a little site seeing mixed in with some unsuccessful apartment viewing.
mostly stuff on Sunset
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Ratatouille!!
the dish, not the movie, tho I do have an urge to watch it right now.
My very nice housemate, John, is in one of those deals where they bring a box of veggies to your house every week. We had squash, heirloom tomatoes & a beautiful eggplant. So on our Trader Joe's excursion we picked up some sweet onions, bell pepper & a little garlic. Toss in some parmesan cheese, a little sea salt & fresh ground pepper & basil from our own garden & we had little choice of what else to create.
I have to say, I'm a bit hit or miss with eggplant & cooked tomato but it turned out really well, if I do say so myself. I'm sure people have opinions about things we left out (some recipes called for mushrooms)
But a good sized serving for the two of us. When I do it again, I'll make sure I have some good sausage in the house for a protein with it but otherwise, perfection. See it here
Next up - what to do with a lot of dates...
My very nice housemate, John, is in one of those deals where they bring a box of veggies to your house every week. We had squash, heirloom tomatoes & a beautiful eggplant. So on our Trader Joe's excursion we picked up some sweet onions, bell pepper & a little garlic. Toss in some parmesan cheese, a little sea salt & fresh ground pepper & basil from our own garden & we had little choice of what else to create.
I have to say, I'm a bit hit or miss with eggplant & cooked tomato but it turned out really well, if I do say so myself. I'm sure people have opinions about things we left out (some recipes called for mushrooms)
But a good sized serving for the two of us. When I do it again, I'll make sure I have some good sausage in the house for a protein with it but otherwise, perfection. See it here
Next up - what to do with a lot of dates...
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
new photos
links here for some shots of exploring Los Feliz Village & my awesome lunch & another set of the sublet. in my FB galleries.
Los Feliz Village
Silver Lake house
Los Feliz Village
Silver Lake house
10 Things I've Learned About L.A.
1. You can have rainbows without rain. Happened Sunday. Double rainbow. Swear on a stack of whatever.
2. Iced tea is as essential as any of the 4 food groups. (It was 101 today. & we had humidity. which never happens)
3. Can't judge a book by it's cover. I would never have guessed that Umami Burger was the place to meet a very cool hockey fan bartender, albeit from Boston, & have an awesome beer selection & menu.. Just ask for Elise at the Los Feliz location, on Hollywood Blvd.
4. Doing to the sublet for September instead of quicky apt hunt over a weekend? Smartest. decision. ever.
5. The Super Shuttle driver will endlessly circle LAX hoping for one last pickup before he drops off the 4 people in the van. It got very Groundhog Day. He will also buy a bag of peanuts from the vendor on the off ramp & munch.
6. People in service here have been unfailingly friendly, helpful & a pleasure to deal with. No matter how busy & understaffed the store. I even made friends with the newstand vendor.
7. My impression of the customers is not nearly as positive.
8. The train/Metro is built more along the lines of London, UK instead of 'rest of US'. Smart choice, methinks.
9. I apparently look younger than 35. I'll take that.
10. People here don't go listen to live music. I will not be one of those people.
2. Iced tea is as essential as any of the 4 food groups. (It was 101 today. & we had humidity. which never happens)
3. Can't judge a book by it's cover. I would never have guessed that Umami Burger was the place to meet a very cool hockey fan bartender, albeit from Boston, & have an awesome beer selection & menu.. Just ask for Elise at the Los Feliz location, on Hollywood Blvd.
4. Doing to the sublet for September instead of quicky apt hunt over a weekend? Smartest. decision. ever.
5. The Super Shuttle driver will endlessly circle LAX hoping for one last pickup before he drops off the 4 people in the van. It got very Groundhog Day. He will also buy a bag of peanuts from the vendor on the off ramp & munch.
6. People in service here have been unfailingly friendly, helpful & a pleasure to deal with. No matter how busy & understaffed the store. I even made friends with the newstand vendor.
7. My impression of the customers is not nearly as positive.
8. The train/Metro is built more along the lines of London, UK instead of 'rest of US'. Smart choice, methinks.
9. I apparently look younger than 35. I'll take that.
10. People here don't go listen to live music. I will not be one of those people.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Firsts
L.A. firsts so far:
Beer: Pacifico (At home. I was tired from the flight)
Music I Listened to: Dan Mangan, Road Regrets
Watch: Accountants webisode from "The Office"
Meal: Pollo Loco. my landlady's girlfriend bought us chicken tacos for lunch. yummy!!!
also, today I walked around the corner to Virgil Ave on my way to the grocery store & could see, off in the hills, the Hollywood sign & the observatory in Griffith Park. amazing & iconic. it's a strange thing to explain. i know where I am in the world but its another thing when those sites are in front of you. much like the other night when I realized during Craig Ferguson that I am, in fact, in the LA area & can get tickets to see him live. woot!!!!
more firsts to follow. and pictures. i promise.
Beer: Pacifico (At home. I was tired from the flight)
Music I Listened to: Dan Mangan, Road Regrets
Watch: Accountants webisode from "The Office"
Meal: Pollo Loco. my landlady's girlfriend bought us chicken tacos for lunch. yummy!!!
also, today I walked around the corner to Virgil Ave on my way to the grocery store & could see, off in the hills, the Hollywood sign & the observatory in Griffith Park. amazing & iconic. it's a strange thing to explain. i know where I am in the world but its another thing when those sites are in front of you. much like the other night when I realized during Craig Ferguson that I am, in fact, in the LA area & can get tickets to see him live. woot!!!!
more firsts to follow. and pictures. i promise.
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