The first noticeable earthquake since we've been here occurred today. It wasn't anything dramatic, but it's a little strange to feel your floor dancing under you. For the last couple of weeks, I've been joining a small contingent of musicians and friends for beach volleyball at Manhattan Beach. We've been to Venice Beach a couple of times, and it really doesn't even compare to Manhattan Beach. Guess I don't understand that attraction some have to Venice. It was a gorgeous day. I'm generally not a beachy person, choosing the hills and forests instead, but I do love beach volleyball. With the weather today, the good times, and the great setting, I actually considered that I might like to live at the beach some day.
We're about to embark on the treacherous waters of car registration. California is supposed to have tougher emissions laws, which could mean expensive repairs to our cars. I am having nightmares about it, but I'm hoping I'll be pleasantly surprised --- overwhelmingly overjoyed would be good.
One of the things people seem to say about Los Angeles is that everyone is so fake. While I feel quite certain that a sizeable number of people are like that, so far we've managed to meet a lot of good folks who seem genuine. (And all the jaded will say, "That's because you're a relative unknown from whom people don't want something...yet.").
Has anyone seen this trashy E! show called "Fight for Fame" or something like that? Basically, four people each week "compete" to win a 1 year contract with an agency. Each week, there's an improv scene component. Wow. Here are a few of the gems from some of the "actors". "She was giving me nothing." "I wasn't going to let her steal my opportunity." "I could tell she was so nervous. What am I supposed to do with that?" I watched one actress go from trying to get a married man to "give me a chance" to [when he basically said, "Ok, let's go right here and now"] "I can't do this, you're married."
What did the agents say? "It didn't seem like they were listening to each other."
Ok. If you haven't already, see also "My partner didn't give me anything"
and "On improv and awareness"
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