Aeronautic Primates and Other Delights

kiki_miserychic wants to know: "if someone were going on vacation to where you live, what would you suggest they do while there?"

Well, I usually take people to Universal Studios because it's on the subway and there's a lot of movie history there, but I'm increasingly souring on it. There's just not much to do at the moment, although that will change when they put in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2015, I suppose.

Other than that, Amoeba Records is an *amazing* new and used media shop that is like walking into a candy store. Not only are there great titles, some out-of-print, but you can frequently find unexpected great deals (like a three-disc Close Encounters of the Third Kind set for only 8 bucks). They have an entire section in the movie department that's organized by director.

Checking out a movie at one of the many repertory theaters around here is a must. I like the New Beverly (co-owned by Quentin Tarantino!) but the Egyptian is more convenient to where I live, so I tend to go there . If you come in the Spring at the right time, you can go to the TCM Classic Film Festival, which is awesomeness.

There's a bunch of film and television related museums and studio tours as well which I really should check out.

Hey, it's my birthday! Another year older!

Sorry I've been incommunicado. I've been moving into a new place (the final place), waiting for Internet to get set-up, and generally getting adjusted to living in a new city, working at a new job, etc.

I haven't even read my friendslist in... too too long.  So if you've had any major life changes, er, point me to the relevant posts.

No birthday mixtape this year, I think. I just don't have the wherewithal (which is a shame, because I've discovered a metric eff-ton of cool new music courtesy of my lead at work).

Going to Disneyland on Friday for my birthday. It will be echan 's very first time going. Very exciting.  

Okay, back to the grind now. Later!

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So. Mario Bava Retrospective at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Who can resist? Not me. That's why I'm arriving in Los Angeles (Burbank) on Friday, March 21st at 5:05PM, in time for the Eli Roth-hosted double feature of Bay of Blood and Four Times That Night.

Then I'll continue to be in fabulous Los Angeles Saturday March 22nd, attending the Whip and the Body and Kill Baby Kill double feature that evening. These are two of my very favorite Bava films, all resplendent in suggestive horrors. Which is why I bought two spare tickets and may yet buy more for any Los Angelinos interested.

Sunday I'll be attending the TRIPLE feature The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Hatchet for the Honeymoon, and Caltiki the Immortal Monster (not available on domestic DVD), before leaving Monday morning (from Burbank again) at 9:40 AM.

As per usual, I look cutely at the LA area residents to provide me with their couches and camaraderie whilst I'm in their city. Comment or email (nate AT monkeyswithjetpacks DOT com).

My flight back to Phoenix is delayed an hour and I had to toss my very favorite pocket knife because I idiotically still had it on my person when I reached the security checkpoint.

I'm rather annoyed with myself, actually. There's no way to get that same knife again. It came from my uncle's pizzeria as part of their grand opening and that was seven years ago.

Apparently, I missed snow while I was away.

...HOW?

Anyway. Terribly happy to have had the time to hang with airawyn, lizbetann, and diannelamerc. *hugs all of 'em*

I don't want to be at work now. I want to be at home playing with my shinies.

For all you folks in LA... who wants a Jetpack Monkey for the night of March 10th and all-day March 11th? I'm cute and cuddly! Or, if you're not into that, I'm caustic and incisive! Post a comment or shoot me an e-mail () if you're interested. I give hugs!