Street Art

Only a few blocks from my house, I came across these stunning pieces of art. We live near the Culver City Arts District so I actually think this may be the exterior of a pop-up gallery, regardless, it's things like this that make life in a big city worth living...

Salt Water Sandals

I had a pair of navy Salt Water Sandals when I was a little girl. I wore them all the time.

I was at an audition the other day and I saw them again. There were on a five year old girl with a pageboy haircut. She was running around the waiting room like her mother had given her too much sugar. A little spaz, with a bad haircut and no regard for decorum. It could have been me. I got nostalgic and I looked them up online and guess what? They make them in big-girl sizes. So I ordered a pair...
I know it's almost October, but I live in California and nobody really cares about the white after Labor Day thing any more. Don't judge me, they're awesome. I can't wait to put them on and run around my house like a maniac.

Pho (I've missed you)

So, I know it's been ages, but life sometimes takes you other places than your hobbies allow. I've been busy this Summer, lots of travel, weddings and of course making a movie takes up a lot of time and resources. So I've neglected you. It sucks, I know. Forgive me?

Here, this may make it up to you



It's my Summertime favorite, Pho. I've just read Anthony Bourdain's last two books and at one point he dedicated almost a whole chapter to the dish. While the man is crabby and seems to hate and then love everyone and everything, he has a way with words. I've eaten Pho many times before but somehow his devilish ways roped me right back in. If you don't know, it's actually pronounced 'phuh.' It's a Vietnamese soup with rice noodles, lime, basil, sprouts, chicken, beef, pork... whatever. You can add all kinds of spicy condiments to the broth to make it even more of what it is. And it's so much. It seems strange to want to eat this in the summer time but it actually, supposedly cools you off. You perspire a little, and as your body temperature rises, the differential between the outside temp and your body temp goes down, making you feel cooler. Or so they say. Regardless, most restaurants are air conditioned anyway and making sense of wanting soup in the Summer won't ever really happen. It's just good and you should eat it. I won't tell you where to go, because that's part of the fun of it all. Try starting here.

I've missed you...D