I have reached a point in my life that I never thought would happen… no I didn’t find the key to life…. (yet). But what I have found…. Is that I am stranded thanks to the ungodly gas prices. Here in Los Angeles gas prices are nearing $5 a gallon. After selling my smart car just a few days ago, I now find myself borrowing my friend’s car, which gets about 15miles (24k) to the gallon. Today I was planning on going hiking, but then I started to calculate how much it would cost to drive to the place where I hike…. I was stopped dead in my tracks! Runyon Canyon is 30 miles away round trip from where I am staying…. 30 miles @ 15miles a gallon = Hiking isn’t worth $10!
It’s crazy to think how people can afford to drive to work; I guess this is nothing new… it just took high gas prices to wake us up.
So what was that war in Iraq for anyways? Definitely wasn’t for oil! GO TEAM BUSH!!!
For most of us, the thought of being famous or getting a lot of attention is something we can only dream of. When I bought my Smart car the sales man said this car is kind of like rock star status… minus the chic’s and drugs. I thought this was a typical sales tactic, but no…. he was right!
You might be thinking, “Seriously Jimmy, what’s wrong with a little attention?” Well that’s what I thought the first week, but after 2 months of people constantly staring at you, asking stupid questions (like does it have an engine?) people taking pictures…. It got old fast!
When I came back home 3 months ago I knew I was only going to be here for a short time, so buying a car sounds pretty stupid right? Well the only reason I got the car other then the fact of the great gas mileage, was that I knew I could sell the car for more when I left… and that is exactly what I did. It’s not often that you can buy a car and then turn around and sell it 3 months later and pocket 2 grand.
It has only been 2 days since I sold my car, and I’m dealing with my fall from grace pretty well. I’m not sure what will happen when I see a Smart car drive by, I might shed a tear, or I might laugh with the thought that my pocket is 2 grand fatter thanks to you Mr. Smarty!
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 have reached a point in my life that I never thought would happen… no I didn’t find the key to life…. (yet). But what I have found…. Is that I am stranded thanks to the ungodly gas prices. Here in Los Angeles gas prices are nearing $5 a gallon. After selling my smart car just a few days ago, I now find myself borrowing my friend’s car, which gets about 15miles (24k) to the gallon. Today I was planning on going hiking, but then I started to calculate how much it would cost to drive to the place where I hike…. I was stopped dead in my tracks! Runyon Canyon is 30 miles away round trip from where I am staying…. 30 miles @ 15miles a gallon = Hiking isn’t worth $10! 
