Monday July 26th, 2010

UWTL yet again. This could have been avoided but alas it was not.

The final reason for my tardiness to bed was internet, proceeded by food, proceeded by this band, proceeded by some comedy.

All in all a stimulating night.

Saturday July 24th, 2010

Saw a Carl Reiner double feature of THE JERK and DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID at The Egyptin, with the man, the myth, the legend there in person which was very very cool. At I believe 88 years old, the man is still as sharp and brilliant and funny as ever and despite the idiots in the crowd providing the question portion of the good ole Q & A, he knocked it out of the park.

The movies themselves don't quite stand up to each other as THE JERK holds up as a true classic whereas DEAD MEN is a bit hit or miss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkVzspuCkxg

So tired right now, much more could be said i'm sure but i'm just gonna end it here.

Friday July 23rd, 2010

Guess being UWTL is becoming a friday thing.

Whereas last week was a result of seeing an excellent and very long movie, this evening's uwtl-ness can be attributed to seeing one of my all time favorite bands in my all time favorite venues. That being RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE at The Hollywood Palladium.

The show was a benefit to fight Arizona's proposition 1070, and though it was unfortunate that the concert only occurred because of the injustices being committed in that state, I must say I enjoyed every minute of it.

There was a solid opener followed by the "co-headlining" Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, which I must say was very underwhelming (Turn it around, Bright Eyes). Then after what seemed like an eternal wait, RAGE took the stage and the place absolutely went nuts. Speaking of propositions, they should make one in the state of California that makes it illegal for such intense and awe-inspiring Rock to be played live in such modest venues as The Palladium. From the get go til the very last song the energy in the room was electric. I can't imagine how I would have felt if I hadn't seen RAGE at Rock The Bells three years prior, considering that I don't know how much more fun and sheer joy could have been experienced tonight.


Every since the band's last proper LA show at The Grand Olympic Auditorium 10 years ago when I was in 8th grade, I've been praying for the opportunity to see them live up close in LA. It was definitely everything and more than I hoped it would be.

Friday July 16th, 2010

INCEPTION.

Still trying to come to terms with this movie.

It was pretty great, and I imagine my dreams tonight could be very crazy.

Also, can't wait to be rid of my current IMAX headache.

Friday July 9th, 2010

Looooong day. Early AM workout. IHOP breakfast/ Neil Diamond sighting. Studio baloon blow up sesh. Needle. Teeth Cleaning (no mouth cancer for me). Pixar app. Art Show. Crappy Sushi. CROWDED bday party. Vomit viewing. Canter's mini black and white cookies. More crowded bar. Pork Belly sliders. Car ride. Blogging. Sleep.

Goodnight.

Sunday July 4th, 2010

Happy Birthday America.

Had a great and chill Independence day with plenty of brews and burgers.

Watched SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER for the first time in a while, was def one of my faves back in the day. It doesn't hold up amazingly but it's still a good one with enough wit and atmosphere to make it worth while. And the early nineties time capsule soundtrack is pretty enjoyable too.

All in all very successful 4thm excited for a hopefully pretty chill 5th. I love weekend holidays. So good.

Saturday July 3rd, 2010

Ridiculous that I haven't blogged in over two weeks. I have definitely been uwtl and wte less often since returning to LA but still no excuse for a total writing breakdown. Hoping that the more I get settled in LA the more frequent my writing will become. So far it's been a serious lull in the productivity department.

Big day manana with the 4th and all, looking forward to some serious eating, drinking, swimming and whatever else-ing.

Holiday. Celebrate...