monthly archives: August 2008

My Favorite Place

POSTED ON August 31, 2008 BY vanessa

On a high from watching the Missouri and Texas games, and because she behaved herself, mostly, during Vicky Christina Barcelona, I agreed to go see a movie with my roommate, the movie talker. She did well: nary a peep, save … Continue reading →

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Coastal Living

POSTED ON August 25, 2008 BY vanessa

I pretty much slept the entirety of Saturday until it was time to peel myself off the couch and go see Broken Social Scene. Shocking, but I was going to bail. And then I thought, umm, I can’t blog that … Continue reading →

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If man is 5…

POSTED ON August 22, 2008 BY vanessa

I’m back from NY. I’m really tired, but getting off a plane is sorta a rude way to get up so now that I AM up, I need a way to go back to sleep. Hence, blogging. This was the … Continue reading →

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viva les diagonals

POSTED ON August 15, 2008 BY vanessa

Tonight I picked up Alo’s little brother, Ryan, from the airport and zoomed him past 30 or so Pizza Huts to his show at The Knitting Factory. He’s a guitarist/sometimes-songbird for the Diagonals. Dang – I should have bought their … Continue reading →

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Weds

POSTED ON August 14, 2008 BY vanessa

Do you ever have the feeling like you’re doing everything you can and it’s not enough? That’s sucky. It is the virtues, not the faults…which constitute one’s true legacy. — Gandhi

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Think Blue

POSTED ON August 13, 2008 BY vanessa

This is me and T at the Dodgers game. Which they won! (Bottom of the 9th, no less.) And these are the nachos I we demolished ate. It is the virtues, not the faults…which constitute one’s true legacy. — Gandhi

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"Big" News

POSTED ON August 12, 2008 BY vanessa

Today Tera and I, while eating at Katsu-ya in Studio City, saw Mr. Big. THE Mr. Big. I’m not much of a Sex-in-the-City-kitten. I liked the series, the movie was eh, but dang, I always rooted for Mr. Big. (I’m … Continue reading →

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P.S.

POSTED ON August 11, 2008 BY vanessa

What are your top 5 favorite songs? You know, the songs you could listen to a million times and not get sick of. I can name, like 2. No particular order. Jesus that’s too much pressure. 1. Ceremony, New Order2. … Continue reading →

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Elevate me now

POSTED ON August 11, 2008 BY vanessa

Tera is here. We have been drinking wine and going to yoga and hiking and eating and reading magazines. I mean, is there anything else?? Pro’ly not. *** ANNOUCEMENTS: 1. My friend, Joslyn, just started this editing business. She’s super-talented. … Continue reading →

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hug it out

POSTED ON August 8, 2008 BY vanessa

When Dre and I moved into this place we had an on-going “discussion” about TV. The building we’re in now is limited to satellite with a 3 year commitment. I argued that a daily dose of Young and the Restless … Continue reading →

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earthquake fall-out

POSTED ON August 4, 2008 BY vanessa

I’m going to be honest here. When the earthquake hit last week, I was scared. Five of us were in a co-worker’s office which is on the fourth floor of a building in Studio City-ish. We were on a conference … Continue reading →

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