A few L.A. ideas I had and proved today...
1. "Everything in L.A. is 20 minutes away."
Yeah, its a line from clueless, but it really is true. Everyone in L.A. (mind you that's IN L.A., not the valley, not the south bay, L.A.), really does believe that no matter where you are, no matter what you're doing you can get to your next destination in 20 minutes. I found myself doing it twice today from two very separate, very traffic-ridden areas. And you know what? Its true. And you know what else? I'll keep saying it.
2. Everyone says that they're green, but they're lying.
Can I tell you just how difficult it is to recyle here. I mean, if you want to just toss it into the big blue bin, have at it. (In L.A. we have 3 trashcans for every residence: black = trash, green = yard clippings & blue = recycleables) But, if you want to take it to a recycle center and heaven forbid get some money for it, you're going to have to work for it. And no, I don't mean sorting the plastic from the aluminum. That's the easy party. I'm talking about the work the save-the-world kids don't tell you.
First, you're going to have to tell every nice homeless person that no, you don't need their help. Then, you're going to stand in the shortest line that will take the longest time physically possible. And, while in that line, normally polite people are going to forget all rules of decorum and and do a myriad of things, not least of which is to try to cut in front of you for no good reason.
3. West Hollywood, where all good traffic goes to die...
You can be speeding through Beverly Hills (at a legal speed of course) and the minute you hit Doheny, forget about it. There is now no movement and more importantly no parking. Go past La Cienega and BAM movement AND parking. Day or night, doesn't matter. Try it. Seriously.
Yeah, its a line from clueless, but it really is true. Everyone in L.A. (mind you that's IN L.A., not the valley, not the south bay, L.A.), really does believe that no matter where you are, no matter what you're doing you can get to your next destination in 20 minutes. I found myself doing it twice today from two very separate, very traffic-ridden areas. And you know what? Its true. And you know what else? I'll keep saying it.
2. Everyone says that they're green, but they're lying.
Can I tell you just how difficult it is to recyle here. I mean, if you want to just toss it into the big blue bin, have at it. (In L.A. we have 3 trashcans for every residence: black = trash, green = yard clippings & blue = recycleables) But, if you want to take it to a recycle center and heaven forbid get some money for it, you're going to have to work for it. And no, I don't mean sorting the plastic from the aluminum. That's the easy party. I'm talking about the work the save-the-world kids don't tell you.
First, you're going to have to tell every nice homeless person that no, you don't need their help. Then, you're going to stand in the shortest line that will take the longest time physically possible. And, while in that line, normally polite people are going to forget all rules of decorum and and do a myriad of things, not least of which is to try to cut in front of you for no good reason.
3. West Hollywood, where all good traffic goes to die...
You can be speeding through Beverly Hills (at a legal speed of course) and the minute you hit Doheny, forget about it. There is now no movement and more importantly no parking. Go past La Cienega and BAM movement AND parking. Day or night, doesn't matter. Try it. Seriously.
posted by jenna! at
10:24 PM
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