Everyday Living

the ever-evolving downtown

By Eric Richardson — July 14, 2004

Last week I mentioned that some days my bike ride seems a lot tougher than others. Today it was a breeze. The L.A. Times today has an article titled "Developers Set to Start Staples Center Project." It talks about the upcoming start of construction on LA Live, the massive entertainment/hotel/housing/shopping project to be built on the north side of Staples...


waiting their turn

By Eric Richardson — July 12, 2004

Driving up Hill this morning, I passed the Superior Court around 8:20am. Outside was a line of business-suit clad people stretching out the door, down the steps, and around the corner. I don't know if for some reason a lot of extra people needed to be there, or if a security checkpoint was malfunctioning, or what, but that didn't look like a fun line to be...


a evening of many events

By Eric Richardson — July 11, 2004

I did walk over to The Standard last night to check out Sent. I think it was my first art exhibition opening, and it was pretty clear to me on walking in the room that I am in no way part of the art scene. I didn't feel cool enough to be there, and more importantly I was wearing entirely too much color with a muted orange shirt.


Cole's P.E. Buffet

By Eric Richardson — July 08, 2004

I've mentioned Cole's before, in the context of it being the oldest bar/resturant in LA. Not only is it that, though, it's also a place that's doing some cool stuff to get people in and engage the community. Last week they started doing free movie nights on a 70" TV. Last week they showed The Princess Bride. This week they're showing The Big Lebowski. They...


WIFI: LA Central Library?

By Eric Richardson — July 07, 2004
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I just noticed that the Central Library website lists wifi in their computer center. I can't seem to find, though, if the coverage is specific to the computer center or if it covers the entire library. I could really use a good place to go with the laptop; all the cool ones I've been to are far from downtown. Something outside, like the coverage that should...


could you be any more wrong?

By Eric Richardson — July 06, 2004

I'm working from my apartment today so that I can try and fix a car window (which I'll talk more about later). That means that I was home just now to hear our apartment phone ringing. I answer it, and a woman's voice asks: Hi, is this the Standard, in New York? I said no and she said she must have a wrong number. Now, there are multiple problems with this...


fog

By Eric Richardson — July 06, 2004

I'm lying in bed just now, copying a Simpsons episode over to my laptop so I can watch it while falling asleep. Out my window looms Library Tower. Tonight the illuminated top is shrouded in fog. It makes the whole building look eerie, the partially lit walls contrasting with the dark cloudy sky. The lights at the top reveal the fog around them, making it...


It Happened One Night

By Eric Richardson — July 01, 2004

Last night Kathy and I returned to the Los Angeles Theatre for It Happened One Night, again a part of the LA Conservancy's program Last Remaining Seats. The film was again excellent, as any film that goes and sweeps the Oscars should be. Last night we got much more of a chance to wander around the theater than we had the first time around (this time being...


the joys of downtown

By Eric Richardson — June 28, 2004

I have to throw in one story about rural Minnesota vs. my life downtown. The night before the wedding everyone was invited to get pizza after the rehearsal. The wedding, and therefore the rehearsal, was in LeRoy, MN. The pizza place was in Spring Valley, a thriving metropolis of a couple thousand people about 15 miles away. My cousin and his wife live in...


which is it Metro?

By Eric Richardson — June 23, 2004

I was just cleaning up my desk some and found a nice glossy bookmark-shaped "Metro Rail Bike Hours" card that Metro employees were handing out on Bike to Work day. When they handed me the card I didn't even look at it, since I'd read their Metro Bikes page online and ridden with my bike plenty of times before. Running across it just now, though, I took a look...