Built for Jazz Age haberdasher James Oviatt in 1927.
A self-portrait in Mr. Oviatt’s bathroom.
Rooftop view of Downtown LA.
It is always 11:20 at the Oviatt.
DJ National Geographic from day to night.
Dancing the night away.
Shareen Vintage April 30, 2008
Shareen Vintage
In a very shady part of downtown.
350 North Avenue 21
Los Angeles, CA 90031
No Boys Allowed! So don’t bother bringing a date.
There are many girls throwing dresses off and walking around in their undies (or not).
Shareen leaves a plethora of free snacks out on the coffee table. So if you become famished from all the vintage perusing, you can relax with a dabbing of cheese torta and a refreshing lemonade or perhaps a red vine.
There was a group of girls that came in that were trying on all the dresses and taking pictures of themselves. They were eating all the food and clearly weren’t buying anything. Quite tacky, I must say!
My friend and I were stationed near the bed. We had mountains of reasonably priced vintage dresses piled on it.
So many dresses, so little self-control.
This is one of my SEVEN purchases I made that day.
Aurelia’s Oratorio April 30, 2008
Aurelia’s Oratorio
Directed and Designed by Victoria Thierrée Chaplin; Performed by Aurélia Thierrée
UCLA, Freud Playhouse
“A bewitching 70 minutes in which the nightmarish and the dreamy meet and disintegrate in a puff of smoke and the whistle of a train.” –The Guardian
A brilliant display of physical theater, acrobatics and dazzling stage invention, Aurélia’s Oratorio is inspired by the magic of the music hall, variety show and circus to create an intoxicating concoction of illusion and fantasy.
Things to Do in Utah April 14, 2008
1. Visit the Bike Guy:
2. Visit Antelope Island:
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3. Visit a farm:
4. Ride A Scooter
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5. Visit a condemned building:
6. Visit a demolished building:
7. Play disc golf:
8. Enjoy Utah homes
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9. Take photos:
10. Visit George’s Salvage Yard:
11. Play in the snow:
12. Visit Temple Square:
13. Interview someone:
14. Awkward Dance Party:
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Outdoor Scrabble February 26, 2008
Nice day? Take on your toughest competitors out on the porch. Spice it up even more by wearing Grandma / Grandpa sweaters. Your cat will love it too.
Watts Towers February 26, 2008
1765 East 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA
By Simon Rodia, an inspiration of hard work, diligence, resourcefulness, and artistic inspiration.
I suggest taking the metro to the Kenneth Hahn Station on the Blue Line.
La Ballona Wetlands February 26, 2008
Beach Lupine plants are rampant. You can literally hear the pods launch out their seeds onto sandy dunes. This is the perfect time to see their brilliant purple flowers.
Bring binoculars, some birds worth seeing: Red-Tailed Hawk, the Great Blue Heron and the White Egret. There are 215 species of birds living at this ecological reserve. There are many owls living there as evidenced by the mouse bones scattered under trees. But the likelihood of actually seeing the wide-eyed nocturnal creature is slim. The wetlands used to cover over 2,000 acres but have now been reduced to 190 acres sandwiched in between Marina del Rey and the Westchester Bluffs.
Schindler House February 13, 2008
Schindler House at the Mak Center, 835 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood
Built in 1922 by architect R.M. Schindler.
