider again, so I don't get to turn into an hysterical fan.
After a burger in the cafeteria, I spend alot of time in both the "Modern West" exhibit, and the "Re-SITE-ing The West" exhibit. It was wonderful. Beautiful California landscapes, paintings and photos.
But the "Dan Flavin: A Retrospective" was just not for me. Walking into a room filled with green neon lights that burn my eyeballs out of their sockets, is just not my cup of tea.
I look at few of the fancy neon lights - I look at some of the permanent collection instead.
Whats the perfect way to end a day at an art museum?
A horror movie.
I drive to Hollywood and Highland .....
to see "28 Weeks Later" .
I never saw "28 Days"... but since "28 Weeks" was on the Top 10 List for a while - I wanted to see it.
I also like Robert Carlyle as an actor too...
Gee... The Art Museum, A Famous Comedian and A Horror Movie - all in one day.
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No Strings
 | I was a volunteer usher at the UCLA Frued Playhouse for The Reprise performance. Tonights performance was "No Strings" - a musical by Richard Rogers. Scott Bakula starred in this. So the show was sold out. |
Labels: losangeles, plays, theater, theatre
The Dresden
Tonight, hung out at The Dresden in Los Feliz, to catch the music of Marty and Elayne.
I also tried their chicken quesadilla which was very good.
And a friend had a shrimp cocktail.
The place was getting really crowded just as as I was leaving.
I'm not much for the late, late crowd...
Labels: losangeles, losfeliz, restaurant, restaurants
Labels: hollywood, losangeles, photography, photos
May 10 2007 Photography 
Mel's Drive-in 
Nancy Sinatra Mural just off of Highland in Hollywood
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Griffith Park Fire
Imagine my horror, when after just having a wonderful picnic in Griffith Park last Sunday....
I could clearly see the fire from where I live.
First, in the afternoon - we could see it from my office windows.
I ran some errands after work, and it looked like it was all over.
Then when I finished my errands, and came home - this is what I saw....
This is what I saw driving home 
From the Roof of my building 
From the corner of my block
Picnic in Griffith Park
LA People Connection had a really fun picnic in Griffith Park today.
The weather was perfect, and we had lots of food.
I don't really go to alot of picnics. So today was extra fun.
My entire Griffith Park set is here:
Griffith Park Set
Here are some pictures from the day: 
This is the sandwich I made. Click on the picture to get the recipe 
The picnic table 
A Fun Picnic
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Friday Way to Late
So I didn't get out of Spider-man 3 until nearly 3 am.
Way to late for this old girl.
I had already arranged to take Friday off as a vacation day.
Due to all the excitement, and the late dinner, I was awake until 5 am.
Then I ended up sleeping until 3 pm.
Except for my landlady knocking on my door at Noon wondering why I hadn't taken my newspaper in.
She apologized, said she worried when she saw the paper was still out on my doorstep.
So now it is 3pm, and wow - is my system off.
Groggy - and coffee didn't help.
I had already made plans with Los Angeles People Connection , to meet up at
Fox and Hounds in Studio City.
No drinking for me... I stuck to regular cola.
And I got a chicken pot pie for dinner - or is it still lunch at 9pm. Whichever, it was really good.
A cover band started to play, and the music was really good.
All English Rock and Roll.
It was a very fun night.
I was waking up, just as it was time to leave.
Labels: losangeles, music, restaurant, restaurants, studiocity
Spiderman-3
12:01 midnight ... okay, thats kind of confusing...
12:01 midnight of Thursday May 3... is actually the same as 12:01 in the morning of Friday May 4.
The tickets and the show-time listings on the internet were actually alittle confusing.
First, I met my friends (2 other women, and 1 guy) at The Bowery on
Sunset Blvd for the latest dinner I have ever had in my entire life.
My system was so off, that I ordered something I don't ever eat, I don't like, and its totally unhealthy because its a scavenger ... Beer Battered Shrimp.
I took a few bites, and I couldn't finish it...
I am sure it was good. It was just that my stomach did not know what it wanted at 11:00 pm at night.
My friends and I all had our tickets, and The Arclight Cinema is assigned seating.
And we all got our seats together.
While my friends were off doing something else, I got into the Concession stand line.
I was the only single woman in the concession stand line.
It was pretty much 90% men, and they were all looking at me.
It was way to funny.
Who would have thought the concession stand line at the first screening for Spiderman would be a good pick-up joint?
Nevertheless, I was in a rush to get my food and get back to my seats.
When I got back to my seat, I told my friends what the concession stand was like.
And one friend - she is much younger than me - said "Yeah, it is a Sausage-fest in here".
Okay - thats the first time I ever heard that term.
Just before Spiderman-3 started, a young guy - who looked like an Arclight employee except her was wearing a Cap on his head - walked up to the microphone.
He started to read from a piece of paper: "Thank you for choosing Arclight Cinemas, We hope you enjoy this screening of Spiderman-3 ... please remember to turn off all cell-phone and pagers..."
Half-way through the introduction speech, the audience realized that the person doing the reading was none other than Tobey Maguire ....
And everyone started to cheer !
Tobey Maquire stood off to the side with about 20 other people - and they stayed for about the first 30 minutes of Spider-man 3.
My friends and I had a great time. But I was so caught up in the actually event of the 12:01 screening, that I am probably going to have to go see Spiderman-3 a second time....
Here are some Spiderman-3 pictures, taken around the Arclight Cinema: 
Cinerama Dome 12:01 Spider-man 3 
Spider-man 3 
Spider-man 3
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