LA Snapshots

Desperate to see my kids and sneak in an early spring break, I booked a flight to LA for the weekend to reunite the west coast gang - Stacey, James, Varsi, Jess and the Rosh Bear.

After an early flight - this time with food and movies, Casino Royale woot! - I arrived at LAX a few hours before anyone could get me. Rather than hang out in the lobby, I installed myself in the sun and had a picnic on the only bit of grass I could find, which happened to by the middle of a roundabout. The girls spotted me reading and attacked...

After they were done jumping on me, we all got in James' car - where we spent a good deal of the trip having an awesome time with dancing, kareoke and much cuddling....

Or just doing the cockroach...

James, our local LA tour guide, drove us everywhere while constantly worrying about what I was going to eat. Because there are no vegetarians in LA. Yeah James, sure. I actually ate really well, it was a nice break from the daily diet of noodles and pizza...

What's that growing out of the side of your head, Vars? erm.... Jessica?

Us being cute, somewhere off Mulholland Drive.
The small people attacking me again

Views from the Getty

Art makes us sleepy....

Picnicking on a random hill.





The cover to the boys new cd... Varkatal, was it?

More cuddling back in the car

Stacey serenades the Rosh bear

Back at James' place, DJ Stubby shows us his mad skillz and VarKatal is born!

Some award show happens here... the Academy Awards methinks?

Some nutters on an escalator in Hollywood.

After a long term love affair with the UCB in New York, we went to check out the second cousin in LA. As Jess and I repeatedly said, it was like, a parallel universe duuude!

After the surreal alternate reality ASSSCAT show, we went here. Aparently its famous or something. I sulked and ate comfort pie, which was actually really good.

We had planned to go to the beach, but sadly craptastic weather meant a detour to Universal City. We acted like crazy people and had fun anyway.

Stacey got a new do.

I love these girls.

But I will fight to the death(ish) for shotgun

We compromised. Stacey and I actually rode double shotgun when we were in Portland. Very illegal, but also hilarious.

Climbing a tree sideways

We're really just a bit silly. I love these guys so much, and even though this trip flew by, it was a gift to see them all again. I don't know when the next time will be which is sad... the last few years have been filled with moving around, which has allowed me to meet so many fantastic people. I refuse to say goodbye to anyone, only see you soon because I'm always hopeful that I will. Next time might well be on home turf, so Rosh and I better bust out the London A-Z and start planning!

P.S. Thanks to everyone whose photo's I stole. Love you guys xxx