The 53 Week Anniversary...

... of "Misadventures in the (310)"

Yes, my blog has been around for a little over a year now, and some year it's been.

"Misadventures" actually started life as "New to LA" (hence the URL), my attempt at an online journal to keep in touch with the folks back home (namely fellow DC bloggers Durban Bud and Tos) and, hopefully, a way to connect with friendly LA types. A cool, catchy title, initially eluded me, so "New to LA" concisely summed up what my original intention for the blog - the trials and tribulations of my move to LA. Eventually I decided to "borrow" from the title of Dennis Hensley's 1999 novel, and thus "Misadventures in the (310)" was officially reinvented.

My first entry touched upon a theme that would soon become a staple of my writing: the celebrity sighting (preferably of C-List or lower stars), and for which I would ultimately coin the term "CelebFlash." I love my star sightings. It still amazes me that I've met Sue Ellen Ewing and Buffy, and that I get to come in contact with people most of you only get to see at the movies or on TV. But as I've come to realize, that's LA for you!

Another passion I'm exploring is my bodybuilding. My "big boy" pics seem to earn more Blogbacks than any of my other entries. When I started "Misadventures" I was a svelte 170 lbs, now I'm a solid 190 lbs (and still growing), and with my guest rambler DieselXXX I'm sure this aspect of the blog will certainly flourish.

Of course, littered amongst these themed entries are my musings on life in LA: from parking and Tivo issues; to my excursions to Venice and Wizard World; to my thoughts on the world of entertainment - the local news here may as well be Access Hollywood!

People said that LA would take a lot of getting used to. I acclimated quickly. Maybe DC was a easy city to transition from, or maybe I was lucky. My job at The Farm brought me into contact with the most interesting (for me) of LA inhabitants, the struggling actor/waiter. I met good people, I met future roomie Mikey, and recently I met Joe.

A lot has changed in 53 weeks. When I moved from DC Memorial Day of '05, I didn't quite picture things turning out the way they have. I've skirted around my personal issues, I haven't wanted to air my dirty laundry, but I think it's mostly all there (between the lines anyway). Ultimately I think everyone is happier the way things have turned out... I know I am!

The one constant over the past year: my dog, my pup, my son, my Bentley... There is nothing better than coming home to a little pup peering out the window waiting for you!

I couldn't have done it all without him!