Last Wednesday I finally got around to completing my free day trip task by going to the Culver City Stairs and actually climbing to the top. Looking back, there were seven life lessons I picked up from that experience, and…
Getting Out the House: My $0 Day Trip at the Culver City Stairs
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook (Culver City Stairs) 6300 Hetzler Rd, Culver City, CA 90232 Ah alas, my long awaited $0 day trip is finally here. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you have some reading to do: start…
And I Can Feel This for Sure, I’ve Been Here Before
Sometimes I do this thing where I revisit previous journal entries from the same day, just to see what I was doing or thinking on that day in years gone by. Since I don’t write every day, I rarely find…
My Solo Evening at the Hollywood Bowl Part II
Just before sitting in my spot, stuffed between two strangers, I surveyed my row. “How many people are supposed to be in this row?” I blurted out, irritated, to the heavy-set woman sitting next to me. “Girl, a lot,” she…
My Solo Evening at the Hollywood Bowl Part I
Sounds so good, don’t you agree? I’m not against friends, but I don’t have any. I’m really picky about the company I keep and I’d rather be alone than be in bad company. That’s not to say that I have…
How I Write: An Excerpt from a Movie Script I’m Working On
Before I get into how I write, I think it’s first important that I tell you about my creative-writing philosophy: I’m self-taught, and I don’t follow rules. I have never taken any creative writing classes, what’s more, I am totally…