BlogAbouts: December 2008

Off the Radarrrrrrrr

Hi. I'm hiding out somewhere in the Caribbean.
Sangria. Jetskiing. Mountain Biking. Kayaking. Sailing.
Snorkeling. Spear Fishing. Bug Spray. SPF. Waves.
Sun. Surf. White Sand. Passing the f' out. Waking up Darker.

Updates later. See you next year!

I'm Home.

I woke up at 5am in L.A. to catch my flight back to N.Y. It was dark, and raining. I travel to L.A. pretty often, but this was only the 2nd time I've ever seen an L.A. deluge in my life. Rain is so rare. The city doesn't really know what to do with it sometimes. The streets flood due to inadequate drainage systems. Schools tell their students to stay home. And offices postpone their workday to wait it out.

After experiencing endless days of sunshine during my trip to California, a little rain was pretty refreshing. It adds variety and gives perspective. In L.A., you can't feel the seasons change, nor the months go by. There is no sense of urgency. And it can be difficult to find your drive. So yeah, rain is great, at least every now and then.

I enjoyed the rainy drive to LAX. It was sort of like California's way of seeing me off back to New York. I landed back in NYC at 4pm, got to my house at 5:15pm. I'm going to drop off my bags, and take a couple minutes to wash up. I have a meeting at 6pm. And another one at 9pm. And I'm psyched. I love my life. I'm happy to be home. Time to hit the ground running and finish 2008 strong.

CSS + Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

Caught CSS and NPSH playing at Echoplex (Echo Park, L.A.) last night, with my friend Mandy. It was fun. The music was very danceable. LoveFoxxx was rocking what appeared to be a Brazilian tribal headress and Mayan zebra catsuit. Its a good look for her, matched her friskiness. I never heard of NPSH before. They intially seemed like an immature derivative of MGMT, and I'm not normally into "new sincerity" kid bands, but I actually enjoyed their set. It was highly energetic and entertaining. And yeah, it didn't hurt that I'm catching them in L.A. The warm sun and palm trees helped their positive cheesy vibes go down smooth. Heh.

Here. Listen.

CSS : "Alala"