Blogs from Los Angeles, California, United States, North America - page 262

So, I'm about to buy a car. Actually, I don't even have a driverslicense yet. I did my DMV test last wednesday, but I failed. My last driving lesson that I had, I was driving when it was dark outside. At one point when I was making a right turn, I drove up on the curb with my rear tire. I couldn't see the goddamn curb, there was no lights there so I couldn't see anything in the mirror. So anyway, my instructor told me that if I did that at the DMV, they would fail me immediately. But she said she wasn't worried because I'd never done that before. So, we went to the DMV on wednesday. I me the guy that was going to test me. And the first thing I do, is drive ... read more

HI ALL, We're on our way! We left Greenville early yesterday (Friday) morning for Atlanta, expecting to make a 10:30 flight to LA. Delta canceled that flight without warning (par for the course for poor ol' Delta) so after much squeaking of the wheel by Dick we got another flight that put us in LA about 5:00 PST. Along with our luggage, thank goodness! Then the guardian angels from Crystal Cruise Line took over and all was well. Three of them were waiting anxiously for us in the luggage area. We were whisked by limosine out to the Beverly Hills Hotel, next door to the Beverly Hills Hilton where the Golden Globe awards will be made tonight. We hustled on our glad rags for a welcome dinner last night courtesy of Crystal. They said there are ... read more

Guess what? It's still raining, big style. We spent most of the day in bed then the hostel put on movies and pizza at night so we just chilled in the TV lounge. We've met a few people here that were in our last hostel in San Francisco, I can't remember them but one dude mentioned me dancing on the table on Hogmanay, it's a small world after all. We're hoping to go to Disney tomorrow but are worried about the weather.... read more

So we are at a terminal finally - security and the airport here is nuts!! Flight to Bangkok is oversold - yay, crowded flight..... Talk to me in about 25 hrs.... We are trying to get a deal to take a different flight if we can get bumped to business classs....doubful. balmy 15 degrees and raining here - we know because we had to walk outside in the rain to get to the international terminal.... It will be worth it.... carolinee... read more

First let me say what an awesome game! Hats off to Michigan fans who made the trip. Michigan has some cool traditions and fans. We went for the game and found out just why so many people love SOCAL. My wife and I had been to the Los Angeles area before, but had stayed near Huntington Beach and Newport Beach several miles inland. We had a great time, but the flat land and miles of freeways around there didn't do much to inspire us. The area around the Rose Bowl and between Venice and Pasadena was very exciting. Nice drives and vistas and though we had to drive forty miles to the game and parade then back again for parade float viewing the roads were well kept and fast moving for the most part. We stayed ... read more