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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Stuck
While we´ve had an amazing and relaxing time in Costa Rica, yesterday at the airport was not so much. While waiting for 3+ hours in line at the airport to get our boarding passes for long-ago bought tickets home, our seats were sold.
No announcement, no warning, no nothing.
We threw the hissy fit of all time. They asked people to disboard and receive compensation. No takers.
We were given overnight accommodations, meals, transportation back to airport, upgrades to biz and 200-dollar vouchers for future flights. Still, it is not enough. We wanted to go home. Our dogsitter, the valiant pasquale- wanted to stop sitting. Our jobs expected us back.
So, now, our friend Jon who through very lucky circumstances did board and made it home and we are here. It will be interesting to see what fate has in store.
Back tonight. Tomorrow, many pics from the beautiful country and not so many from the less than beautiful airport.
No announcement, no warning, no nothing.
We threw the hissy fit of all time. They asked people to disboard and receive compensation. No takers.
We were given overnight accommodations, meals, transportation back to airport, upgrades to biz and 200-dollar vouchers for future flights. Still, it is not enough. We wanted to go home. Our dogsitter, the valiant pasquale- wanted to stop sitting. Our jobs expected us back.
So, now, our friend Jon who through very lucky circumstances did board and made it home and we are here. It will be interesting to see what fate has in store.
Back tonight. Tomorrow, many pics from the beautiful country and not so many from the less than beautiful airport.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Holiday Drag Names
Greta Carbo or Oscar Gone Wilde.
Yes, lots of eating and drinking.
Details to follow.
Yes, lots of eating and drinking.
Details to follow.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
First 4 Corners of Los Angeles
I had no idea about this but, as usual, LA City Nerd sheds some light. It seems that Akbar is in the location of the former northwest corner of the city of Los Angeles! So cool.
Atwater Newbie
How much do I love the Atwater Newbie blog? Quite a bit. He (95% sure he's a he) is a great voice for another neighborhood in a city-state of great neighborhoods! Read him, why don't you?
Take Public Transit
I just added a link to Metro Rider LA -- a new site, founded in part by a friend and co-worker -- on the right and I encourage anyone in LA who cares about doing something about traffic, congestion, pollution to check it out.
I may not ride the bus or rails a lot, but I do want to and this site can help me do that. And, remember as I've said before, if you can walk, don't drive. Most of Angelenos live in some neighborhood where you don't have to drive to the bank, the grocery store, the coffee joint.
Walking makes both you, your neighborhood and your city healthier.
And for God's sake, if you can take a bus or train, do it. Find out how much more reading you can get done and take a look at what your fellow citizens look like as seen not through tinted glass windows.
I may not ride the bus or rails a lot, but I do want to and this site can help me do that. And, remember as I've said before, if you can walk, don't drive. Most of Angelenos live in some neighborhood where you don't have to drive to the bank, the grocery store, the coffee joint.
Walking makes both you, your neighborhood and your city healthier.
And for God's sake, if you can take a bus or train, do it. Find out how much more reading you can get done and take a look at what your fellow citizens look like as seen not through tinted glass windows.
Monday, June 12, 2006
LA Gay Pride
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Amazing that the paper of record in Los Angeles would have only 2 black and white photos and no story about Gay Pride. This is an event that draws more than 300,000 people to the streets of West Hollywood to celebrate diversity in one of the country's most diverse cities. Surely, it would warrant a short story? What gives?
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Jen's Blog
This is an example of sombody taking a concept that they love -- children's books -- and really, truly making an excellent, entertaining and informative blog about it.
Read it!
Read it!
Overheard Conversation
Person 1: "I don't have a phony bone in my body."
(beat)
(beat)
Person 2: "It's all cartiledge."
(Thank you and good night!)
(beat)
(beat)
Person 2: "It's all cartiledge."
(Thank you and good night!)
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