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The Sky is Falling
Today was the first significant rainfall that the drought-stricken Southland has seen in months. In fact, this is the first significant rainfall I experienced since ditching my car. What’s a girl to do? Get a little wet, I suppose! I was on the verge of ordering a Lyft to get to work today. The thought […]
I nearly missed my train this morning.
In fact, I ought to have missed it. The purple line was already at the platform by the time I got to the escalator. I ran down, taking the steps two at a time. As soon as I got to the platform, the subway doors shut. I stood there looking in at the crowd of […]
Hootie?
For those of you who don’t ride the bus, there are a few monitors that play a loop if news and feature stories called TransitTV. As I sit here now enjoying a relaxing ride home, I couldn’t help but notice there has been a story on TransitTV about Hootie and the Blowfish. Now there is […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Don’t have a valentine yet? Don’t fret, my chocolate-covered lovelies! Metro’s got your back. This morning you can participate in speed dating on the red line! Hurry, as registration begins at 10:30 pst (ten minutes from now!). Unfortunately blogging doesn’t pay the bills, so I’ll be at my corporate job earning my paycheck when this […]
Chinese New Year and the Golden Dragon Parade
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! If you were anywhere near Chinatown this weekend, hopefully you were able to catch some of the festivities. On Saturday I biked to Chinatown with my friend, Ashley, for the 115th Annual Golden Dragon Parade. Luck was on our side as we snagged prime real estate near the end of […]
Broadway’s Proposed Facelift
Downtown has undergone some rapid changes. I’ve been in LA for nearly seven years now. Back then, DTLA seemed to me to be a dismal place. Maybe that was in large part just my perception, but nobody will deny that the gentrification bug has bitten hard. I believe there are always pros and cons to […]
When running for the bus, how do you ensure the driver won’t leave without you?
Be sure to run for the bus in the lane if traffic in which it is traveling. You know it won’t go anywhere if you’re blocking it! Don’t try this at home, kids. Or on the street.
If you are in Los Angeles tonight…
…Go outside. Do something outdoors. Anything! Tonight is one of those beautifully warm nights. It has the warmth of late July, but with the clean winter sky. I decided to take the long way home from work tonight and enjoy a walk in the evening air. When I got home, I cracked open a beer […]
No Pants Metro Ride: Unofficial Code of Conduct
If you were in Union Station the afternoon of Sunday, January 12th, you would have noticed a lot of people in their undies. It was LA’s 6th Annual No Pants Metro Ride, and my first year participating. Just as one would expect, the event and the pantsless after party at Loaded in Hollywood were a […]
True Love
Yesterday I was on the purple line heading to work. Sitting across from me was a lesbian couple and their young daughter, who was in a stroller. By watching this couple interacting I could see they had a deep and beautiful love for one another, the sort of love that will withstand the test of […]
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