My Los Ángeles - Page 21

sopas ej · #**401** Posted **Feb 11, 2023, 6:07 AM**

A few random photos, taken on our way to dinner and ice cream, Friday, 2.10.2023.

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Oh my gosh, the ladies ahead of these two in line: "Could I taste this? And this? And this? And this? And this? I'm thinking 'DAYAM, are you gonna taste all of them?? That'll equal at least one whole scoop.'

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I got a scoop each of ube malted crunch, pandan tres leches, and coconut & tamarind caramel.

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sopas ej · #**402** Posted **Feb 14, 2023, 5:59 AM**

Photos taken Sunday, 2.12.2023 and a few taken Monday, 2.13.2023.

We thought we'd go to a botanical gardens to avoid Super Bowl Sunday. This particular botanical gardens is well-known around here for its camellias that bloom during the winter.

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I find taking pictures of flowers relaxing, so, please bear with me. I actually took a ton of photos of flowers, these are only a fraction.

They have a variety of different kinds of camellias here.

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Lunchtime.

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Some of our repeat favorites.

Sangría and olives.

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Albóndigas.

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Queso y fruta.

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Pan con tomate.

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Vermouth.

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After all that food and drink, we felt like we needed a pick-me-up. I thought of coffee, but then I thought of coffee with booze in it so... we ended up going to one of our go-to pubs. And as it turns out, we ended up watching part of the Super Bowl.

My car, just outside.

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Cloudy mountaintop, looking out the door...

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My partner had a Belgian beer, while I had this Irish coffee with no whipped cream (at my request).

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No me interesa.

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We hung out at the pub for a while... then we decided it was dinnertime.

So...

I got chicken tenders.

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Rihanna.

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And I got a cider.

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Today (Monday, 2.13.2023).

Dinner. This particular restaurant has Mai Tai Mondays.

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We sat by the window fronting the main thoroughfare, which I like, because maybe oddly, I find watching heavy traffic kind of relaxing, like watching a stream or river or something.

The ebb and flow of traffic.

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I got a salmon burger and fruit.

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dktshb · #**403** Posted **Feb 20, 2023, 6:34 PM**

Nice to see the hills green in LA again.

sopas ej · #**404** Posted **Feb 21, 2023, 4:31 PM**

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Nice to see the hills green in LA again.

Yes! And the hills are green again all over California it seems; I just got back from a road trip to the central coast, and the hills are really green and pretty, like they're covered in matcha!

sopas ej · #**405** Posted **Feb 27, 2023, 10:52 PM**

A rainy Friday/Saturday (2.24-25.23)...

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I assume these are Illinois fleet plates, therefore possibly a rental car?

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The cold rainy weather made for a good night for caldo de 7 mares.

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Sunday, 2.26.23. A bit of respite from the rain. Kinda cold, but still nice for a brunch al fresco.

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Sometimes I can be a creature of habit. Smoked salmon toast.

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Then a few hours walk while it wasn't raining.

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This little number had a sold sign on it.

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This pub had some atypical pub fare on the menu. I thought it was interesting.

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Cider.

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We just did appetizers for dinner. The pickled eggs with pickled peppers on a bed of goldfish crackers was an interesting presentation.

It actually made for good beer/cider food.

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ChrisLA · #**406** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 12:03 AM**

Nice I love Naples, really nice area to walk in, I’m also glad to see the gondola’s are back.

mrnyc · #**407** Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 1:14 AM**

i appreciate the flower photos.

one visit i was hiking the step streets around pac palisades on the way to check out the eames house and couldnt stop taking flower pics.

sopas ej · #**408** Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 5:13 AM**

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Nice I love Naples, really nice area to walk in, I’m also glad to see the gondola’s are back.

I love Naples too. Very relaxing place to walk in.

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i appreciate the flower photos.

one visit i was hiking the step streets around pac palisades on the way to check out the eames house and couldnt stop taking flower pics.

I have a tendency to take a lot of flower pics too.

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A few photos taken today, Thursday, 3.2.2023.

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sopas ej · #**409** Posted **Mar 4, 2023, 8:14 AM**

FRIDAY. The work week is DONE. 3.3.2023.

My partner and I went out to dinner. We were in the mood for Chinese food.

Fried anchovies and peanuts.

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Pickled vegetables.

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Hainan chicken.

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We both had rough a time at our respective places of work... and I thought that those fried anchovies and peanuts would've made for good beer food. So I said "Let's go to the pub." So off to our go-to pub we went!

They already had the green/St Patrick's Day thing goin'.

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I had a Belgian red. It's usually served in a goblet, but our guy puts it in a pint glass.

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My partner and I bitched about work...

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And then I had a nice dry cider. Mmmm, mmm.

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And then we laughed about coworkers, and then I just randomly started taking pictures.

What is it with TV newscasters, having haircuts from 10-15 years ago?

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sopas ej · #**410** Posted **Mar 5, 2023, 7:21 AM**

Saturday, 3.4.2023.

One of the largest Buddhist temples in the western hemisphere.

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Lunch time.

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Sesame oil chicken vermicelli.

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View from the restaurant, a very suburban landscape in this part of the SGV.

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And then SHAZAM!! LA Arts District.

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Several hours later... dinner.

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Pu-erh tea eggs.

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Pork chops and rice.

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sopas ej · #**411** Posted **Mar 7, 2023, 5:55 AM**

Random photos, 3.5.2023.

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Randoms, 3.6.2023.

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Mango margarita.

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Trocitos de puerco con nopales.

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Homemade tortillas.

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My view out the window during dinner. It's winter, but some of you think it looks the same all year round in SoCal.

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sopas ej · #**412** Posted **Mar 12, 2023, 9:38 PM**

The actual laundromat they used in the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," a movie I love. Photos taken Sunday, 3.12.2023.

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hauntedheadnc · #**413** Posted **Mar 13, 2023, 11:01 AM**

Now see, that's just one of those things that tell the rest of us how you all there in Los Angeles live lives that are significantly different from those we're living out here where they rarely if ever film anything.

LAsam · #**414** Posted **Mar 13, 2023, 4:49 PM**

I've always been curious to check out the Buddhist temple. Thanks for sharing the photos... looks amazing.

sopas ej · #**415** Posted **Mar 15, 2023, 3:34 AM**

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I've always been curious to check out the Buddhist temple. Thanks for sharing the photos... looks amazing.

You should check it out, it's pretty cool. During the pandemic, they were not open to casual visitors, only to people with appointments, specifically for dharma classes or meditation. But they recently reopened for visitors again.

We were there some years ago for a Lunar New Year festival. It was pretty fun.

sopas ej · #**416** Posted **Mar 15, 2023, 3:38 AM**

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Now see, that's just one of those things that tell the rest of us how you all there in Los Angeles live lives that are significantly different from those we're living out here where they rarely if ever film anything.

It's funny, because sometimes you'll see filming going on at the most random or nondescript places. Some weeks ago, they were filming near my work, in a very ugly vacant office building. I took pictures of it on my lunch break, and was gonna post them here, but decided not to... but since you mentioned it, I thought I'd post a few of them now.

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sopas ej · #**417** Posted **Mar 16, 2023, 3:15 AM**

Random photos taken over the weekend.

Lunch. About a 10-minute wait for Cambodian food.

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Random photos taken today, Hump Day, 3.15.2023.

Streets in my immediate neighborhood.

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Dinner at a wine bar we've never been to before, even though it's just a few miles from where we live.

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We each got personal pizzas, and shared a few pieces of each other's.

My partner's.

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Mine.

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We each got a glass of torrontés.

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I'm pretty sure this won't be our last time at this place.

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sopas ej · #**418** Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 2:42 AM**

Random photos taken over this weekend (3.18-19.2022). It's been so drizzly/rainy lately here in SoCal that I haven't really been able to walk around too much and take lots of pictures. So, just a blurb of my usual kind of stuff.

Nasi bungkus on a Saturday.

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Mexican license plate.

Lunch time later on Sunday.

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Halloumi.

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Pear French 77.

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My partner's moussaka.

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My squid ink lobster ravioli.

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Cappuccino and Jameson.

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Walking to get ice cream...

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Ube crunch and pandan tres leches.

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Tea time later in the afternoon...

His hat matched his shoes.

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Ceylon tea.

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Smoked salmon finger sandwiches.

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A young Asian dude dressed like an old Asian lady.

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sopas ej · #**419** Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 2:41 AM**

Random shots, taken yesterday and today (3.20-21.2023).

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Hmm, a transplant or visitor... where are they from...

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Where the hell is God Bless America?

It seems to me that more and more states are no longer embossing their license plates. I wonder why? Looks kinda chintzy.

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More rain.

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And more food. Mmm, mmm, mmm.

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hauntedheadnc · #**420** Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 1:56 PM**

Looks like God's blessing America from Tennessee. That circle with the stars in it is on their state flag, and Franklin is a town near Nashville.