Hey guys, Eric and I are having a super bowl party with ourselves today! We haven't found many people who like to watch football out here. I have also stopped getting offended when people ask me how I can like football if I'm a girl. Trying to explain to people that being from the South means you like football is like talking to a wall. The other problem is that everyone I work with is gay!!
More on that... I went to a pizza and pasta party in Palm Springs last Sunday. A girl I work with was hosting it. I figured it would be fun because the last work party I went to was great! It was at one of the lesbians' house but most people that came were straight. We had a good time, danced, and got really drunk. Well I asked the girl the day before about the party, and she was excited, but was acting weird about me coming. I had the suspicion that most people there would be gay, but a few other people from work were supposed to come. Well I ended up being the only straight person there. Most of the lesbians I work with are in their forties and have been married before, and have kids. There was a guy that came that I thought was straight, plus he was my age, but he turned out to be gay too! He made it a point to ask me if I was gay or straight in front of a few people. I told him I was married and he said, "you still haven't answered my question"!! So needless to say, it was interesting. I don't think I need to go into detail about it. I'm just learning the hard way that Palm Springs is the next gay mecca next to San Francisco!
Eric and I went to see Snatch last Wednesday. It was good! We are closing on our house Wednesday. Not much else to report now... I'm going to enjoy the game with my two favorite guys (Eric and Tiger in case you're wondering). Have a good day!
Sunday, January 28, 2001
Saturday, January 20, 2001
Happy 2001!
It has been a while, eh? Forgive me if this is a little stilted, I don't remember everything that has gone on in the past weeks! Eric and I went to L.A. last week for three days and stayed at the Beverly Hills Renaissance, which was very nice, but they neglected to tell us that there was construction going on outside. Isn't that always the way? We saw the Beverly Hills hotel and Griffith Park our first day. Our friend Mike met us and showed us around. Griffith Park is in the middle of the city (sort of), and has all kinds of hiking trails plus an observatory. From the top of the hill where the observatory is you can see the Hollywood sign and most of the city. The day we went it had rained and the sun was just peeking through the clouds. So here we are looking at the whole city from a bird's eye view and it is even prettier because the sun's rays are coming through the clouds. I wish I had taken a picture!
That night we ate at Spago's and the food was good, but pricey. The wine was really expensive and the servers were a little snotty. We all enjoyed the foie gras (duck liver) appetizer though. Eric is still talking about it! We got to shake Wolfgang Puck's hand and tell him how good the food was. The boys wimped out and didn't tell him they were chefs, but he didn't really take the time to talk to us either (L.A. attitude!). Mike drove us through the canyons afterward in his sister's Volvo coupe, which is one of the coolest cars I've ever been in! We drove out to the Santa Monica Pier just to see the ocean. (We did a lot of driving, as you can tell.)
The next day we walked down Hollywood Boulevard where all the stars are on the sidewalk. It reminded me of the Quarter because it wasn't even close to what I would call clean. It was a little disappointing. We did see Man's Chinese Theater where people have their hands and feet prints in the cement. What struck me was that there were stars' names from the 1930's that I have never heard of. A lot of the names we didn't know. Just makes you wonder who will be remembered seventy years from now! We went to a costume shop after that where they had the coolest wigs and masks... a good place to go for Monkey Gras! Melrose reminded me a lot of Magazine Street with its funky shops and artsy people. We ate lunch at a 50's diner (Johnny Rockets) and watched people go by.
We went to see my cousin Michael and his fam that night in Orange County. Their house is so nice! Which leads me to the next topic... Eric and I are buying a house! We found a nice little (1400 sq foot) condo in the middle of Palm Desert. It is in a gated community, which I don't like, but I guess it increases the resale value. It has two bedrooms, two baths, and the cutest dining room. The portico leading to it from the foyer has three arches, and the girl living there now is an artist, so she has painted some nice colors there. She's from San Antonio, believe it or not. I think what sold us on it is the pond, though. Eric's parents have a huge pond in their backyard with a waterfall and fish. This pond is much smaller, but I think it reminds him of home. Anyway, the place has a lot of potential, so we could probably sell it for a profit in a few years (we hope).
In news of the weird... there is a strip club on the way to L.A. called the Spearmint Rhino. Just thought that was funny. And there's a service in L.A. called Pink Dot which basically runs errands for you. They'll go get toothpaste for you and bring it to your house if you need it. L.A. is a concrete jungle, I have to say. It is a little unnerving to drive 70 mph in VERY congested traffic, but everyone keeps up. I can understand why people don't like to drive in L.A.! The only reason why the freeways are confusing is because they all have names, like the I-10 isn't the I-10, it's the Santa Monica Freeway or something like that. Otherwise they're no more confusing than Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston freeways. They just have too many drivers!
I don't have much to add... Eric and I have been homebodies lately so we can save up for the house. I CANNOT WAIT to come home. I miss N.O. so much! If we have any more adventures (which I'm sure we will), I'll keep you posted! Take care!
That night we ate at Spago's and the food was good, but pricey. The wine was really expensive and the servers were a little snotty. We all enjoyed the foie gras (duck liver) appetizer though. Eric is still talking about it! We got to shake Wolfgang Puck's hand and tell him how good the food was. The boys wimped out and didn't tell him they were chefs, but he didn't really take the time to talk to us either (L.A. attitude!). Mike drove us through the canyons afterward in his sister's Volvo coupe, which is one of the coolest cars I've ever been in! We drove out to the Santa Monica Pier just to see the ocean. (We did a lot of driving, as you can tell.)
The next day we walked down Hollywood Boulevard where all the stars are on the sidewalk. It reminded me of the Quarter because it wasn't even close to what I would call clean. It was a little disappointing. We did see Man's Chinese Theater where people have their hands and feet prints in the cement. What struck me was that there were stars' names from the 1930's that I have never heard of. A lot of the names we didn't know. Just makes you wonder who will be remembered seventy years from now! We went to a costume shop after that where they had the coolest wigs and masks... a good place to go for Monkey Gras! Melrose reminded me a lot of Magazine Street with its funky shops and artsy people. We ate lunch at a 50's diner (Johnny Rockets) and watched people go by.
We went to see my cousin Michael and his fam that night in Orange County. Their house is so nice! Which leads me to the next topic... Eric and I are buying a house! We found a nice little (1400 sq foot) condo in the middle of Palm Desert. It is in a gated community, which I don't like, but I guess it increases the resale value. It has two bedrooms, two baths, and the cutest dining room. The portico leading to it from the foyer has three arches, and the girl living there now is an artist, so she has painted some nice colors there. She's from San Antonio, believe it or not. I think what sold us on it is the pond, though. Eric's parents have a huge pond in their backyard with a waterfall and fish. This pond is much smaller, but I think it reminds him of home. Anyway, the place has a lot of potential, so we could probably sell it for a profit in a few years (we hope).
In news of the weird... there is a strip club on the way to L.A. called the Spearmint Rhino. Just thought that was funny. And there's a service in L.A. called Pink Dot which basically runs errands for you. They'll go get toothpaste for you and bring it to your house if you need it. L.A. is a concrete jungle, I have to say. It is a little unnerving to drive 70 mph in VERY congested traffic, but everyone keeps up. I can understand why people don't like to drive in L.A.! The only reason why the freeways are confusing is because they all have names, like the I-10 isn't the I-10, it's the Santa Monica Freeway or something like that. Otherwise they're no more confusing than Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston freeways. They just have too many drivers!
I don't have much to add... Eric and I have been homebodies lately so we can save up for the house. I CANNOT WAIT to come home. I miss N.O. so much! If we have any more adventures (which I'm sure we will), I'll keep you posted! Take care!
Thursday, January 4, 2001
Hi again guys
Here is my update! Friday I took my parents to the date farms here. The Coachella Valley is the biggest producer of dates in the States. Dad and I had date shakes, and they were actually pretty good! Most of it was milk and ice cream. We watched this campy movie about the sex life of a date and laughed about it later. We hung out most of the day at the hotel, then I took them to Mikado for dinner, the Japanese restaurant at the hotel. They do Teppenyaki style cooking, which is basically where you sit around a flattop and they cook your food in front of you. The chef's name was Bobby Love! He flipped shrimp into our mouths and did some other cool stuff. My friend Julie was there and supplied us with some good saki. Mom kept talking about brain damage while Dad and I drank it. It was good!
Satuday I took them to the street fair at College of the Desert. It is like a school fair with booths and people selling stuff, and it happens every weekend. It's actually more like the French Market. They have music, food, and cheap stuff to buy! Then we went to see the dinosaurs in Cabazon. The guy that built them was from Knott's Berry Farm, which is a theme park kind of like Disneyland. Anyway, there's a TRex and a Brontosaurus, which has a gift shop inside it. It was campy too but fun! We went to a Greek restaurant for dinner and stuffed ourselves, plus we got to watch a belly dancer and listen to Greek music. Our big joke is to say esegien every time we go out (it basically means "salud" in Greek). The waiters got a kick out of that!
Alas, we had to take them back to the airport Sunday at 4 am, but it was fun all around. Naomi and I went to Tuscany's for dinner that night, and I finally got my millennium kiss from Eric (he was 15 minutes late last year!). I guess it counts because this is the real millennium. We are going to L.A. on Monday se we will let you know how it is.
OH I ALMOST FORGOT!! ERIC HAS BEEN PUBLISHED!! HE IS IN THE JANUARY ISSUE OF PALM SPRINGS LIFE MAGAZINE. THEY DID AN ARTICLE ON THE RESTAURANT FOR THE DINING GUIDE AND HIS PICTURE AND NAME ARE IN IT!! I AM SO PROUD OF HIM! HE HAS SUCH A CUTE MUG! YOU MUST SEE IT. I'M GETTING AS MANY COPIES AS I CAN. I AM SO EXCITED!!!
We'll, y'all take care and I'll write more about our adventures later!
Satuday I took them to the street fair at College of the Desert. It is like a school fair with booths and people selling stuff, and it happens every weekend. It's actually more like the French Market. They have music, food, and cheap stuff to buy! Then we went to see the dinosaurs in Cabazon. The guy that built them was from Knott's Berry Farm, which is a theme park kind of like Disneyland. Anyway, there's a TRex and a Brontosaurus, which has a gift shop inside it. It was campy too but fun! We went to a Greek restaurant for dinner and stuffed ourselves, plus we got to watch a belly dancer and listen to Greek music. Our big joke is to say esegien every time we go out (it basically means "salud" in Greek). The waiters got a kick out of that!
Alas, we had to take them back to the airport Sunday at 4 am, but it was fun all around. Naomi and I went to Tuscany's for dinner that night, and I finally got my millennium kiss from Eric (he was 15 minutes late last year!). I guess it counts because this is the real millennium. We are going to L.A. on Monday se we will let you know how it is.
OH I ALMOST FORGOT!! ERIC HAS BEEN PUBLISHED!! HE IS IN THE JANUARY ISSUE OF PALM SPRINGS LIFE MAGAZINE. THEY DID AN ARTICLE ON THE RESTAURANT FOR THE DINING GUIDE AND HIS PICTURE AND NAME ARE IN IT!! I AM SO PROUD OF HIM! HE HAS SUCH A CUTE MUG! YOU MUST SEE IT. I'M GETTING AS MANY COPIES AS I CAN. I AM SO EXCITED!!!
We'll, y'all take care and I'll write more about our adventures later!
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