If you notice...

I am up at 9 on a Saturday. This is sleeping in for me now that I have a new job and although I love me my new job, it is kind of sad.

Doesn't bother me none.

I don't like tomatoes anyway.

I guess that is what you get when you import food from countries that do not have the same strict guidelines that the US has. Mad Cow anyone?

Here is a list of local farmer's markets to help you get through the tomato scare. California tomatoes are safe, but you wont see me eating one, unless it is covered in cheese and black pepper.

Support your local farmers, eat healthy and reduce your carbon footprint.

I hear that the Santa Monica one is the best and that it is a one stop for local restaurants.

Props to my friend

A friend made it to the finals of the Watchmen commercial contest running on Youtube. The winner of this contest will have their commercial shown in the film, which is based off the graphic novel by the same name. I want your help in making my friend that winner.

I need you to give his commercial some love by reading the directions on his brand new blog in a post called "I need your thumbs".

Votes will be much appreciated and do it quickly because voting also doesn't last long.

Also, if someone could email me and tell me what the Watchmen is about that would be also appreciated, I don't know why all of the commercials have an 80's vibe.

I am a stranger here myself

Game 4 of the NBA finals is on tonight. If you are wondering who I am pulling for tonight you might find it strange that I am hoping that the Celtics win.

I love Los Angeles. You might know historically that the Lakers were actually a Minnesota team. One might draw the conclusion that I like the Lakers. I don't. ( I think Bryant is a cocky asshole who cannot keep his dick in his pants and anyone who thinks he is a better player than Michael Jordan can kiss my ass quite frankly)

The reason I am pulling for the Celtics is that I really want Kevin Garnett, a former Timberwolves player, to finally get his chance to win a NBA championship. He is a great player and has a great personal story and it would be a shame if he went the way of great players to never win the championship, like Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing and even "Sir" Charles Barkley.

If any of you here are from Boston or secret Celtics fans, I strongly recommend you head down to the Little Bar on La Brea. It is great and although they do not have a kitchen you are free to order food in from anywhere that will deliver it. This bar is all Boston all the time, you might get some jackasses who want to rub Lakers points in your face, but they are few and far between.

Have fun tonight!

Bus Blog -4

When your bus is ten minutes late and you are sweating everywhere, only Jorge Ben's Ponta de Lanca (umbabarauma) can make it right.

By the way I wish Listen would make girl sizes of their men shirts. I am a small girl and men's t-shirts swim on me.

If you haven't checked them out they a music lover's dream in clothing.

Finally!

After losing two jobs in a row due to the shit economy, I am so happy to have Barack Obama finally picked as the Democratic candidate for President.

In fact some of my first paycheck will go to his campaign.

I think it is great all of the action campaigns that we in the U.S. participate in globally. We have done great things in helping 3rd world countries, contributed to education and medical services abroad and educated our fellow citizens of the atrocities of the governments of Rawanda, Sudan and Myanmar. I am proud of us. To jump on my soapbox, a box I continue to jump on consistently throughout my blogs and my life, is that I think we need to act locally for a few months. Especially now.

If any of you have not seen the story on 60 minutes called "Lifeline" I invite you to watch it now. If you do not feel like watching it, It is about a group called RAM (Remote Area Medical)who are a group of volunteer doctors and nurses who go abroad to provide health care to the uninsured worldwide. What is very telling, is that RAM is doing more and more of its missions in the United States.

I know that Obama is not for Universal Health care, but his plan is much better than we have now, where millions of people are uninsured. Including myself.

It is sad the number of people in the United States who are lining up for food lines. If you have seen the news lately you will see that a gallon of milk is now as much as a gallon of gas. More and more Americans are deciding between milk and gas.


If you feel like giving support to the Obama campaign you should, even if it is $5. You know the Republicans have an bottomless pit o' money, so any little bit can help.

Go to www.barackobama.com

If you feel moved by the 60 minutes on RAM, like I was, please goto the website already highlighted to donate, they only run on donations and the small amount the people who benefit from their services can give.

If you do not want Americans to go hungry either please go to to America's Second Harvet and donate time, money or food.

As human beings we have the power to end suffering, it is up to you to choose how you do it.

Now digest that over your morning coffee.

Statcounter for the forces of good

I noticed that I have a lot of hits to my blog from a post I did about seeing the Murakami show at free Thursdays at the MOCA. I wanted to let you know that New Yorkers can catch that same show at the Brooklyn Museum until July 13th. Or for non-New Yorkers, and you are fans, New York is a great town to visit.

Milestones

This is my 100th post
Yesterday was my birthday
Yesterday I finally was offered a job!

Classic Film on the cheap

Who: Cinespia and the fine people of Los Angeles
What: Classic, rare and just plain good movies
When: Every Saturday until September-ish, look for some Sunday shows too
Where: Please check out www.cinespia.org for exact address
How much: $10 suggested donation, but it seems more mandatory than suggested

In all of my comings and goings I missed the first cemetery screening of 2008. It seems a couple weeks ago Cinespia started their annual event. Last summer I gave a bunch of information and tips, click here for last entry and tips. I don't feel like re-typing.

These screenings ended up being listed on Pop Candy last year.

Note after original posting: Marion Davies is buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and I just saw her castle a couple weeks ago.

What I love about California

What I love about living in California is that within its state lines you can visit the desert, you can drive to the snow capped mountains (For a Minnesotan that is rare that you actually have to drive to it if you want to see it,) the ocean, mountains, prairies, vineyards and I saw something I haven't seen in months. COWS! If you look closely, you will see them. Which I know seems very country of me, but if you are from the Midwest cows are everywhere and are a subject of study at the University of Minnesota. Not to mention provide the media for the famed Princess Kay of the Milky Way sculpture at the Minnesota State Fair.

California right now it looks like the whole state could go up in flames with one match. Speaking of which I was at Universal Studios a week to the day that the back lot went up in flames.

I am still officially unemployed, yesterday hit my 4 month mark.