Cheeses: Manchego (I forgot the specific brand, but I’m sure my roommate will remember), Cowgirl Creamery Mt Tam, and Colston Basset Stilton.
And Mimosas.
Delicious.
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! :)
This past Friday my boyfriend and I went to Friday Night Jazz at the LACMA. Every Friday LACMA showcases a leading southern California Jazz performance. Tickets are free with no reservations needed. The event starts at 6pm and ends at 8pm. We only made it to the last hour of the show, but it was awesome! We saw the legendary drummer, Peter Erskine play with pianist Alan Pasqua, saxophonist Bob Sheppard, and bassist Tom Warrington.
I don’t know much about jazz, but I do know that I liked what they were playing. The whole vibe of the event was relaxed, but the music was still upbeat and positive. There was a diverse selection of people there, both young and old. Alcohol was being sold on the premises, but I do not know what they were serving, just that people were willing to wait in relatively long lines. Through general observation I am assuming you can bring your own to the event too, or at least sneak some in unnoticed.
While the final songs were being played, I noticed there was an older couple rocking out by the stage. Their dancing made them stand out from the crowd not only because most people were sitting down on chairs or standing off to the side but because there was no method to their dance movements. Each arm flail was random and unique to the sporadic leg kick or swinging butt twist that may or may not have followed (Think Elaine from Seinfeld). They were so taken over by the music they did not care what other people thought of them. Or even better, maybe they were crazy homeless people that wandered into the event and thought they were fitting in. Either way, it was pretty uplifting to see people that in the end blatantly did not care what others were thinking of them and fully enjoyed their moment with the music.
I would highly recommend this event to anyone. I think it would be an awesome place to go to for a date. You could start your evening here and then go to a nice restaurant in the area afterwards. It would also be fun to go with a large group. But, it would still be enjoyable to go to solo. You cannot lose with this event. It will be no surprise to see me there at another performance before it ends in November.
I have no idea about this automobile. It was just there, in the middle of everything. So I took a picture. Looks Native American themed. Any ideas? Also, the name of this post is in regards to the name of the song they played last. Peter was like “and this last song is called something like Bulgaria.” I didn’t know if he meant the song was called “Bulgaria” or “Something like Bulgaria.” Crazy Jazz musicians!
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 857-6000
It’s up and running! I am hesitant in deciding what to write about in my first entry. These first few words are going to set the tone for the whole blog, so I feel there is a lot of pressure to at least sound mildly entertaining and interesting. Who am I kidding? I know it’s going to be “tots” awesome.
Originally, I had planned to use this site as a forum/website for people that live with anosmia (lack of olfaction; absence of ability to smell). I guess laziness has prevailed, because I have settled upon using it just as a platform to write about my own experiences in life. Or something.
(thank you JFQ!)