So today is the first day I haven't woken up to rain here in LA. I've been told that this is the best time to go out and explore since the rain clears the air and you can see for miles.
My plan for the day is to explore the Santa Monica area a bit. I was already given a general tour of West LA to get an idea of the layout, but today I'm going back into some neighborhoods and scouting out some potential rentals for me.
The plan is still to find someone's guest house and live there Kato style to avoid putting any utilities in my name until I'm 100% sold on being here.
As far as LA experiences go, I've mainly gone out for the purposes of food. On Monday, I went to Nick's Coffee Shop and Deli which had an overwhelming number of choices for breakfast. I went #195. Later that day, I made my first trip to Whole Foods which is like a much larger version of Fresh Market. I'll probably shop there a lot once I'm working and have money.
Then last night I went to Tom Bergin's - a little pub that claims to be LA's oldest Irish establishment. Very neat building that reminded me a bit of Patrick Sullivan's Saloon on the inside.
I got into the habit of not carrying cash or change while I was in Knoxville so I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to always have a money on me since just about anywhere you go requires valet parking or you need to feed a meter. Call me naive, but I never anticipated having to valet park at a place that serves Pub Dogs.
Thats all I have to report for now. I'm about ready to head out for the day and get to know the area some more. I've got a whole new city to learn and I don't have the Sunsphere anymore to act as my compass.
Ready for us to come out and visit yet? No? Okay, we'll hold off until you have your guest house, but we're a-comin'!
ReplyDeleteOne more thing...see if you can't eat one of everything at Nick's Coffee Shop & Deli before you move back to Tennessee....You'd better get movin'!