In any relationship, there must be change. When you first meet someone, there is always a lot of newness and sexual energy. But things grow stale without variety. That’s why I’ve changed my mind about memes in my second year of blogging — and decided to do one.
Thanks Shane Nickerson at Nickerblog, for tagging me with this special Los Angeles meme.
Four Things About Los Angeles
Four Jobs I’ve Had In My Life in LA:
Reader/Story Analyst
Sitcom Writer
Disney Animated Cartoon Writer
Web Producer
Four Movies About LA I Could Watch Over And Over:
Singing in the Rain
Sunset Boulevard
L.A. Confidential
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Four LA-Themed Shows I Love(d) To Watch:
24
The Brady Bunch
Three’s Company
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Four Places I’ve Lived All Over L.A. (With Food Memories From Each):
Mid-Los Angeles: Fairfax and Melrose (with two female roommates — just like Three’s Company!): Corned Beef sandwich at Canter’s Deli
Santa Monica: 9th and Santa Monica (ooked out over Toyota dealer): Benita’s Frites on Santa Monica Promenade
West Hollywood: Fountain and Poinsettia: Noodles at Toi on Sunset
Redondo Beach: Yellowtail from Ichiriki Sushi
Four Places I Would Vacation At In LA:
Ritz Carlton, Pasadena
Chateau Marmont, West Hollywood
Big Bear
Hotel Oceana, Santa Monica
Four LA-Based Websites I Visit Daily
Delicious Life
Jew Eat Yet?
Words for my Enjoyment
Living the Romantic Comedy
Four Of My Favorite Foods Found In LA:
Pink’s Hot Dogs, La Brea Avenue
Dim Sum at Empress Pavilion, Downtown LA
Lemon Tart at Sweet Lady Jane, Melrose Avenue
Chicken Cilantro Soup, Martha’s 22nd Street Grill, Hermosa Beach
Four Places In LA I Would Rather Be Right Now:
Farmer’s Market, 3rd and Fairfax
Driving PCH in Malibu when there is no Traffic
Hermosa Beach Pier
Huntington Library, San Marino
Wanna Do It?
Cruisin’ Mom
Inland Empress
Dad Talk
Diary of Jamie
and Sophia!
I don’t usually write that much about Los Angeles. Maybe I’m afraid that my snobby East Coast readers wouldn’t show any interest in anything about the city other than celebrity encounters. However, unlike Pauly, I rarely run into celebrities in the supermarket or pharmacy (although I did almost crash into Julie Andrews’ car in the Beverly Center). To get a real sense of Los Angeles media life (other than the typical Hollywood stuff) I would suggest LA Observed, which is essential LA reading (and frequently more interesting than the Los Angeles Times).
A few weeks ago, I read that Parisian blogger, Nathan, was coming to Los Angeles for a visit. I always get nervous when I hear someone is visiting LA for the first time. It’s a difficult city to like, especially when you’re coming from one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I emailed Nathan, going into LA Chamber of Commerce mode, pleading with him to give the city a chance before he even got on the plane, knowing ahead of time exactly what bad things he was going to encounter — the traffic, the narcissistic people, the ugly buildings, etc. I reminded him that the city is spread out, and many of its charms can be hidden.
Despite the beauty of the Pacific Ocean and the mountains that surround the city, LA is an ugly city, filled with mini-malls and lack of history. I miss New York a lot. But LA does have a weird energy that keeps me here. Maybe the city’s lack of maturity parallels my own. Or maybe I just like wearing flip-flops to IHOP.
Update: I used to tell my friends in New York that the one thing keeping me in Los Angeles is Trader Joe’s. Today my mother called and said that they are building a Trader Joe’s on 14th Street. Damn New Yorkers!
Now there’s no reason to stay in Los Angeles —
