Ways to be cool in L.A. (August 2010)
Hang out around Sunset and Santa Monica. Especially during the Sunset Junction festivities.  The part-music-festival-part-street-fair benefits a youth program, and is the biggest hipster gathering I have seen since the last time I was in American Apparel on a weekend (okay, so like, 8 days).  After coffee-snobbing at Silverlake’s Intelligentsia with Dave Eggars essays, Bret Easton … Read more
Things that seem distinctly American to me for which I am grateful:
Hamburgers Americanos Tap water that doesnât give me the runs Taxi drivers that donât always try to rip you off Drinking milk by the glass (or at least cold milk) Driving Screen doors/window screens Bacon Peanut butter Getting a plate for bread and oil before a meal Respect for personal space bubbles Barbeques American TV … Read more
Ways to be cool in Pleasanton (July 2009)
As I am temporarily derailed from my dreams in L.A. while staying at my parents’ house in the charming little NorCal city of Pleasanton for a bit, I’m doing a hometown pride special edition of my cool list. Play soccer as a kid. If you’re under the age of fourteen, life between June and November looks a … Read more
