Morning at Jeana's. Where is there a good donut shop around here? Krispy Kreme is the reasonable chain but you can't walk or drive a mile in any direction without seeing 4 to 5 donut shop signs. Life is to be a coneseur of everything, and in Los Angeles, with a mantra like that you're bound to always have something to do. It would and does take money though. Such as the fact that I dropped not 30 but 50 on these notebooks at Mitsuwa on Western by the new Japanese hybrid hotel. I could do this, I think, if I keep my money situation replenishing itself. I could travel, buy these notebooks, even take them home and sell them privately. Under the moniker "Subterranean Desire". I could make a stamp and simply stamp every notebook in the back. Like a seal, on the inside of the back cover. I think about jobs. What to do when I get back home. A person who is convinced they are quitting their job shouldn't be dropping 50 dollars on notebooks right? But I do and I did. I haven't spoken with Shayne Dominic or Jonah from Spin Dial. It could still pan out though. I'm not decided yet whether or not I should go visit Leo & Claire in New York City before I go home. Maybe I could go by Minimal Wave records office, give them one of my tapes. I'm looking for something new, something bold, something exciting, and fulfilling. And maybe somebody that shares my enthusiasm. How long can 2100 dolars last a person in this day and age? I'm sitting across from Benny reading LA times at Jeana & Peter's table and I'm drinking UCC Kona coffee with milk in a can. "Contains not less than 10% Kona Coffee" and that's all I know right now. I don't know anything else.
We're going to the happiest place on Earth today. Saturday, a day/night featuring the Fantasmic show. A time, for a moment where you can get swept up in that childhood fantasy with colored lights, happy people dancing, fireworks, Mickey Mouse, and a chorus song. Something Jiminey Cricket would have sang. Watching it you can almost cry thinking of child dreams, wishes, innocence, and pure unjaded outlook for the future. When do we lose that? The alienation of high school? For some people maybe hormones? Id' like to think I haven't lost that ream, a clean idea. A Crystal Mind.
"You wouldn't be able to talk in my apartment. People would think there was a water buffalo in there."
Benny says to Jack. Uncle Benny. "Maybe I should have never attacked you with the Pilsbury Dough boy growing up." My dad makes me want to have kids some day. Jeana home, makes cheese and egg sandwiches.
There's still so much to do. So much to see. People to see too. Leo's sister, Donna, lives here, Dylan Kimmel from the Cedar Lawn Theatre, Toulouse & Valerie. Then there's Kel from Time Off Todd, and Bud Hall. But that might just be too many. I want to go to all of my favorite spots and then some new ones. Shelby describes Union Station and some old diner. One of the first restaurants of Los Angeles, "Philippes". Then some Bob's Big Boy on Firestone Blvd. that Mad Men filmed an episode at. Little Tokyo, King's Hawaiian Cafe on Sepulveda, 101 Cafe on Franklin, some place in Manhattan Beach. Intelligensia in Venice Beach. Handsome Coffee for Jack Jackson. Demi-Tas some place Wes works at. Amoeba, the Arc Light, Captain EO!
Near 9 pm - Who leaves Disneyland crying? For real, apparently I do. Benny lose patience? No way, who'd have thought?
Bob's Big Boy, formerly "Harvey's Broiler" on Firestone in Downey, CA. Stop for some food before Peter & Jeana's again. Sputnik lamps, perforated ceilings, neon signs, white leather booths. It's perfect. Garlic veggie burger, chocolate milk shake for me. Fillet of fish & a Pepsi for Benny envethough the air is still palpable and it's awkward because I'm still a little mad at his attitude. Shelby For hot chocolate & a regular burger. Funny/sad story, some contractor company was trying to tear it down before Big Boy took it over. But the city fought them. However just in the night they went in and tore if all down before they got permission. Big no no. Big Boy went in and rebuilt it to look original practically. Amazing, so beautiful...
Soooo... SoCal
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