finally back in an LA groove

it took a while but at last I am back in something of a groove here in LA. Life seems as normally weird as it ever does, knowing that the shape of the week is that it has no shape is the main lesson I have learned in the past 9 months.

frame of reference.

this summer I spent a good deal of time in boston. the first night I was there, I told my brother my main complaint with boston. a lack of straight lines. when I think about boston I see the curving banks of the charles river, which is much different than my experiences with rivers (see: the hillsborough, the los angeles) which are usually tamed by large concrete walls, except when things go wrong. the houses themselves have these curves and flourishes in the northeast, the interiors usually have some amount of clutter, and coat rooms and vestibules, designed to keep out the elements. when I spoke to Ben about it I described it as a city built entirely in serif fonts. when what I really crave is the helvetica-like streets of washington dc.

yesterday I was walking on hillhurst though, and I realized I live in a neighborhood of curving(I live on the right side of that image) streets, above ground power lines, hills and infringing wildlife. objectively I life in a serif landscape, but when I am going about my life, walking to the grocery store, and seeing and old professor (one of the great unexplained characters on the west wing) they all melt away and I live my ideal san serif lifestyle.

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As a side note: I was cast as Hamlet in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead performing in November in Long Beach with the Alive Theatre. It opens Nov. 5.

Wright University

Just this morning I realized I have essentially cultivated a fake university for myself. This is very important when you work a 25 hour work-week that pays like a full time job, and you need time in your day for auditions. Unemployment seems to be getting the better part of some of my friends, particularly the ones who are living with their parents in the South Bay. So, without further ado I would like to present my schedule at Wright University this term.

Monday

Guided Hike at Griffith Park - Tuition $0

Restaurants of Vermont Ave Independent Study - Tuition $5-$15/w

Tuesday

Photo Editing and Posting on My Silly Blog - Tuition $0

Chandelier Design - Tuition $50 in lights from Target

Wednesday

Advanced iPhone App Research - Tuition $0.99 - $2.99/w

Chicken Frying 101 - $10/w

Spanish Class at YMCA - $0

Thursday

Jazz at LACMA - Tuition $0

Guided Research To Find Best Restaurant in Westside with Prof. Sofer - $10-$20

Friday

No class!

Sunday

Williams and Sonoma Technique Class - $0

Track of the Day - Boggis Bunce and Bean from The Fantastic Mr Fox