Moving day lessons
Thursday was the day I would move in to my new place in West Hollywood. Psych! It’s a long story about a long day that ends with me being back in the Bay Area. My poor sister did the 350+ mile trip with me–twice (Yeah, in ONE DAY) and we made countless mistakes. Okay, I … Read more
Traffic school is tricky [Exhibit A]:
Thanks, DrivingUniversity.com, for testing me on relevant information.
How did I not know about this?
MY COCKER SPANIEL HAD A MIDDLE NAME. And not just any middle name. My parents were not only weird enough to name the cat “Kalamazoo”—and own a cat in the first place—they were weird enough to name the dog of my childhood “Shadow Matarese Johnson.” The dog who lived 18 years. I just found this … Read more
Road tripping
The summer after my junior year of high school, I made my first road trip to southern California with my best friend Aly. Since then, I’ve made the trip by car from the bay area to and from Orange County/L.A. more times than I can remember. And most of those were just this past month … Read more
The Ford Sportka is my kind of car [Exhibit A]:
One of those gems unearthed during a really productive day at the office… Oh, Europeans.
Peeve Me
by driving in the left lane on 5 and committing to 70mph—if not whatever EVEN SLOWER speed the guy in the right lane is going. Never mind the people coming up behind you at 90mph. Do not move over. Even when a long, long line behind you forms. Even when the people behind you might … Read more
Things that seem distinctly American to me for which I am grateful:
Hamburgers Americanos Tap water that doesn’t give me the runs Taxi drivers that don’t 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 L.A. (June 2009)
Dress down. If you show up anywhere in L.A. and act like you’re supposed to be there, you can wear pajamas and no one will question it. Jeans, hats, t-shirts, sneakers, leggings, skintight plastic-y leggings that swish like the garbage bags they appear to be made out of as their wearer walks through my office … Read more
