Los Angeles

After flying into SFO, Jenny and I drove down to Los Angeles to spend the weekend with one of Jenny's friends. We stayed in her apartment in West Hollywood, and spent the evening checking out a local bar, called "The Dime." (Read a review about it from Citysearch here). It was a small bar, but they played good music, although there was no real dance floor. The drinks were especially strong, which was a nice change from the many watered-down drinks I've had before.

On Saturday we spent some time touring the local area, visiting the famed cupcake story Sprinkles. It definitely competes on the same level as Magnolia Bakery in New York, but with an approach that sides on gourmet and a focus on satisfying the affluent Beverly Hills residents it serves (cupcake treat for your dog, sprinkles shirt for your dog, etc). Anyway, the cupcakes were so large you had to eat them with a fork!


We then spent the next day touring the Getty. I've never been to the museum, but the architecture is beautiful and it only costs $8 per car (admission is free) to go. They had some amazing exhibits while I was there, including "Icons from Sinai," which featured priceless icons and books from the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, the oldest in the world. Also interesting was a photography collection entitled, "Where we live," which depicted life in America from all parts of the country. As an interested photographer, it reminded me that even taking pictures of storefront churches in Chicago could be an interesting subject matter. Unfortunately, I couldn't take photos of these exhibits. However, I did take some pictures of the beautiful gardens outside the exhibits:






After visiting the Getty, we drove back to Stanford. Now I'm back at school, starting what will be my final quarter here! More updates soon, I promise!