Life in L.A.

It's been nearly 4 months since our big cross country move. While we've settled into our apartment and daily routine, I'm not certain we're exactly settling into the west coast. Needless to say, it is drastically different from the hustle and bustle of New York City though I have to admit, the weather here is ah-mah-zing and the produce, spectacular. I am definitely eating my fill of fresh fruits and vegetables from the local farmers markets.

Here are just some random thoughts I'd like to share:

1) The traffic in L.A. is atrocious. Luckily I work from home so I avoid most of the horrific rush hour traffic but when you're stuck in it, it is barely a crawl. When I do need to drive, run errands, meet people, etc., I try not to leave home before 10:30 am and I need to head home around 3PM ish or wait it out until after 8PM. Yup. There is a strict schedule to follow. Sure, traffic during rush hour is pretty bad in NYC but there are other options, ie: public transportation. I never thought I'd say this but I really miss the subway.

2) Different branding: This was just something random (but interesting) that we noticed. The packaging (sans logo) as well as product taste is exactly the same - to be honest, we didn't pick up on this immediately.

3) Celebrity sightings: (Though celebrity sightings are somewhat common in NYC...) We haven't seen any A-listers out and about but have come across a small handful of actors and actresses. Personally, I don't like accosting strangers in public. It seems like a huge invasion of privacy. And, for the most part, I am horrible at remembering the real names of actors. (We saw Scott Porter, Jason Street from Friday Night Lights or George Tucker from Hart of Dixie at a Petco and I had to google his name while holding toys for our pups.) If you saw someone famous, would you say hi?

In any case, I leave you with one bit of advice. Adding a little rice wine vinegar to your ramen makes it exponentially better. Didn't see that one coming, didya? :) But really. It does.