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October 30, 2006
i left my heart
I am back after a long week in California. I spent a few days working in San Francisco followed by a few days of planned R&R in LA. It ended up being neither resrful nor relaxing, but more on that later. First, the city by the bay.
I stayed in a hotel right on Union Square, really couldn't ask for a better location. This was a work trip, but I managed to get a little sightseeing in, golden gate of course, the castro, chinatown(where those rascals knocking off marc jacobs and chloe), gumps, I had a great time. Went to Scoma(spelling?) on tuesday night down on Fisherman's wharf, the food was as good as the company.
Thursday I went down to LA for the weekend. This was a trip with great highs and equally great lows. The highs first:
- celeb spottings- Uma Thurman, Karen Black, Robert from Project Runway, Jai from Queer Eye, Joachim Phoenix, the hot doctor for ER with the goatee, Jack Plotnck from Girls will be Girls, the woman who played the lesbian dog trainer in Best of Show.
- shopping- fabulous Prada boots
- food- great meals
- seeing my friend Julie and touring the Getty
- spending time with my dear friend Patrick
- hanging with frind and co-worker Mike, including a meeting and fellowship with some terribly buff boys.
-some great AA, I heard a wonderful story Sunday night before I left.
The low points were pretty low. I planned this trip primarially to see my friend Dustin. Dusty and I have a long history, dating and loving each other for 10 years now. We do not see each other often, but talk on the phone a few times a month, usually weekly. He had failed to mention to me that he has developed quite the drug habit. I Spent two night with him before I had to leave and find another place to stay. It was horrible and he has moved way up the list on my prayers.
I really hate drugs.
All things being what they are though, I did come to a shocking decision. I could see myself moving to LA. The weather was perfection, the people were alarmingly attractive and still incredibly friendly, the recovery I saw was excellent.
So there it is, something I never thought I would say.
It is good to be home, I am looking forward to sleeping in my bed.
Posted by JimG at October 30, 2006 02:05 PM
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