• You have to be careful. Your parents always told it to you when you had, in a moment of anger, wished them death. It was in those unfortunate years, when your emotions ran hot, your hair was big, and your music tastes were less than _unfortunate._

    You learned that “Be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it” was a phrase to be heeded. It never worked for us. It was always against us. No, it never worked with “I want a million dollars.”

    *Trust me I tried it.*

    _”Be careful what you wish for”_ was a pessimistic view to have of the world. Nothing good could ever come from those wishes. It is like rubbing a genie lamp and getting screwed by your choices. Usually it was said when we rashly said something that we might regret, if it were to come true… just in a far more passive aggressive phrasing.

    The reason I bring it up is I wished for the weather to clear up, I wished for the rain to stop, and for the temperature to get up past 70 degrees.

    It’s now 92 degrees, humid, and I’m sweating my balls off.

    I’m sorry guys.

    *I feel responsible.*

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  • Malabu coast at sunset

    _If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain…_
    A song that is damn catchy, that I don’t own.
    Probably for a very good reason.

  • There is this misconception that you can’t walk Los Angeles and I’m here to say that is total crap… It’s just something that Los Angelinos say to convince themselves that their asses belong in cars. LA has some of the coolest sidewalks this side of the Mississippi and a brisk walk down Beverly yields little shops much like soho.

    And the hills (more like mountains) in the middle of the city!? How great is a hike on the way home from work? That is something I’m really going to miss back in NYC.

    The more time I spend in LA, the more I realize that New York isn’t the only great city in the world. My New York centric view is starting to give way to a much more sensible view of the world.

    My favorites so far:

    * New York City
    * Los Angeles
    * Rome
    * Boston
    * Naples
    * London

    Anybody know any others I should know about? I’ve heard great things about Dallas.

  • You know it’s bad when it’s cooler in Los Angeles, than it is in Manhattan.

    _Why do I live in Manhattan again?_

  • Looking out of a plane window