Posts Tagged ‘BEST OF LA’

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 »

he needs a bear hug

Arrivederci vacay!
Last night it’s back to my dreaded reality (ugh!) Running late, I’m already in deep do-do as I listen to three escalating voicemails from Charlayne, translating to: “Where the F are you!?”

The ER is a Zoo —

Triage is backed up. A worried Mommy carries in a little cutie whose curly blond locks are now stained blood red from a nasty fall. Then there’s this seven year-old scared kid who limps in with his Mom. And a nice voluptuous Latina who in-between constant calls on her cell, apologizes as her “UNCLE” upchucks all the way to the men’s room. 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 »

Our trendy fast-forward universe thrives on CHANGE, but—

a beautiful SMILE, GOOD MANNERS, and MANOLOS are always in style!

special effects

know what else is TIMELESSLY  COOL?

Chanel blazers
French magazines
good headphones
record players
Otis Redding
black and white photographs
Ray Ban aviators Read the rest of this entry »

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ8MSVLWTdw

Maybe it’s ‘cuz the L.A. sunny-sun is shining right now. Maybe it’s ‘cuz the long weekend made me think of summer. Maybe it’s ‘cuz I’m in the mood to start out this week musically. Whatever — here’s a list of great —

SUMMER SONGS  —

• god only knows (beach boys cover)- dale earnheardt jr.
• golden train (radio edit)- penguin prison
• crime pays- bear hands
• for days- francis and the lights
• life or something like it – outasight Read the rest of this entry »

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7v5zB-jg40

Pilot Recasts are just starting (condolences to the actor who’s already being recast on Prime Suspect.)

Truth is —

Actors must be RESOURCEFUL!

Know everything you can about: the Projects you’re auditioning for, the Execs behind them and the Coaches who’ll help get you there, so you can (sigh)  —

BOOK THE JOB!

Here’s my updated list. (too bad Ute Hagen isn’t still around, but at least we can buy her book) Read the rest of this entry »

cozy|comfy|cool

REASONS WHY I LOVE LIVING IN L.A.

L.A. is laid-back and happening at the same time, with opps to reinvent yourself in a zillion creative ways. Seems like everyone’s a multi-hyphenate or a slash this or that —  like an artist/designer/teacher/mom or an actor/director/writer/bartender. Ahaha!

It’s not really centralized, more like a bunch of little cities in one.
Try a few different hoods, til you find the one that “fits just right.” Read the rest of this entry »