Cosmetically enhanced.

Current location: Hollywood, CA

So I have some extra time to blog some more!

I shall add some extra detail to what I wrote yesterday. So the BBQ that I went to was organised none other than Roger (RoginLA), my Bowienet buddy from LA. A little gathering with some other Bowienetters. After being treated with a nice traditional American BBQ, we headed indoors to the living room where Roger, Scott and Frank (Boys Keep Swinging!) played a small little Bowie tribute gig. Setlist included Slow Burn, Fantastic Voyage (which was beautiful), Boys Keep Swinging, etc etc! A great selection of Bowie songs, no less - something you'll only find from hardcore Bowie fans. Even David Bowie himself couldn't muster up a better setlist!

The hostel I'm staying in is just off Hollywood Blvd - which is why I'm constantly walking up and down Hollywood Blvd. I like it here and much better than I had imagined it would have been. We thought we had a fantastic room UNTIL this psycho moved in. Firstly, she chucked her bags (four 70 pound suitcases) all over the room so when we got home late from Disneyland, we couldn't see and so we tripped all over these man-sized suitcases. Then we decided to turn on a side lamp because we JUST had to see. What a nerve, she sat up and yelled at us to turn off the light! I was about to say "Excuse me, are you stayng in a hotel? Because we aren't" But she looked like a total psycho. I didn't want to mess with this one. So we obeyed!!

Robyn and I left the room feeling banished just so we could talk. I felt so sick in the stomach and wanted to throw up. We suddenly felt really homesick because we didn't feel safe in the room. I was actually really scared of that woman!! Later that night she went to the toilet, stormed her way there and slammed the door. Hipocrite!! She also talks to herself and makes really strange comments. She leaves dirty underwear all over the floor and leaves poo stains on the toilet.

She stayed another night in the room and finally last night, she moved out (to another room, the poor suckers). It was happiest day of my life. We were soo relieved. Now since 4 days has passed since the day she's been here, the WHOLE hostel is complaining. She must be banished!

Moving on. So I kinda bagged Hollywood Blvd yesterday. It's not THAT bad. I mean, it is really tacky but so much has happened here and in this neighbourhood. In fact, everywhere in LA! Especially if you're fascinated with famous people, this place is heaven. Hollywood, though it doesn't seem so when you're actually staying in it, is so huge for this country. So you can imagine why its so filled with souvinir stores and tacky clothing stores that spoil the true beauty of the boulevard. TOURISTS!!!

Thanks to Scott, we got a free CityPass each which includes free tours to Beverly Hills and a special insider Kodak Theatre tour. So we did that today. Saw a whole bunch of star homes in Beverly Hills (they are amazing!! I so want to live there) - such a beautiful neighbourhood. Such a contrast to everywhere else in LA. We also drove down Elm Street which the name has been changed to Elm Drive after the murders that took place aka Nightmare on Elm Street.

The day before, we walked down Sunset but had no idea the significance of the place other than Johnny Depp's Viper Room etc. Today we had a proper tour of the boulevard/strip and a LOT of dodgy things have happened I swear (involving very famous people, of course) - more details later.

Ok, running out of time again - I'll be quick.
Also walked down Rodeo Drive (Oh. My. God.) and a few of the people on our tour bus spotted Larry King which was mildly exciting.

Got back to the Kodak Theatre and had a really awesome tour of it. We got to go inside (there were only 8 of us!!) and see everything. From VIP VIP rooms to the actual theatre... it's amazing - will talk more about this later.. running out of time!

Tomorrow we shall be taking in some art - thank god. I'm so over these touristy things. We'll be going to MoCA and the Getty - plus some extra shopping.

New York this Friday!! Yay!

xoxoxo

PS: I FINALLY FOUND DAVID BOWIE'S STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME. MY LIFE PURPOSE HAS BEEN FULFILLED!!!!!!