Horoscope

Goodtimes, Santa Cruz weekly, for the week of March 13th:

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 20) OK, I must tell you that nothing much at this time is under your control. I know you won't rush into an emotional panic with this information. You'll simply begin to observe your life with a one-pointed focus. And as you do, you realize more definitely your gifts, how your past has led to your present, how your future needs to unfold, and the best use of all resources. You're not drowning.

Fucking hell. Good to know. Check.

Alex's was spot on too. Basically she's gonna be taking over the world.

This is why I love this shit. And why I'll be checking it every week.

Learning to SLOW down, Part II

Trolling Craig'slist today, I found out that the House of Pie (yes, the HOUSE OF PIE) is in need of a server/cashier. Well, I took it as a sign. Found two other restaurants in the area looking for part-time help.

Various printer hang-ups, typos, traffic and missed friends and an hour later, I decided the universe was trying to tell me to slow down again. I don't know why, I don't know what, but I couldn't handle another boo-boo to Grace (let alone afford it!).

But I needed verification of my superstitions, however. Called Daniella--she would honestly tell me if I were crazy. No answer. I called Kate--the most rational person I know. No answer. Julia was at work. I called my mom. She said I should just go home.

I'm just hoping the universe is helping me out. House of Pie, I'm coming tomorrow.

The Strange Places I Have Been, Week 1.5

• Koreatown
• Stuck in traffic on the 405 S; Long Beach; Costa Mesa
• The Lab, i.e. the Anti-Mall, and Gypsy Den.
• The Expo and the Los Angeles Swimming Center, host to the 1984 Olympics
  
• Starbucks
  
• California Science Center, USC's Auction Fundraiser for their Public Interest Law Foundation
• Food4Less on Wilshire
  
• Cal Arts in Valencia, seeing a show by show with Katie Shook and Eric Lindley. There were clothes lines, good music and a sleeping bag catepillar.
• The pandería down the street.
• IKEA in Burbank
• The Culver City Main St. farmer's market
• The House of Pie
• Echo Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Avocado St.
  
• Corestaff Employment Agency and the Post Office on Miracle Mile
• The Manual Archives and Concrete Folk Variations, Part 1. A Sapphic Noir serial drama with puppets.
• Lost in the Fashion District, and on Trinity St.
• Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
• "This Is Not My Beautiful Writing," a reading by Cal Arts MFA grads at Betalevel--Chinatown, down an alley, underground.
  
• Let's Be Frank Dogs
• Helm's Bakery and Thos. Moser's new gallery--a classic contemporary cabinetmaker.
• Ford's Filling Station
  
• Vista Del Mar in El Segundo; I could see bonfires on the beach.