My Los Ángeles - Page 13

sopas ej · #**241** Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 5:12 AM**

Random photos, taken within the last 3 days... Tag along conmigo.

Visited my parents some days ago, saw this squirrel on the sidewalk by their house---the house I grew up in.

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The glazed tile floor of the entryway in my parents' house, original to the house, which I realize is already 44 years old.

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Another day, another neighborhood...

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Going to lunch...

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At our go-to Spanish place.

Spanish olives.

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Patatas bravas and albóndigas.

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Pintxo champiñones con gambas.

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Basque cheesecake and a café cortado.

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Jerez.

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And now this evening (Tuesday, 11.9.2021), dinner and dessert.

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Pinot grigio.

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Dungeness crab roll and salad.

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Braised kale.

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On our way to get dessert. Just a quick walk to the next block.

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sopas ej · #**242** Posted **Nov 15, 2021, 10:43 PM**

More random pics, taken within the last few days...

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A nice dry cider.

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Coconut sake with lime juice. Quite tasty.

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Meze platter.

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ChrisLA · #**243** Posted **Nov 18, 2021, 4:11 AM**

Nice that cheesecake and cappuccino looks delicious.

I was in Pasadena a couple weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon and visited The Urth Cafe, very good espresso. It was the first time I visit this location, I used to go to the one in the Artist District several years ago but now it’s gotten too popular so I avoid it now. There is one now in Hawthorne I’ve never been inside and only ordered espresso beans online and do curbside if I’m in the area It’s in a warehouse park of town and I think that’s the main headquarters because it has what looks like offices and a loading dock. I just hope they open up one in the west San Fernando Valley.

hauntedheadnc · #**244** Posted **Nov 18, 2021, 11:33 AM**

I'm curious... When you do these "slice of life" photo threadlets, how are you getting those pictures? With a phone or with an actual camera?

sopas ej · #**245** Posted **Nov 18, 2021, 5:34 PM**

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Nice that cheesecake and cappuccino looks delicious.

I was in Pasadena a couple weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon and visited The Urth Cafe, very good espresso. It was the first time I visit this location, I used to go to the one in the Artist District several years ago but now it’s gotten too popular so I avoid it now. There is one now in Hawthorne I’ve never been inside and only ordered espresso beans online and do curbside if I’m in the area It’s in a warehouse park of town and I think that’s the main headquarters because it has what looks like offices and a loading dock. I just hope they open up one in the west San Fernando Valley.

The Pasadena location is often crowded. I'm actually surprised Urth Caffe doesn't have a location in your area, Woodland Hills seems to be the perfect candidate for one, or at least one in Encino or Sherman Oaks.

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I'm curious... When you do these "slice of life" photo threadlets, how are you getting those pictures? With a phone or with an actual camera?

I use an actual camera, but it's not a fancy one. I actually got it earlier this year, at the end of January. I was using an older camera last year; going through the whole thread, you can see that in the photos from last year, the dimensions and even the size of the images are different. I don't know why, but the flickr site I've been using shows the images really big on the new camera.

sopas ej · #**246** Posted **Nov 19, 2021, 4:00 AM**

So when's the lunar eclipse tonight?

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hauntedheadnc · #**247** Posted **Nov 19, 2021, 11:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by sopas ej

I use an actual camera, but it's not a fancy one. I actually got it earlier this year, at the end of January. I was using an older camera last year; going through the whole thread, you can see that in the photos from last year, the dimensions and even the size of the images are different. I don't know why, but the flickr site I've been using shows the images really big on the new camera.

Do you ever get looks from people when you're doing a daily life thread with a camera? I've wanted to do that, but people stare if you just whip out your Nikon at supper.

sopas ej · #**248** Posted **Nov 19, 2021, 2:28 PM**

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Do you ever get looks from people when you're doing a daily life thread with a camera? I've wanted to do that, but people stare if you just whip out your Nikon at supper.

Sometimes, but then they just glance and then look away. The camera I have isn't big, so sometimes I can be discreet about it. And often at dinner in restaurants, most people are into their conversations and aren't looking around, or you even see people taking pictures of food with their phones and nobody thinking twice about it, we being in this Instagram/social media age.

sopas ej · #**249** Posted **Nov 21, 2021, 8:19 AM**

Tea on Friday night (11.19.2021)...

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Saturday night (11.20.2021)...

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Matzo ball soup.

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A side of cottage cheese.

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sopas ej · #**250** Posted **Nov 24, 2021, 6:39 AM**

I went to the LA Auto Show on Sunday (11.21.2021) and took TONS of pictures of cars... but I'll only post a few of them...

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A Vietnamese car company. They wanna start selling a couple of EV models in the US.

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My favorite to look at, the new Nissan Z. Though I'd never buy a Nissan.

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Outdoor obstacle course.

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Looked at a lot more cars, but I'm not gonna get into it here...

After all that walking around the LA Convention Center, we had a nice coffee dessert---Espresso, a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Kind of like an affogato, I guess.

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And now, tag along to dinner and a walk with my partner and me this evening, Tuesday, 11.23.2021.

It's nice being the first customers at a restaurant. People started showing up later.

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Papa a la Huancaína.

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Sangria.

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Ají de gallina.

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Murphy de la Sucre · #**251** Posted **Nov 24, 2021, 7:14 AM**

Very Los Angeles-y.

sopas ej · #**252** Posted **Nov 27, 2021, 7:49 PM**

A few random pics...

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My town's Rose Parade float under construction, of course it'll be ready by New Year's Day, 2022.

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Breakfast...

Kasha knish.

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Gefilte fish.

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sopas ej · #**253** Posted **Dec 2, 2021, 5:52 AM**

Thanks!

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A few randoms... a quick evening walk, and then dinner this Hump Day!

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A spicy cocktail. Tasty.

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Octopus appetizer. Delicious.

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Sea bass with ponzu garlic sauce. Yummy.

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sopas ej · #**254** Posted **Dec 12, 2021, 7:37 AM**

Random photos I took today (Saturday, 12.11.2021).

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Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley. At 18 miles long, it supposedly is the world's longest avenue with contiguous businesses.

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"On Ventura, there she goes. She just bought some bitchin' clothes. Tosses her head and flips her hair, she's got a whole bunch of nothing in there."
~Frank Zappa, "Valley Girl"

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A Portuguese café...

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...for pastéis de nata, feijão, e queijada. Mmm, mmm!

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Several hours later...

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sopas ej · #**255** Posted **Dec 18, 2021, 7:12 AM**

Very random restaurant/drink place shots (I was bored and decided to post). What can I say, we love to eat out. All of these are places we've eaten at, and continue to eat at. Except that Korean bbq place on the corner. Never eating there again. At least not anytime in the near future. Rude ass waiter.

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sopas ej · #**256** Posted **Dec 19, 2021, 7:42 AM**

Saturday, 12.18.2021.

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An Irish coffee on a chilly night.

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sopas ej · #**257** Posted **Dec 20, 2021, 5:25 AM**

Random photos taken today, Sunday, 12.19.2021. Tag along with my partner and me...

Lunch.

Brittany cider.

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Brittany-style crepe (galette forestière).

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Pistachio macaron and espresso.

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Persian ice cream. I got orange blossom, saffron & pistachio, and cucumber (the scoop of cucumber ice cream is on the top).

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I love subversive art.

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I was drawn to this one by the shapes and imagery; I saw the gun, the brush, and then when I read the name of the piece, I really liked it: "Social Consequences II: Choices We Make." Choices we make indeed. 2009, acrylic and stickers on paper. The artist is Otobong Nkanga.

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