1.17.11 - Los Angeles

Day off today, for some of us. I spent half of my day thinking about editing, and the other half actually editing. Success, though! Pretty stoked about the third video of the tour, as my footage shows that the band is getting more and more comfortable with me being around with the camera.

No show in L.A. or anything, but Ozzy has a commercial shoot with Best Buy here, so I guess the rest of us are tagging along for a day (not to the shoot, but, to L.A., you know).

The hotel I'm staying at is pretty ridiculous. The room is very open, and there's a gorgeous view of Los Angeles that extends from my deck. I think I'm going to be spoiled for life from all these hotel stays. Trying to soak it in while I can.

My hotel room. Quaint, but everything in here looks really "designer" and expensive.

For when you have to shower...twice as hard.

Only because the robe was included. Wouldn't you?

 

Complimentary breakfast in the hotel's restaurant. Delish, guys!

The maids in this hotel are very nice and prove to be humbly concerned about making sure you are as comfortable as possible. They even asked me if they could still clean my room after walking in while I was taking a nap! Top notch.

Balcony view, 4:30pm. I didn't know L.A. was sorta hazy like this.

I'm a man who loves his daylight, so I moved my desk appropriately. Best editing work station I've ever had!

L.A. skyline. I can't wait to spend more time here!

9:00pm happened, and then I was hungry. Still hadn't left my room since breakfast, and wanted to explore my surroundings a bit. Our hotel is located on the Sunset Strip, so I took a stroll about a mile down looking for some unique, reasonably priced eats. Everything seemed really expensive and dressier than I wanted, until I found a place called "O! Burger" on Santa Monica Boulevard. The "O" stands for organic, as all of their edibles are, including ketchup, buns, and toppings! I walked in just before they closed for the night, and told the guy behind the counter to give me whatever he thought I should eat. Turns out this place has one of the best veggie burgers in the city, and I absolutely stand behind that review. It definitely wasn't a healthy choice, but damn was it good. Here's a mouth-watering image:

This won't do me any favors on our 3-hour plane ride tomorrow. 'Nuff said.

Houston tomorrow, and I'm really excited to experience the south. I've never been to Texas before, and I'm hoping to sample some comfort food and wear some shorts around. Time to work off this burger...