One Night in LA (is all you need)
In LA tonight (specifically, Santa Monica) for a project.
The night in LA allowed time to enjoy a delicious sunset. Quite a contrast to being de-iced on the way out of Denver! One night in LA fires you up - it's just that kind of place. Every conversation ignites you.
The travel schedule also allowed me to spend a delightful evening with Justine Meek (Brand About Town). Her smile and laughter reverberate the room - it's a joy to spend time with her. Each time we spend time together I feel we pack a lifetime into the conversation.
Dinner at a lovely restaurant, Gjelina (in Venice), at which "changes and modifications are respectfully declined." Not that you'd need to change or modify anything - the dinner of cous cous, squashes and a pizza with truffle oil on top satisfied every sensory eating need. The ambience and jamming music rounded out the experience. But it was the four hour conversation that fed, and stirred, me.
"Chickpeas, Fingerlings with Truffle Oil" by Jo S on Yelp
Big day tomorrow. Hope today's slamming of bodies together (and the ads, which, most of my friends insist is, "why we actually watch it!") got you all pumped up to start the work week tomorrow. If it didn't, this performance of Knights of Caledonia should do the trick nicely.
Love from beautiful (really) LA.
Happy week ahead.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Reader Comments (9)
Awesome! Have fun on the rest of your trip!
Ack! I have had my head buried in scriptville and didn't realize you were HEREhere! I agree, Justine is a slice of civilized delight in a sometimes uncivilized world.
Cathy Thank you - and look forward to seeing you again in Vancouver this year. Another perfectly lovely place in this small world.
Nina Now you know I'm going to have to borrow that "civilized delight in a sometimes uncivilized world," bit, right? Because she is. Also. Upshot of script writing? Elegant turns of phrase in blog comments! We'll see each other very soon - promise.
LOVELY. The mere idea of you and Justine in the same room together makes me smile.
I love that you put 'Love from beautiful (really) LA', I went to LA last year and I tried to avoid it, it was a stopover and I wasn't all that keen to spend 3 days in LA on my own, I tried to get a different flight connection on the way from Oz to Toronto but it was the easiest route.
But I absolutely love it, I stayed near the Marina del Rei and really liked the Venice area, I did travel into the Downtown area too. I was really surprised that I liked it! I wrote a post on it in July 09, with the title LA - Actually It's A Great City (Honestly). I was so surprised!
Jade
So glad LA smiled for you during your visit. Sounds like a delightful evening. Next time, we'll make a reunion happen - no twitching, I promise! Safe flight home!
Aww, you are delightful. Igniting conversations indeed- let there be many more! Rock it today- I know you will!
Gwen!!!!!!! I love your blog-I am a Colorado girl too! I just found you through Chelsea!
These pictures are lovely. LA is pretty cool, I'm glad you like my little neighborhood.