A radio interview & a trip downtown
Monday, March 31, 2008
Was interviewed today on internet radio www.bbs.com with Sam and Manu on California Dreaming (look for 3/31) about my pennypinching as a starving artiste. It was fun, and took me downtown. My husband dropped me off, and I walked over to the "station" in a downtown high rise. Used to work down there years ago and even know what the buildings were in another reincarnation.
We had fun exchanging tips and thoughts on frugality - and rather than spend $ on downtown parking, I went home via the L.A. Metro (subway to you). It cost $1.25 - and downtown parking is horrendous! I got my walk in - and spent some $ at the Out of the Closet thrift store at my stop in Hollywood. Beautiful new faux snakeskin sandals ($5) and a jacket for $1!! But it all evened out.
I do wish the Metro went elsewhere other than just downtown and to Pasadena and Long Beach, etc. for office commuters. I would love to take public transportation to my Santa Monica class and avoid all that traffic, but I really haven't found a good way yet - It's still hard to use public transport here - although in Hollywood I am at the intersection of all the old trolley lines and have lots of options. It's reassuring to think that when and if the car goes down!
But why are the subway cars so drab? I think it's the lighting, I hate the lighting in subway cars - they make everyone look ill. And the whole car is made out of beige plastic! Ugh. The seat covers were nice - but couldn't they come up with a nice color for the walls and floors other than putty? I don't remember the Paris Metro being that drab.
But it was fast and relatively easy, even though I had to balance my newspaper and dress down, just like the old days in NYC, and wear my walking shoes. What with the towering heels the fashionables are wearing around here, I don't think they see much of the Metro!
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