Hello everyone! Thank you so very much for all the comments!! They made me smile and laugh and miss you all heaps! Please keep them coming you have no idea how much they brightened my day.
Thursday 17th August 5.30pm
Still tired!! Didn't get much sleep last night. I got an unrequested wake up call from the US Postal Service depot next door. They didn't put that in the hostel brochure: "You'll be thrilled with our service and being woken up at 4am by revving engines and screeching metal."
I'm complaining I know - but for all who know me - don't mess with this girl's sleep!!! Really I'm OK - having a great time.
Breakfast was the same as dinner, Cheerio's again. I'm beginning to wonder why I bought such a big box. I've also tried Twinkies and a Ben and Jerry's icecream. Bring on the All-American food (loaded with sugar!).
I went to Santa Monica and Beverly Hills today. The beach was pretty. I saw a 'Baywatch' lifeguard. He wasn't as buff as I expected. The pier was cool. I was on the lookout for the parts that were used in the movie 'Cellular'. I think I saw some.
Next was Rodeo Drive. It was strange to walk past a business you've never seen before and recognise the name (Gucci, Ralph Lauren). It's like being in an alternate reality. Everything is different yet strangely familiar. I went into Tiffany's & Co. - they had some nice pieces. It's the only shop on Rodeo Drive that I went into. Jewellery is about the only thing I can justify spending $300 on - not a scarf from Louis Vuitton. Some shops have chandeliers and a minimalist look. Considering how much they pay for square footage (rent up to $40,000 per month my guide book says), you'd think they would be jam packed.
On my way home on the bus from Beverly Hills I noticed them setting up for a movie premiere at the Graumans Chinese Theatre. The movie is 'Snakes on a Plane' and is at 9pm. I'm not sure if I am going to go. There will be loads of people I'm sure. I don't think I need a photo to add to my collection of a far off dot that may or may not be Samuel L. Jackson. Maybe if Keanu Reeves was going to be there. Also considering tomorrow is a weekday (hence work day) I'm sure to get another 4am wake up call, maybe an early night might be the better idea.
I am off to Vegas tomorrow on the Greyhound bus. It's a 7hr ride and I'll get into Las Vegas at about 6.30pm. The day after that will be my birthday and I'll be on a tour of the Grand Canyon all day (if all goes well) and so I'll blog again as soon as I can.
Thanks again for the comments - they are truly fantastic.
Kym
Thursday 17th August 5.30pm
Still tired!! Didn't get much sleep last night. I got an unrequested wake up call from the US Postal Service depot next door. They didn't put that in the hostel brochure: "You'll be thrilled with our service and being woken up at 4am by revving engines and screeching metal."
I'm complaining I know - but for all who know me - don't mess with this girl's sleep!!! Really I'm OK - having a great time.
Breakfast was the same as dinner, Cheerio's again. I'm beginning to wonder why I bought such a big box. I've also tried Twinkies and a Ben and Jerry's icecream. Bring on the All-American food (loaded with sugar!).
I went to Santa Monica and Beverly Hills today. The beach was pretty. I saw a 'Baywatch' lifeguard. He wasn't as buff as I expected. The pier was cool. I was on the lookout for the parts that were used in the movie 'Cellular'. I think I saw some.
Next was Rodeo Drive. It was strange to walk past a business you've never seen before and recognise the name (Gucci, Ralph Lauren). It's like being in an alternate reality. Everything is different yet strangely familiar. I went into Tiffany's & Co. - they had some nice pieces. It's the only shop on Rodeo Drive that I went into. Jewellery is about the only thing I can justify spending $300 on - not a scarf from Louis Vuitton. Some shops have chandeliers and a minimalist look. Considering how much they pay for square footage (rent up to $40,000 per month my guide book says), you'd think they would be jam packed.
On my way home on the bus from Beverly Hills I noticed them setting up for a movie premiere at the Graumans Chinese Theatre. The movie is 'Snakes on a Plane' and is at 9pm. I'm not sure if I am going to go. There will be loads of people I'm sure. I don't think I need a photo to add to my collection of a far off dot that may or may not be Samuel L. Jackson. Maybe if Keanu Reeves was going to be there. Also considering tomorrow is a weekday (hence work day) I'm sure to get another 4am wake up call, maybe an early night might be the better idea.
I am off to Vegas tomorrow on the Greyhound bus. It's a 7hr ride and I'll get into Las Vegas at about 6.30pm. The day after that will be my birthday and I'll be on a tour of the Grand Canyon all day (if all goes well) and so I'll blog again as soon as I can.
Thanks again for the comments - they are truly fantastic.
Kym
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6:00 PM
3 Comments:
Wow kym - Cheerio's? Twinkies? I can't believe you are getting into the junk food! How gross are they actually? I'm glad you are getting a chance to really see what L.A. is like and see some of the everyday life stuff; like shops and their postal service!! How is your accomodation? Decent? Awful? Meeting any nice people yet? Any Aussies? Nice to hear that you are ok - can't wait to have your impressions of Vegas. Nice to know you'll actually be able to have your
i-pod this time on the bus to give you something to do. Love you, Haylee.
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Anonymous, at 6:51 PM
Happy to hear you are doing okay - you know, a mother worries when her chick has flown the coop!! Talk to you again soon.
Love,
Me
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Anonymous, at 7:20 PM
Kym, you're squeezing so much into each day!! Thanks for your entertaining accounts of everything - I'm loving them. By the way, don't forget our last blood sugar reading! Enough of the cheerios and twinkies, you hear me girl!! We're off to the 'Land of the long white cloud' tomorrow so will look forward to reading more about your travels when we're back. Have an awesome birthday in Vegas! Big hugs from me and give my Jess one too when you see her in Savannah. Keep safe, love you, Sonia
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