Four Things about L.A.

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the dude abidesAll the cool kids are doing the 4 Things About Los Angeles meme so why not (besides, I’m hard up for something to write about at the moment).

I’ve lived in LA my entire life except for three year while I was in the military and lived in Germany. I’m not one of those people who has a love affair with the city though. I grew up here. LA just seems normal to me. I don’t gawk at stars. I don’t want to be in television or film. I’m not in a rock band. I don’t need to live in a city where I can die my hair pink and still be considered normal. For me it’s just the place where I was born, grew up, live, and work.

Four Jobs I’ve Had In My Life in LA:

  • Domino’s Pizza delivery guy (back in the day when it was 30 minutes or free)
  • Movie extra (Barbarian’s At The Gate and Dave)
  • Stockbroker
  • IT Donkey

Four Movies About LA I could Watch Over And Over

  • To Live and Die in LA
  • The Big Lebowski
  • Less Than Zero
  • Pulp Fiction

Four Places I’ve Lived All Over LA (With Food Memories From Each):

  • Burbank: Too many to name. Tommy’s at 2am. Bob’s Big Boy after a high school football game. Giamella’s Italian Subs anytime.
  • Pacific Palisades: Kay and Dave’s for breakfast every Sunday with my roommates.
  • Marina del Rey: Za Zen (now renamed something else) anytime for drinks and Japanese/Thai fusion cuisine.
  • Westwood/West LA: Since I eat at Westwood Brewing Company three nights a week, it’s a default choice.

Four LA-Themed Shows I Love(d) to Watch:

  • 24
  • The Shield
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Moesha . . . just kidding, The Larry Sanders Show

Four Places I would Vacation in LA:

  • Shutters in Santa Monica
  • Camping at Leo Cabrillo Beach in Malibu
  • Ritz Carlton in Marina del Rey
  • If Jessica Alba’s bedroom isn’t available, W in Westwood

Four LA-Based Websites I Visit Daily

This is messed up because I visit far more than four LA-based website daily. Whoever I leave off the list is likely to assume I don’t read them.

Four Of My Favorite Foods Found In LA:

  • Tito’s Tacos in Culver City. There’s a reason the place has a line around it every hour it’s open.
  • Pink’s Hot Dogs on La Brea. Again, lines around the block for this place all day and all night. Also available at Hollywood Park Casino now 🙂
  • Lobster Ravioli at Il Morro off of Olympic
  • Kaya Sushi on the Culver City, Marina del Rey border. I don’t know why I like this place as much as I do.

Four Places In LA I Would Rather Be Right Now:

  • Sitting on the patio at Shutters drinking a good single malt and smoking a cigar
  • 80 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean
  • Walking down Venice Beach watching the freaks
  • Zuma Beach in Malibu

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