Notes on a Scandal, or, my week.

Steve Here:

So, It's been a good week and I've really yet to do anything of any value in the great City of Angels. I went to the grove today and after refusing the buy $25 polos at the Gap (supposedly "on sale") realized that I am indeed not wealthy nor have enough Old Money to survive here for very long. I did, however, meet Andre Royo ("Bubbles" on The Wire) in line for some kind of ethnic food, making my celebrity sighting count reach an unimpressive three (I saw the actor that plays Masuka on Dexter and some little kid from Hannah Montana). 

I did get to hike to the Hollywood sign yesterday, which was interesting. Due to terrorism, you can't exactly hike TO the sign, you more or less have to hike a ways above the sign and then look at the "H" and part of an "O" through a chain-link fence. It was enjoyable at the very least, and though annoying to drive in, the Hollywood Hills are gorgeous and are unlike most things that I've seen.

I start work at Nickelodeon on Tuesday, and have calculated that the walk is about an hour and ten minutes each way. It's honestly not that bad, and it gives me time to listen to music and make extraneous phone calls to various people. Also, there are large posters to look at. 

As far as personal work goes, I decided today that if I'm going to be working in LA, I need to start writing in LA. I finally started working on a second draft of Eric's Fiction Film (c) this afternoon, and fleshed out an outline for what I like to call "Vyndication" or, Rachel's Thesis Musical. I'm hoping once Selected Topics in Screenwriting starts, I'll be able to write some more stuff for me, or continue work on A Heist In Progress, but we'll see what happens. 

I think I'm rounding out all places touristy tomorrow by going to The Chinese Theater, but whether or not that happens actually remains to be seen. I think it makes Adam mad that I don't post on this as often as he does, so I am making this long to supplement my gross lack of participation. I hope everyone is enjoying themselves elsewhere in the world. Take care.