It’s time I updated this thing about my trip to California. I have been back in jet city for about a week, recovering from an extremely *stupid* thing I did: I let a very important medication run out when I was in CA., was unable to get it filled because they don’t have that particular drug store there, and wasn’t able to take it for almost 6 days. Not good. Since it is an SSRI medication, my body started to go into withdrawl. The withdrawl turned into a hell for me pretty quick, complete with extreme fatigue (matt could hardly rouse me, and one day I slept for almost 22 hours), disorientation, problems walking, and other assorted stupidity. All is well now; I have been back on the meds for 4 whole days and Iam back to my *normal* (haha) self.
So, my trip to California. It was lovely. I spent 2 days in Orange County and 4 days in Hollywood. The OC is always annoying, mostly due to having to see plastic people that dress like prostitutes. No, I’m not exaggerating. I should have gotten some photos of what I am talking about but was too lazy. Los Angeles is always fun. Love the old buildings, the dirt, the streets, the neon, the lore,everything. My hotel was right on Sunset strip, and my room had a great view on said street. I liked sitting there at night, watching the activity out the screen less window and listening to the sirens go by for what seemed like every 15 minutes. I went out to dinner with my friend Steve and his girl Esther (lovely, by the way. We had Thai food and margaritas made with Sake.); Had dinner with Monica, her fiancee, and her extended family (had Afghan food-yum!); saw my friend Amy, who I hadn’t seen since grade school (ummm…I am old. That was in 1982) and had a wonderful time catching up; back in OC I spent some time with ex Christopher, his wife, and their kids. That was also lovely-I held a baby for the first time since Theo was a baby. I think Matt was worried that I was having baby urges. I reassured him that I enjoy other peoples babies and just to leave it at that. Especially if they are as cute as Hannah was.
It was still snowing in Seattle when I got on the plane in OC but managed to get home just fine. I also got to enjoy the snow here for a couple more days after my return, much to the chagrin of the rest of the city. Seattle has had enough of the snow, apparently. I am glad that it isn’t 20 degrees here anymore, though.
So. How about some photos of the trip?
That is the famous Bradbury building, on Broadway in downtown LA. I say famous because the movie Bladerunner was filned here.The interior is amazing…and eerily quiet.
Decrepit green building I fell in love with, located in the historic Theatre district of LA.
Dinner with Monica.
Me and Amy at Mel’s .
Me and the extremely cute Joan. (love that name)
