This past weekend in LA was full of new, fun experiences. LA unlike NYC doesn't intimidate me, or leave me awestruck. I see it as a place that I could live and work and survive. I can't stand the traffic that never ends or the uber-rich out-of-touch people that spend, spend, spend leaving me wonder how in the hell someone can be that rich...I kinda like the dingy areas, the seedy folks that are a result of broken dreams being swept like a heap of debris to the dark corners of the city, bodies hunched over the celebrity star studded sidewalks with a slight glow of the 24 hour fluorescent lights splashing from their bloodshot eyes, allowing me to see the endless possibilities of what could be.
After a night of drinking and dancing found us at a spot in Santa Monica, a hip, retro diner called Swingers that had amazing food and even better scenery. Our both was scrunched next to another where the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life was sitting. Literally she was less than a foot away only separated by half a wall 2 inches wide, sitting closer to me then my booth-mate. She was a 10 out-of 10 hot. As I was making a derogatory remark about Ed Hardy over my juevos rancheros, she laughed and told me she agreed 100%, we spoke for another 10 minutes or so, her laughing at every quip I had, every joke I said. I've seen some amazing looking women in my short lived life but this one had my heart racing and adrenaline flowing. Unlike most instances with beautiful women, I wasn't nervous or self conscious at all. She was digging me and the girls I was with were joking that she was my soulmate and insisted that she was really into me. How could this blonde with perfect skin, long blonde hair, green eyes and perfect teeth, with a body to boot be so into me? How could a software engineer that lives in Beverly Hills think this small town Wisconsin nerd be so hip? I didn't care I just kept ignoring my delicious meal to talk to her, eventually her friend wanted to go and they left. I said my goodbyes and said I'd see her around. I was flying high! As soon as she left, my friends were teasing me about how much she was into me and then asked if I planned on seeing her again. I'd love to! Of course! BUT...Lost in the excitement was the obtaining of a phone number or a last name. This beautiful blonde who lives in Beverly Hills and eats grilled cheese at Swingers in Santa Monica will never realize how much my heart pounded for her and I will most likely never see her again. A fleeting moment of happiness and infatuation lost in second.
I was really pumped for Pee Wee Sunday. So excited that I left 3 hours early to assure that I got my tickets at will call and had the best standing room spot available. Paul Ruebens did not let me down. Seeing Pee Wee Herman live was a dream come true to a man who as a boy wanted nothing more than to be Pee Wee some day; to never grow up and to always have fun. Pee Wee was my favorite show and still is one of my favorite movies. Pee Wee had me smiling for the whole 90 minutes he was on stage. Making me laugh with some old gags, like the foil ball which is now 20 feet high, the secret word, chairy and of course cowboy Curtis and Jambi. Much of the humor was intended for the adult audience and the show made commentary on Gay marriage, Pee Wee's past indiscretions, Pee Wee's sex life, Sham Wow's, and a whole slew of made for TV items. I loved it so much I might go see it again this week. I don't want to forget how special sunday afternoon was for me. I was so happy and with I could go see Pee Wee all the time. I hope that this show leads to a new series, or Movie. Pee Wee has been away far too long and it's time for a bigger comeback. I wish I could explain better about my experience but it was just too magical to explain here.
