Monthly Archives: July 2009

NOT ACTING,LIVING/ITS NOT A SCENE ITS A SLICE OF LIFE/MONOLOGUES ARE DIALOGUES Film & TV rule here in LA. There is Theatre going on but it’s like a shadowed activity to the hegemony of the big & small flat screens. Certainly … Continue reading →

SCROLL DOWN NOW IF YOU ONLY WANT TO READ THE GOOD STUFF………. I walk a lot & catch the bus when I’m in LA. I can not afford a car, the traffic blows my mind, petrol is expensive, parking is … Continue reading →

THE BUSINESS OF ‘SHOW BUSINESS’ Getting a handle on how the world turns LA-style is fascinating. Sometimes I want to stop this world & get off but then I have a good sleep and all is well the next day. … Continue reading →

*Light switches flick up to turn on the light. *Buses are $1.25 one way if you go 2 stops or all the way to Santa Monica beach, which is a long way from Downtown LA. *Eating out is expensive. *Corporate … Continue reading →

CRAFT, SKILL, WORK, PLAY, IMAGINATION. The sun in LA is relentless and has a ‘bone-dryness’ to it. Coming from a country where the sun defines our environment I should be used to it. No doubt that I prefer it to … Continue reading →

Another 6 Things About Life in LA ’09 Huge billboards dominate the immediate skyline. 97% of locals don’t wear sun hats when walking the dog & they should. Buses are pretty good but for work you need a car. The price … Continue reading →

6 THINGS ABOUT LIFE IN LA….so far…. Letters & parcels get delivered on Saturday’s. Mexicans & Hispanics do all the gardening. Dogs rule. California makes nice Shiraz, but terrible Merlot. Pedestrians cross the road at their own peril, even at … Continue reading →

GETTING INSIDE THE WORK There is an endless stream of very pretty girls and cute handsome boys-to-men in this town. And there is a lot to distract you from your work or whatever it is you have come here to … Continue reading →

Getting Down To Business Heading into Los Angeles from LAX on a cool Friday morning at 8am reminds me just how big and sprawling this city is. And the rush hour traffic is living up to it’s reputation for being … Continue reading →