Many Cities In One
Hello up there! Yes, still in L.A... Feeling much better, thankyou. Your comments were very kind and just what I needed, you experianced travellers, you! The last 2 days have been much better. L.A is a place of polar opposites: incredible affluence and horrible poverty. You can be at a theme park, at the beach or in the city then travel for 15 minutes and your in a slum. I went to Santa Monica yesturday. I expected it to be grotty and small like bondi - but is was beautiful and clean and had a very exciting fortune telling machine which told me that I should beware of the dark haired one (is that myself, I wonder?). The bus back to downtown Hollywood passed some very dilapidated suburbs indeed. Mind you, there were some very entertaining passengers, including some very amusing adolescents in tie-dyed clothing talking about the world cup and high school "I don't wanna do the 9th grade..." They also have TVs on their buses which tell you world news and weather all over the world (so you don't have to be an ignorant American if you choose!)
The day before I went to universal studios where a world of dodgy animatronics awaited me. Oh sweet bliss! A mechanical T-Rex tried to eat me as I plunged down a waterfall... I think perhaps the waterfall aspect was more frightening than the robot dinosaur given there was probably about a quarter of meter between me and the rail meant to keep you in place. You see, the man sitting next to me was morbidly obese, thus the rail couldn't get past his gut. Strangely enough he was a native of this country and told me he liked to eat ribs. Hmm. He then assured me he would save me should I need saving.
As for the Americans, well, none of them have gaped at my accent or have had any trouble understanding me. They like to use the words "Sir" and "Ma'am" a lot - which is a bit crazy and overly polite...
I went to a club on Hollywood Blvd with some fellow backpackers last night - I'm quite amazed we got in given we looked like what we were - smelly backpackers. The bar people looked like plastic and you won't believe it - there were dancing silhouette projections! YES! Some of them far ruder than the ones we experienced at Crooners, I can tell you! And, just to add to the L.A experience, Tommy Lee was there. Uh-huh... One of our posse, a Brit by the name of Sanj, got his photo taken with him. Noice. It's all class in L.A.
Are you going to San-Fran-Cisco... YES! So today I'm off to San Francisco. Everyone I've met who has just come down from the city of the golden gate says it is wonderful and wait for it...COLD! Yay! I hear they have trams...Hoorah!
XXX OOO
Rae.
The day before I went to universal studios where a world of dodgy animatronics awaited me. Oh sweet bliss! A mechanical T-Rex tried to eat me as I plunged down a waterfall... I think perhaps the waterfall aspect was more frightening than the robot dinosaur given there was probably about a quarter of meter between me and the rail meant to keep you in place. You see, the man sitting next to me was morbidly obese, thus the rail couldn't get past his gut. Strangely enough he was a native of this country and told me he liked to eat ribs. Hmm. He then assured me he would save me should I need saving.
As for the Americans, well, none of them have gaped at my accent or have had any trouble understanding me. They like to use the words "Sir" and "Ma'am" a lot - which is a bit crazy and overly polite...
I went to a club on Hollywood Blvd with some fellow backpackers last night - I'm quite amazed we got in given we looked like what we were - smelly backpackers. The bar people looked like plastic and you won't believe it - there were dancing silhouette projections! YES! Some of them far ruder than the ones we experienced at Crooners, I can tell you! And, just to add to the L.A experience, Tommy Lee was there. Uh-huh... One of our posse, a Brit by the name of Sanj, got his photo taken with him. Noice. It's all class in L.A.
Are you going to San-Fran-Cisco... YES! So today I'm off to San Francisco. Everyone I've met who has just come down from the city of the golden gate says it is wonderful and wait for it...COLD! Yay! I hear they have trams...Hoorah!
XXX OOO
Rae.
posted by Jonny S. | 11:27 AM
7 Comments:
hello! Glad to hear you seem to be settling into 'the travelling' - it does take a while, but i'm sure tommy lee would help. if only i'd had tommy lee when i was depressed in milan! have i mentioned, don't go to milan!? unless you have a tommy lee with you. ok?
oh, you missed an awesome 1st ep. of doctor who last night. now i'm all conflicted about whether i am loyal to chris eccelston, or if the new doctor could become my new favourite. but there is only one billie piper! and my papa taped it on his spiffy-burn-onto-dvd-toy, so when you get back, a repete viewing for me and a first viewing for you could well be waiting.
take care darlink. and i am jealous - san fran! i want to go to saaaaaaan-fraaaaaan-sis-co!
xxxx
Ooooh, Tommy Lee! I'm so very jealous.
It sounds just like I always imagined it to be. I can't wait for lots and lots of awkward tourist-pose photos.
Oh! Did you get those mp3s onto your ipod in time?
Very glad to hear you found people to hang out with so quickly, it must make a big difference to have like-minded people to talk about touristy things with.
Not much to tell here. Jarad did a talk on crime-writing in the Library which was a runaway success! Lots of people there. I saw Meera (spelling?) and couldn't think of anything mean to do except laugh when she said the word "nibbles" while making a speech. It's ok, she knew she got off easy. She'll be watching her back.
Helllooo Rachel!
I've loved reading about your travel adventures thus far. I can just see you now - a Snow White doppelganger traipsing about with robotic sharks and Tommy Lee...what fun! I think I would feel the same initial anxieties on a solo journey as you have, but you're far too dynamic and 'ballsy' for them to last very long!
You know, I COULD tell you about life at the bookshop...but I won't! I'd only be wasting valuble blog space. Let's just say that things are going the way you'd probably expect them to be going.
Can't wait for the next installment of the Rachel Chronicles! xxx gen
Oh adventure! I am extremely jealous as the highlight of my Sunday consisted of checking out 2 bargain bins at the local supermarkets. The curried mackrel in the busted tin was GONE! - much to my disappointment as I was planning a food review on my blog. PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOS! You must post! I'm a visual girl and have a hard time reading, remember that. I look forward to looking at the San Fran Rachel.
arrr, me hearty! i am so excited about the rude silhouettes! i am ALL about the dancing ladies. really, i knew that they were gonna have them at crooners, because I ORDERED THEM ESPECIALLY! and because you liked them so much i called tommy and told him to get the club you went to to HAVE SOME EVEN BETTER ONES!!! ar har!
maybe the dark-haired one is actually a cat. or a fur coat?
be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. but not flour.
Rachel! I just got the badges this morning and they have made my day! Thankyou so much. I was squealing quite a bit (as you can imagine) at the sight of Oscar, Kate, Andy Warhol and (most importantly) MORE COWBELL! My brother will be mighty jealous of that one. What a thoughtful and beautiful gift. They're going straight to the pool room...or...my handbag, to be more accurate...
i left my heart there... can you find it?
glad to hear all peachy rachy. look forward to more tales of the underworld.
tommy lee? he's so hot right now.
evil meera... not so hot.
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