Posted: May 8th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: 50StateRide, BlackBerry Post | 2 Comments »
Hollywood
Dinner last night with Matt’s friend Bree from elementary school gave us an inside look at the entertainment business. She works for a agency for directors and producers that sources work and negociates deals. Hollywood sounds like an interesting place where lots of artists who want to make their art and tons of people that grease the wheels. The details involved with orchestratating the symphony of a movie certainly necessitate a small army especially given the large sums of money.
The difference between travel and vacation
Bree described her view of the difference between a vacation and travel: vacations are totally planned while travel incorporates the ability to "float with the wind". What do you think?
Posted: May 8th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: 50StateRide, BlackBerry Post | 1 Comment »
Today’s ride along the coast of California proved my map right; there really is no open space left unbuilt in the LA basin. The only space that might be considered unbuilt is Camp Pendelton, but that’s by design.
The continuous swath of buildings in an environment that gets less rain than a desert gives the impression of a never-ending oasis. I wonder how water supply issues are addressed to the inhabitants?
The turn from the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) north towards West Hollywood took us from beautiful ocean vistas to endless suburbia. Imagine 30 miles of the most direct non-interstate route passing through a low-rise city with regular non-synchronized stop lights. Seeing the neighborhoods change from one theme to another reminded me of watching the foliage change along the ridgeline of the Ouichita (sp?) mountains in Oklahoma. In both places, small and sometimes not noticeable changes in the terrain lead to vastly different ecosystems.
After having a good time staying at the Standard Hotel Downtown, we decided to stay at the equally as unusual. From a shag carpet in the lobby that wraps up to the ceiling to the blue astroturf floor beside the pool, it’s obvious that a team of designers had fun. I particularly like the bright orange, like a crayon, themed bathroom with orange tiles and an orange sink.
