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Fat Man…Skinny Wallet

Published on December 20, 2007 in Los Angeles. 0 Comments


image from 4×4jeepchick on Flickr

Stumbled upon a blog today called Fat Man…Skinny Wallet. The post that brought me there made me think of two things I have been meaning to do in Los Angeles.

Many moons ago, I used to live in Los Feliz, which is one of the “hip” little neighborhoods in Los Angeles that all the yuppies who are not scions of producers or actors flock to. It’s heavily featured in the movie Slackers. It’s also the home of one of my favorite LA landmarks, the Griffith Park Observatory.

I picked Los Feliz because it was a great walkable neighborhood with all the shops and theaters I could desire, and it had a subway station within walking distance.

  1. Go to the Griffith Park Observatory.
  2. Take public transportation more often.

I’m okay with #2 for now since I currently carpool with two other people to work and I’ve been trying to take the bus more when I go out at night. #1 on the other hand really needs to be dealt with. Hopefully over the holiday break I can find some time to get down to the observatory for sunset. The picture above should be enough motivation for me to go check it out. If not, this next one should.

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