I like this view of the LA skyline when I get to walk around after work. Trust, it’s kinda epic in person. Idk, I dig it. Especially with St. Vibiana cathedral in the foreground.
A sheep in Hugh's clothing
We never had a house, but we've always had a home.
ForYourArt Announces Around the Clock: 24 Hour Donut City, a 24-hour event from noon on March 24 to noon on March 25
This is the kind of event I’d program if I were the director of some arts program. An excuse to have donuts during a film showing. Brilliant.
Julian Casablancas - “I Love LA”
I’ve posted this before, but whatthehey. Julian screws with Newman’s original lyrics, but this version is a million times better.
Everybody is somebody
from the east side to the west side
Down in Long Beach to the Valley,
don’t you worry, it’s just LA.
Everybody, pretty laid back,
and the sun is shining everyday…
I love LA.
This was an easy hike. Gimme something more challenging.
Remember when Laker fans started throwing stuff onto the court on the Christmas day game against the Cavs in 09? Merry Christmas, indeed. Stay classy, Los Angeles.
Everyone gets a huge Christmas present this year! The NBA is back! Took you long enough, punks. Let’s get ‘em.
I hate it when people say “(area of residence), all day. All day, baby.”
On that note, Hollywood and Melrose fo’ life. And if I end up moving on up in life, Hancock Park all day, baby. All day.
I forgot that this was this weekend! Good thing I remembered. And wtf? Das Racist ain’t doin’ the LA date? That’s booty, yo.
There are really no words for this. Fucking radical El Leigh summah.
I want. This has to be the defining cultural event of Los Angeles this decade.
O my fudgesicle. That’s cool. I wish they had that in a Dodger cap, though. Cream, with a blue bill.
Why Los Angeles Schoolkids Get Lousy Meals
(Ohhhkayyy, not even gonna lie: that bean & cheese burrito was BOMB-DIGGITY. Back to the main story…)
Here’s an LA Weekly article about LAUSD’s subpar approach to school food. I remember being one of those kids they talked about in the article. And now those problems are being passed onto the next generation, while administrators are busy pointing fingers. Politics hurt the children. There are a billion things to take into consideration when trying to take care of the nutrition requirements of hundreds of thousands kids on a daily basis, like income levels, cultural differences, and umm the fact that kids are kids and they are fickle in decision-making with food. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but I just don’t want kids in my hood to get the short end of the stick anymore. Change school menus and have people with 6-figure salaries take paycuts. BAM, SUCKA. I SOLVED THE FRIGGIN’ PROBLEM.
Here’s some random quotes from the article:
- Seventy-five percent of the students in LAUSD come from homes with incomes below the federal poverty level.
- To save money, in the late 1970s, the district began preparing meals at a central processing center. From there, the meals are sent out to schools where part-time cafeteria workers reheat and serve them. That is cheaper than hiring kitchen staffs at individual schools.
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In truth, the district spends a total of $2.49 per meal — and is reimbursed for it by the federal government. The $2.49 is based on what USDA economists estimate a healthy meal costs. But of that amount, just 77 cents goes to food. Why? First, subtract $1.42 for labor and benefits. Subtract 12 cents for supplies. Subtract 18 cents for operating expenses. That leaves 77 cents.
FYF finally did werk this year. And I’m glad it’s not at the barren wasteland that is LA Historic State Park. Goin’!
Here’s interesting news: LA graff writer Revok got 6 months in jail for violating his probation. The funny thing is that they arrested him right before borading a plane to Ireland. I think he was previously charged for over $120k in vandalism charges, if I’m not mistaken. That’s a lot of Krylon…
If you’re in any major international city, then you’ve probably seen some of his pieces up around town, typically on a billboard or on an alley wall. In LA, you’ve probably seen his piece somewhere off of the 101 or any downtown interchange.
That’s a pretty dope 7th Letter Crew tee, too.
Sidebar: It’s funny how crews have websites now. “Yee, dogg. We got this city covered, yo. We straight reppin’ the streets… Oh, check out our blogspot.” :| Not makin’ fun of them, though. Street culture + the internet = excellence.
I got a press pass for the NBA All-Star Weekend. Rookie challenge, Dunk Contest, All-Star Game. Everything. Also, when I checked in, I walked behind the Laker girls for a couple minutes, haha.
