DODGING THE DOG

A few of us went to see the Dodgers play the Indians last night. After a couple beers in the air conditioned gallery, we walked up the "urinal swirl" (a curved graffiti-ed walkway that leads over the freeway to Dodgers Stadium) to catch the game. Even though we didn't win, I'm glad we stuck it out because the 9th inning was exciting. Not only did the Dodgers tie up the game, a gnarly brawl broke out in our section, which spiced things up even more. I can't believe I didn't get a Dodger Dog!

This morning after a short and bad sleep in our very hot house, I had the pleasure of using our backyard hose as my shower (please, let the plumbing be fixed tonight). good times. I rewarded myself by stopping in Little Tokyo before work. Walls of strange (really strange) Hello Kitty items have a surprisingly medicinal effect.

THE PROBLEM WITH PLUMBING

Oh, what fun. We have a problem with our plumbing and our landlord is a trip, I tell you. We can't use our bathroom at all (no showers, no toilet) and he says he'd get around to fixing it within the month. With our pressing he found two "little guys" to do the work. He liked that they were little because they could fit under this house(!). Needless to say they are not certified plumbers and it could take two weeks to fix. "No way!," I say, "I have job hunting to do and family visiting and we need to USE OUR HOUSE." He is a funny old man with an eccentric history so you must pick your battles. I don't judge the way he lives, though when it's imposed upon us, it's too much. He has three lots; we live on one and he lives on the third in three different houses. His partner Uncle Bill passed away a couple years ago and would be so upset to see the way he is living over there... even by their standards it's bad. Anyway, he offered for us to use the bathroom in the "Bijou" property. It is fascinating on one hand, and on the other, it is crazy for him to expect us to be okay with this arrangement. Luckily, it should be fixed by Saturday evening. In the meantime, I'm showering at the public pool. Did I mention this is all taking place just a few miles from downtown LA? I don't know why that seems odd. ...more photos

FATTY'S FOOD

Jonathan took me on a surprise outing to Fatty's... seriously one of my favorite eateries in Los Angeles. Owner Kim Dingle has been known to rub people the wrong way, but she can do no wrong in my book. I've been a fan since we first met when I worked for her and Odi when they opened Fatty's. So, Jonathan and I sat out in the patio and sipped wine, ate fondue and had Kim's latest dessert concoction the Belgian Float made with ice cream and a very dry raspberry beer!

And, we saw Andy Dick as we left. Which reminds me... I believe I never posted some celebrity sightings from an opening at Gagosian in February. It was Julian Schnabel's opening during Oscar season (he directed The Diving Bell & The Butterfly). I crossed paths with Diane Keaton on the way in. I'm forgetting most, but Schnabel was there of course, and fashion designer and Project Runway judge Roberto Cavalli. Oh! And, Jonathan showed about-to-receive-an-oscar Tilda Swinton around the exhibition. I just looked at an online slide show from the evening and see that Werner Herzog was there. In a small gathering in the back offices, Seymour Cassel paid me a nice compliment and made sure my champagne glass was full. At the after party at Mr. Chow's I saw Lauren Hutton and Niki Hilton (Paris came to pick her up after I left), but unfortunately didn't see attendee Matt Dillon.

MERRY OLD NEW ENGLAND

We just returned from a fantastic trip to Massachusetts, where we helped celebrate the marriage of Caroline deLima and Eric Rubbe. We flew into Boston the week prior, so we had time to celebrate Sarah deLima's birthday at their home in Cohasett, then visit friends in Boston, and take a trip to upstate New York to see old friends Daisy, Van & their Starla before swinging by MassMoCA in North Adams on our return to the coast. The wedding was in Cape Cod and we had several days to enjoy the area while prepping for the big day. It was so gorgeous, making it quite difficult to come home.

Here's a good pic of us on the beach (a block from the house). Jonathan has a tough time not making a goofy face in photos, but he did a good job in this. His song to his sister and her groom was brilliant. More photos on my Facebook! Here are the links: album 1, album 2, album 3