Day 2, June 2nd

IT IS JUNE GLOOM. An environmental freak of nature. For info, see bottom of post.

woke up at 7:15am. didn't know it was that early, because CARRIE DOESN'T HAVE A CLOCK IN HER ROOM! isn't that crazy? so we found one in the house now. problem solved.

hung around the house, cinnamon toast crunch, etc.

got ready, went to carrie's brother's school (gateway...it is a reformed WAREHOUSE...coolest design ever)

watched his 1-hour presentation, a required final project (the topic was how his musical development paralelled his emotional development during the past 2 years...the presentation featured his invention, a synthesizer made from the pieces of an electronic can opener...it is called an electromag-na-tone...he uses it to make beats, and also to create unique guitar distortion. very cool)

lunch in santa monica at the border grill, had really interesting tacos with rice...

driving tour wth carrie for about 2 hours, throughout ALL of LA. some highlights: the Fonz's house, Ted Danson's house, Hollywood, The Ivy Restaurant, Santa Monica Boulevard, Westwood, Century City, Sunset Strip, BEVERLY HILLS WHICH IS AMAZING, Pacific Palisades, the Incline down to the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway), Sunset Boulevard, Melrose (THE COOLEST), Brentwood (AS IN OJ SIMPSON'S estate, etc.)

came back to Beverlywood (Carrie's neighborhood) to plan our itinerary, trying to fit everything in. some upcoming events include: venice/muscle beach, rodeo drive, Laguna and Malibu Beaches, Downtown LA, Movie Studio Tours (Paramount and WB), Famous flea markets, Carrie's Birthday celebration in the Sunset Strip club(s), Disney Hall (where the LA Phil plays), Chinese Theatre (hands in ground), two cemetaries where stars are buried, a detailed driving tour to specific addresses of A-listers (Whoopi, Billy Crystal, Stephen Spielberg, THE ARNOLD, Goldie Hawn, Walt Disney, the Elton John/Prince/Michael Jackson House, Lucille Ball, Playboy Mansion, and.....drumroll please....GEORGE GERSHWIN etc.)

for dinner we're having California Pizza Kitchen (otherwise known as CPK)...I guess ordering out is just as popular here....then watching the season finale of will and Grace even though neither of us watched new episodes this year, then SLEEP

...and still, amidst all of this hubub, i miss all of you, and i wish everyone was here too!
<3 goodnight

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JUNE GLOOM: A period of time in June where the ground is heating up, but the marine layer is coming in. When the hot air comes up from the ground, it encounters the cool marine air and makes a VERY thick grey cloud cover when you live close to the beach. It comes up suddenly, usually in the beginning of June. Sometimes...be prepared this now...it even DRIZZLES! Keep in mind that the normal LA weather is dry air, in the 70s, and sunny as in NO CLOUDS whatsoever. Blue skies. Cross your fingers for some sunny weather for us!