Archive for September, 2008
2483 miles later…
So I moved again. This time it’s Los Angeles. I bought a new car (Mazda3 sedan) and started planning a trip across eight states to setup a new life in L.A. I said my goodbyes, loaded up the new ride with my earthly possessions and started the road trip. But before I left, I loaded [...]
Indie Flicks, Billion Dollar Mistakes and SNL
- Caught this little indie flick with Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega (the female lead in Spanglish). What a quirky little movie! Freeman plays an out of work character actor that’s dropped off in an predominantly Hispanic neighborhood to study a grocery store manager for a role in a movie. He latches onto Paz Vega, [...]
Dexter’s newfound spontaneity
I watched the first episode of Dexter season 3 this week. It doesn’t air for another two weeks on Showtime. No story spoilers from me, but I will say that the ending will leave your jaw on the floor. I was studying Jimmy Smits character the entire episode. He has an odd interest in Dexter [...]
Taco Beds, TV and Bad Sushi
I enjoyed the premiere of The Shield’s final season this week. It was a slow start considering the pacing of the previous episode, but it laid some brilliant groundwork for future story lines. I’m thinking Shane lives, Ronnie goes off the deep end, Vic and Acevada take down the Mexican cartel in a very bloody [...]
The time when Lindsey Lohan’s bodyguard threatened us
Here’s a little blast from the past: A couple years ago, I took a trip to NYC on my birthday to visit my sister. She moved to the city to begin a modeling career while I was in college and was working at Nobu on 57th at the time. She wanted to show me a [...]