Now This Is A Museum!

Laika was the Russian dog who became the first living creature to fly into space. This is an oil painting of Laika in a gallery of the ten pooches who entered orbit for the Soviet Union. The gallery can be found at The Museum Of Jurassic Technology in Culver City. The less said the better. You need to go.

Graffiti Lessons With Lec

If the 2010 Graffiti Awards (the Graffies) were being handed out based on volume of graffiti produced, Lec would take home the cake. There was thick orange paint slapped all over the two blocks north of Venice Beach. Most of it looked to be spilled from a can or the result of a dropped brush. And, conveniently, the was a secret stash of semi-gloss all over the curb where K decided to have a seat, thus ruining a fine khaki maternity skirt.

Mobile Dining

L.A.'s latest foodie craze is embodied by a pair of roaming taco trucks -- but not just any kind of tacos. Korean barbecue tacos. Kogi's two vehicles, Roja and Verde move all over the Southland three times a day, five days a week, and the lines of customers usually beat the trucks by at least a half hour.

Their website posts the weekly schedule with a general idea of time and place, but to get the lowdown on the exact coordinates, you'll need to follow their Twitter feed.

Yes, all of this sounds hip and slightly adventurous, but is it tasty? It is. Really, really tasty. The other 50 people in line agreed.

It's Gonna Stick Like That

The Getty Center has a marvelous setting and a delightful building, but a somewhat less-inspired collection of art. That is, unless you are interested in endless Italian oil paintings of crucifixions.
One of the more entertaining pieces is recreated here by B. The original is below. The security guard wouldn't let us put glasses on the gentleman.

1911! History! 1911!

The Dodgers are 12-0 at home to start the 2009 season! 13-0 ties a Major League Baseball record set way back in, you guessed it, 1911. This guy wanted everyone to know that we were going to be a part of history, and the best way to celebrate being a part of history is to start The Wave.

We made history in several other ways, too:
(1.) He started The Wave counterclockwise -- an MLB first.
(2.) He started The Wave while the home team was at bat -- also an MLB first.
(3.) He started The Wave while the home team had the bases loaded -- again, an MLB first.

For the record, the Dodgers won. After the game, it was announced that Manny Ramirez would be suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a banned substance.

Watts Towers Bed & Breakfast

We found a tiny, foreclosed house just across the street from Watts Towers, and we're considering going into the B&B business. Within walking distance of the world-famous Watts Towers! There's probably only room for one bed, so that probably leaves either us or the guests on the couch in the living room. Start your morning with a hot, toasted waffle and freshly poured orange juice! The towers are 'open' only a few days each week leaving us to search for other income streams on the off days. View bits of glass and stone stuck in concrete and stacked really high from the window of your cozy bedroom!

Scenic View #22

Los Angeles looks much lovelier at night when the smog isn't as visible.

Now, let's all sing 'The Smog Song'!

I tried to point out the skyline
From somewhere on Mulholland
'I think that's the Union Bank
or maybe a nameless mountain.'

The beige clouds were obstructin'
The panoramas and the vistas,
'I curse you darn pollutants!'
and shaked both of my fistas

CHORUS
It's what's happenin' now
Mixin' smoke 'n fog
There in the sky
Yeah, you get smog

Smog, smog, smog
doobie oobie
Smog, smog, smog
doobie oobie

It's what's happenin' now,
Now and then,
Smog