Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’

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L.A. Travel Photos

August 2, 2008

Back home for a few days… Here’s the phone photostream from my little trek, which includes the typical tourist spots and a few of the new trademark my-head-with-scenery-over-my-shoulder phone pics.

I enjoyed my time in Los Angeles for the most part, though the earthquake on Wednesday freaked me out more than I would’ve thought. Maybe because I was on the 14th floor at the time. I’ve never seen so many expensive cars in my life. I also enjoyed the vast amount of healthy food choices. Again, to reiterate, and especially after talking with L.A.-based coworkers: the Beemsville clan would need a serious financial infusion to ever consider SoCal.

Couple of note from the photos: My one brush with celebrity was Vinnie Jones, who was having a pint in the Brit-style pub I dropped by to watch some soccer (didn’t get any closer because I’m not one of those guys). I concluded me and the two guys I was hanging with were more psyched about the Compton-stop than practically anyplace else. And on that note, a lot of places seemed familiar from the TV shows and movies, but also from many hours of Grand Theft Auto – San Andreas. If you’ve played the game you know what I’m talking about. Wish I would’ve got a few pics of the Sunset Strip, but we pretty much saw it from the bus.

(click here or on photo to view slideshow)

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Stray Thoughts on L.A.

July 25, 2008

 With five days in Los Angeles under my belt, I thought I’d post a few stray thoughts and reactions to the big bright city.  I’m not here as a tourist, so I haven’t seen nearly as much as say, you’re average vacationer, but still…

 

 

 

(photo of Santa Monica Beach at sunset from the phone)

 

 

 

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