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.