Oh Chase, what happened to us?
Remember 5 years ago when we opened our checking and savings account with you? Everything was so smooth and easy; the people in the bank were so nice to us the night we established our accounts. Sure some of that had to do with a call from a high placed [...]
Archive for July, 2008
It’s Official – We No Longer Bank With Chase
Posted in banking, california on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just To Recap – The Earth Shook Beneath Me Yesterday
Posted in downtown, los angeles on July 30, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Been in California almost four months … seen a lot of things already … experienced a new culture and way of life … and then yesterday the earth moved underneath me.
I knew before moving here that LA suffered from earthquakes but it doesn’t mean you can ever be ready for one. So here is a [...]
Me: 1 Parking Enforcement: 0
Posted in downtown, los angeles on July 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Remember a few weeks ago when I got a parking ticket? Here is the post in case you forgot but the short story is the meter said FAILED, I parked under the pretense it was legal to do so (explained to me by parking enforcement) and came out to find a $40 ticket.
Two hours after [...]
Apparently My Entire Building Shops Online. Do You?
Posted in shopping on July 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Throughout the morning all the major delivery services arrive at our building – USPS, UPS, DHL, FedEx
Shortly after lunch the entire lobby is filled with packages, envelopes and boxes. On any given day there must be at least 45-50 deliveries there, maybe more. I’ve never had the nerve to hang around and count the number [...]
Some Odds and Ends Heading Into the Weekend
Posted in downtown, los angeles on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome again to the plethora of new readers we have seen in the last few days. Again, we hope you stick around and share your thoughts, ideas or just read whatever off-the-wall thing we have to say on a particular day.
Our post about payphones in downtown LA was picked up today by Curbed LA – [...]
Chicago to LA – Three Month Report Card: Things We Dislike About LA
Posted in Chicago, clothing, downtown, los angeles, transportation, weather on July 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Continuing on with our theme of posts surrounding our recent transformation from Midwest people to Hollywood stars … As with anything in life, if there are a few things you like about something there is usually a few things you dislike about the same thing. Living in Los Angeles stands up to that theory so [...]
