* I-35 traffic has nothing on L.A. traffic. Srsly. I thought avoiding I-35 between the hours of 3 p.m and 7 p.m. was smart, but having alternate routes (at least 4 or 5) in L.A. is a must. Thankfully, L.A. is pretty (for the most part) well organized in its road/highway structures to easily find another way around traffic.
* Speaking of traffic, thus far on my lunch outings for the editors I have managed to avoid using the highway (i.e. "The 5". And yes, Californians refer to all highways with "The" preceding the highway number. The 10. The 101. The 5. The 405, etc.). However, yesterday, I had to make a run to Westwind (sound post-house) and the highway was the easiest and shortest way to get there. This trip resulted in my first run-in with stop lights on the highway entrance. Weirdest (but most logical) thing ever.
* Turning signals, while there for a reason, are completely ignored by L.A. drivers. I don't care if people cut me off while driving (as annoying as it is), but please, just let me know instead of freaking me out when you suddenly pull in front of me.
* In-n-Out burger is addictive. I'm convinced their burgers are laced with some form of crack to keep you coming back. Haha. In-n-Out burger is Texas's equivalent of What-a-burger. (And my dad will hate me for saying this, but I find In-n-Out burger to be better. :p )
* The cost of going to the movies is more than what I used to make per hour at work. $12 a pop! I should start donating plasma now! Oh wait, I forgot. I'm terrified of needles. LOL!
* There are too many hills in California. Srsly. I'm so used to seeing where I'm going thanks to the flatness of Texas, but not in California. Nooooo. Entering the apartment complex through the residents' entrance is a death trap. The gate sits on a hill and you're at almost a 45-degree angle while trying to use the keycard to raise the gate bar, but THEN, you have to wait for the gate to open, all the while trying not to roll backwards down the hill. Californians are lucky they don't get much ice. Otherwise, I can only imagine the price of car insurance spiking immensely.
* On the subject of ice, we had our first few cloudy, cold rainy days in L.A. this past weekend. A shock nonetheless. You quickly get used to the everyday sunny, comfortable 70-degree California weather and the instant that it changes you think the apocalypse has begun. LOL! But according to the editors, California's winter usually occurs from March to May, with April being a month of non-stop rain (hence the "April showers bring May flowers," but if this is true, I'm not looking forward to it).
On the weekend agenda:
* Pre-birthday dinner at Miceli's on Friday for Kristina
* Saturday venture to the Knott's Berry Farm Amusement park (bringing canned food for a half-price admission fee!), followed by an evening out on the town.
* Possible trip to the beach Sunday afternoon followed by a lasagna dinner and mint chocolate cake in the evening.
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