Today I signed a year-lease to rent a room in Westwood. I feel like I’m walking into a good situation and am excited (this is SO lame) to change my status on facebook from: “Murrieta” to “Los Angeles.” It is outright bizarre how online activity has a tendency to define some people (like myself) to a certain extent.

Anyhow after doing some work in Santa Monica, I decided it would be a capital idea to drive around Westwood and become a bit more familiar with my new area of residence. I started from the condo and worked my way out, in a square-like fashion. Frankly, I still feel a little lost and am looking forward to buying a map. That’s right. Not maps.google, not mapquest, an actual physical map. I need some way to center myself in my new surroundings. Read the rest of this entry »