The one thing I really do enjoy doing while I am in Los Angeles is seeing bands play at the Hollywood Bowl. There is something magical about listening to your favorite band under the stars. Now the idea of an open amphitheatre is nothing new, they have been around since the Roman Empire, but it is a nice contrast to the concrete jungle that is LA. When I heard the Brazilian band Thievery Corporation was playing, I couldn’t miss the opportunity. My friend Minh had an extra ticket, so I tagged along for what turned out to be a great night. After few bottles of wine, some white chocolate and one or two stars poking their heads through the smog filled sky, it was time to head home. If you want to hear some songs from Thievery Corporation click the links below.
How can some people honestly say global warming isn’t real? Are they freaking nuts? Today I was rushed out of bed at 8am to try to beat the heat and get a quick round of golf in before the sun cooked us alive like a juicy chicken on an open fire. We originally had a tee time in the valley, but after seeing the 109F forecast we decided to play a course near the ocean where we would get some relief from the ocean breeze. But that said we aren’t the only ones dealing with the sweltering heat, all over the world people are taking a serious ass kicking by Mother Nature. With this only being June, I have already started looking north for cooler climates to escape the summer heat wave. I guess my true nomadic ways are coming out.
First off I want to say sorry for not writing much lately, I just haven’t had anything interesting to talk about. I feel most of you enjoy reading about my crazy adventures in far off distant lands… well the most adventurous thing I did this week, was food shopping! Not really worth talking about!
It’s been years since I have stayed in one place for more then 2 months. Being back in Los Angeles has had it’s up’s and down’s. I have spent the last few months working on my websites, trying to sell TV shows, trying to work on TV shows, finishing a video for my Nikon exhibit, getting new camera gear, trying to get in shape (trying is the prefect word) and most importantly trying to enjoy life.
Last Sunday I went to San Diego to watch the US Open golf tournament, where Tiger Woods sunk a birdie put on the 18th hole to force a playoff. This Sunday I’m heading to the Hollywood Bowl to see the band Thievery Corporation which I’m really excited about. I have also been spending a lot of time researching some new projects that I hope to start shooting by the end of the year. Oh I almost forgot… I put together a Q & A page to answer some questions that I have received so take a look.
I’m finding that the one key ingredient in life is to be where you are totally. Most of us including myself are always wanting to be somewhere else; the present never seems good enough. The future always seems better, we say… “Well once I’m here or there or have this or that I will be happy”.
But I am finding it to be a never-ending game of chase. Once we get where or what we want, we always want more, we are never happy with what we have. So that said I think the best way to deal with it, is to be where you are, enjoy the now or present. I find myself back in Los Angeles, a place that I necessarily don’t want to be, but I am doing my best to enjoy my time while im here. After spending the last 4 years traveling the world exploring new places and cultures, one might think that there is nothing to explore in your home city. But I am finding that there are so many places in Los Angeles that I have not been to.
Today I set out to explore the Venice canals. It was built in 1905 to look like Venice Italy, but 1929 thanks to the great depression and the boom of the automobile, the canals were filled with dirt and turned into roads. Today all but a few canals are left, and the homes that surround the canals are worth millions. It was a beautiful sunny California day at the beach. Here are a few photos from the day, I also added a few old photos from the 1900’s.
