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World Pillow Fight Day, Los Angeles

// April 4th, 2010 // 5 Comments » // I Love LA.

This was yesterday in Los Angeles’ Pershing Square downtown.  It was clearly an amazing day.  Hilarity ensued with all the pillows being wacked to and fro.  My mascara was running, I was laughing so hard.   That and the feathers everywhere.

Dude, I’m Downtown!

// January 8th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // I Love LA.

It’s early morning and the birds are chirping outside. The sky is a lovely shade of blue.

Last night I drove home from work and got lost on all the many Los Angeles highways. I was on the 210, the 2, took the I-5, the 110, missed the 101 and somehow ended up smack dab in the middle of downtown. I don’t have a GPS. I know, I desperately need one. Since I was already downtown I called up my friend Lisa. “Lisa! I’m in your area! Can I stop by?” Lisa is British. She’s wacky and hilarious. My mom is British. She was wacky and hilarious. My Mom lived in England till her twenties. Lisa’s in her twenties and just moved here. So there’s an instant familiarity.

“Look at my new apartment!” Lisa showed me her latest trendy little studio apartment which goes for $500 a month downtown, on 5th and Main. Lisa and I met while working together for the Rosslyn Lofts a few months ago, leasing to prospective tenants, those eligible for the affordable units had to make under $30,000 year but have no misdemeanors or felonies in the past five years and less than $4,000 debt in collections, an ongoing effort by the City to clean up downtown.

“Dude, your place is awesome!” Lisa and I crossed Los Angeles’ Main street to Pete’s Cafe and Bar and ordered some incredibly delicious Blue Cheese fries. “Lisa what are you doing?” I asked as Lisa popped her head around to look at every stranger who walked by. “I’m looking for Sexy Dog Walker.” We chattered like little school girls, ate our amazing fries and ran back across the street where Lisa’s sidewalk was being washed with a high-pressure water hose, splashing us wet. “On that note, I’ll see you later!” I hugged Lisa and ran to my GPS-free car.