"In this city you better learn to get along, 'cause L.A's got it all. The glamour and the grit, the big breaks and the heartaches, the sweet young lovers and the nasty, ugly, hairy fiends that suck out your brain through your face."
The rest of that quote goes, "It's all part of the big, wacky variety show we call Los Angeles. You never know what's coming next. And let's admit it folks: isn't that why we love it?"
Yep.
Let’s take a break from the deep, dark depths of my Kabbalah study for a moment so that I can share some of the results of my Artist Dates. No, I’m not dating some tortured soul who is convinced he can become the next Scorsese if he could just give up his Wii addiction. Artist Dates are part of the whole Artist’s Way thing I’m doing, wherein I’ve made a pact to take myself on some sort of a date for a couple hours each week. Last week it was antiquing, this week it was one of my most favorite places in the world, Venice Beach. I’ve been taking my camera with me everywhere I go these days, and I find myself constantly reminded of how much I love it here. So I figure why not share the pictures with you?
I love L.A. because…
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… the sky looks like this:
…there are sunsets like this:
…flowers, sky and rooftops are vibrant:
…there’s reserved parking for teddy bears:
…the ass of this kid’s pants reads, “Smile For Freedom”:
…I get to see this at one of the summits on my hike:
…there’s this tree-lined path:
…the sun shines like this at the beach in the middle of January:
…I get to sink my toes in the sand:
…there’s palm trees and hammocks:
…this dude plays guitar:
…my carved piece of driftwood – a spiritual protector given to me by my Dad for Christmas – sees me off whenever I leave and welcomes me home whenever I get back (that, and I freakin’ love the color of my hall wall):
…someone wrote this on the pavement:
…sometimes the sky turns this color:
…the Statue of Liberty sells Mexican Food:
…the clouds look unreal:
I never imagined I’d live here. I never wanted to. But it’s been six years now, and I have to admit I fall in love with it more and more every day.
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