Archive for the ‘living in LA’ Category

Gotta admit, I’m LUCKY to live in L.A.

I can RUN ALONG THE BEACH any time I want —
I can BLAST MY MUSIC whenever I’m in my car —
and the weather is pretty RAD.

But let’s face it —
People tend to come down with “gridlock crabbiness” —
Being an Actor isn’t all it’s cracked up to be —
And there must be something more interesting to talk about than Box Office or who the next American Idol Judges will be.

Things that bug me this week and it’s only Monday —

• Non-stop news alerts about how well the DARK KNIGHT RISES is doing despite the tragedy (WRONG on so many levels!)
• Too many trucks blocking my street (HONK! HONK!)
• Carmageddon – Will it EVER be over? (me no think so!) Read the rest of this entry »

Getting in the mood for —

picnics in the sand, fluorescent sunsets, shell-searching … and a sizzling summer romance.

Cool summer sounds to keep things interesting —

Gun Has No Trigger- Dirty Projectors

Sebastian- Embody

This Head I Hold- Electric Guest

Ho Hey- The Lumineers

Summerlong- Xylos

Let it Go- Dragonette (Faustix & Imanos Remix)

The Worse it Gets- Penguin Prison

Warrior- Mark Foster, A-Trak, Kimbra

Lazuli- Beach House

M83- Reunion (Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Remix)

Azealia Banks- 212

Hot Chip- Night and Day

Childish Gambino- Heartbeat (Them Jeans Remix)

Freedom at 21- Jack White

Some Nights- Fun

Champagne Coast- Blood Orange

Twin Shadow- Five Seconds

State of the Art- Gotye

Lay Your Cards Out- Polica

Weekend – Neon Trees

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awtiZEiiAE8&ob=av2n

(what songs would you add?)

big presence - huge heart

Every year, on the Friday night before The GRAMMYS, MusicCares — the charitable wing of the Recording Academy — honors “one of its own.”

Paul McCartney was 2012 MusicCares  Person of The Year –

And I was lucky enough to volunteer at Friday night’s SURREAL gala. The concert was BEYOND phenomenal !  The iconic 24-time GRAMMY winner, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 96, still has INDESCRIBABLE TRANSCENDENT ENERGY– even at 69!

The evening was OTHER-WORLDLY —  MAGICAL! Read the rest of this entry »

breathing in the beauty

Today…the PERFECT L.A. SUNDAY —

Cool

Crisp

Optimistic Air!

A Lovely Blue Sky filled with PROMISE and AWESOMENESS.

Running along the beach, I feel free and so fortunate to live here. Still no answers, but my future’s in front of me and there’s POSSIBILITY in that. Read the rest of this entry »

not the time to cop an attitude

Are you Half-Full?

My mom was (even to the end). And she really-really tried to pass her look-on-the-bright-sideness to me.  I thought about her A LOT on Friday…

Lucky or Unlucky, depending on how you look at it.

It’s a typical I’ve-planned-too-many-things-Friday when I realize traffic isn’t cooperating. The thing is, since they started construction on the 405 (which seems like for.ever ago) there’s no way to know how long it’ll take to go anywhere in this city! I get up early and head to the Westside, because I’m addicted to Steve Ross’s classes at Maha Yoga and the juice cleanses from Pressed Juicery at 26^th & San Vicente.

Feeling mellow after class and carrot-coconut juice I figure I’ve got plenty of time to make it to my Acting Class in West Hollywood. WRONG!  Heading east, there’s gridlock everywhere. Sunset’s backed-up. Wilshire’s backed-up. So I end up driving through the residential streets – meaning stop sign to stop sign —  through Westwood, then Beverly Hills — and that’s where I realize I’m running out of time. So I  sorta scoot through one intersection, forgetting to yield to the guy in the truck to my left. Oops! Two blocks and multiple flashing-lights later I get BUSTED! Read the rest of this entry »

the place to be

Hanging out on a quiet Carmageddon weekend gives me time to write about my latest finds east AND west of the 405 —

New L.A Faves…

James Perse: (Beverly Hills and/or Brentwood Country Mart) : Lightweight and comfortable beachy sexy chic… great shorts and cotton dresses. Mmm… I’ve been living in it this summer.

Pressed Juicery: (Brentwood) : 3-day basic juice cleanse is a great way for non cleansers to detox from the summer vacay Rosé.

Yogahop (Santa Monica): Summer jams blasting keep you on a zen cloud as you fly through your downward dogs. a few classes and you’ll look lean and cute in that suit! Trust… Read the rest of this entry »

mick is like the energizer bunny!

Keeping your cool, following your instincts and St. Laurent trench coats are always in style.

know what else is TIMELESSLY COOL?

old photos of your parents
case study houses
coffee table books
Aretha Franklin
good friends Read the rest of this entry »