Hasta La Vista L.A.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:45PM Homies, I'm on vacation. I'm back home in Reno, eating some home-cooking and slothing around like a mofo. It's glorious. My brain is taking a siesta from thinking and writing. But here's a sampling of photos from my time here so far.
DOH, and before I forget! My uniform sold! For, get this, $45! What-what! Pretty fab and pretty ridic. I'm relieved because now that I'm unemployed .02% of my living expenses are covered for September. Sigh of relief.
Okay, onwards to pics:
My trip started out with the pilot coming out and delivering what only can be described as his stand-up routine. I think he was hoping there was an agent from ICM stuffed into coach. Only out of L.A. people, only out of L.A.
So a Priest, a butcher and a hooker walk into a bar.And I'm sure all of you are convinced that Reno is a pile of sand with a few sagebrushes, a slot machine and a prostitute. I can assure you that it is not, nestled at close to 5,000 feet in the Sierras with the Truckee River running through downtown. I'm always shocked at how fuh-reaking beautiful it is. No shit. Here's proof that the color green exists here, everywhere.
My morning walkMom and I hiked the Tahoe rim trail. I grew up with Tahoe so I feel a little incestuous saying this, but I can't help it...Tahoe, you're one sexy bitch.
Tahoe, you got a nice assI always love driving by my high school, not because it was the best years of my life <shudder>, but because I like to imagine all the kids trapped in there, suffering like I did. C'mon, I told you how I feel about children.
Haha, suckas!My Mom is a plant goddess dressed in Mom skin. Here is just ONE harvesting out of her garden. I mean, wuuut?
I just keep eating and eating and eating and...I went out for drinks with a friend and we bumped into a drum circle...in downtown Reno. It's always an adventure.
Time to go to the second lake surrounding Reno. Tahoe is my soul and Pyramid Lake is my inspiration. It's in the middle of the desert (the opposite direction of Tahoe) and it's actually larger than Tahoe. It's mystical and magical. There aren't words to describe Pyramid Lake. People die here and people are reborn here. And so naturally, people are scared like hell, as they should be. When we went, we never saw another soul, just the way I like it.
Floating away is definitely a possibility
Damn crowdsThanks for taking a trip to Reno with me homies. See you back in L.A.
Reader Comments (18)
$45??? WTF??? That's awesome! I've ALWAYS wanted to go to Tahoe.....
Ah, the crooked mile, RHS, Tahoe, and Pyramid. Reno is like no other and I miss it a ton. Thanks for a little taste of home, lady!
Wow! Never been to Reno, now i definitely want to go. i've avoided NV since a few trips to Vegas, which i kinda hated, but Reno looks totally great...Pyramid Lake...looks very enticing..and scary, as you said...but sandy beaches? Can't wait to go....(congrats on the eBay sale!)
Oh man, can I come!! That beach looks insane!
Perhaps your Mom will have me over for dinner? I'll buy my flight. :)
You're high school looks exactly like my high school--a prison! Ahhh!!!
LOL at your high school comments <shudder>. I share that, sister. I recently had to ask (AGAIN) the uber-douche who was our class President to remove me from the reunion announcement mailing lists. Seriously. I got that Evite invitation and immediately lost 5 years of progress in therapy. I would seriously rather staple a piece of bologna to each of my nipples than EVER attend a HS reunion. He wrote back: "Can you believe I'm teaching Sunday school?" Why... yes, yes I can believe that you ridiculous f*cktard. Anyway, misplaced rant over. Love your posts doll. Reno looks beautiful, and I would like your Mom to come grow me some vegetable booty. Damn. She's like the Jolly Green Giant, only not green, giant, or male. And possibly not jolly. That's your call.
I just talked to Rhonda this morning and she said they just took their last trip of the summer out to Pyramid with the Stod's. Sniff, sniff. What I wouldn't give for quick dip in Tahoe. It's a necessary cleanse for the soul!
How long are you visiting? I'm on a work hiatus for the rest of this week and all of next. Maybe we can meet up and sloth around? :)
You know somewhere some dude is TOTALLY sniffing the crotch.
But $45 what what! :-)
Jules: You HAVE to come to Tahoe! It quite possibly is the most glorious place on earth.
Tiffany: The crooked mile! Oh man, I haven't thought of that in years! Love it! :)
AllAboutTheBenjies: Oh you must come to Reno and the surrounding area! It's like a different universe than Vegas. And when you do, DEF go to Pyramid. It's a little known secret.
Jenny12: The beach IS insane!
BenBen: Mom would love to cook for you. I'll pick you up at the airport.
Ronny: A prison is exactly right! ICK.
Skip: HO LEE SHIT, I just pissed my pants laughing. Fuckin' fucktards! And for serious, you have to write something for me!
Shoolroy: I knew you'd love this post. Dude, I took a dip in both lakes for you, I swear! It's mos def a cleansing for the soul!!
C Ros: I leave manana. Boooo! I want to sloth around with you! Just a quick trip to squeeze el madre (and eat her food of course:)
LiLu: Right?!! What-what!!
Looks just like Raytown.
Your photo captions crack me up!
Tahoe looks gorg! I could definitely go there one day.
Hey, maybe you should buy some stocks or bonds with that $45? (Not that I know what the fuck stocks and bonds are, by the way) Oh and by the way, each time I typed "bonds", I accidentally typed "bongs". Maybe that's a better idea?!
I grew up in No. Cal but never been to Reno. Love the pics and the fact that you mention your high school. I think we share some twisted DNA as when I am home I have found myself doing the same thing. I hated high school but find a perverse pleasure seeing all the pimply cheeked teenagers trapped in sophmoric hell. You couldn't pay me enough to go back.
Can't believe the uniform sold. Oh, wait, this is America. Of course it sold. Creepiness and capitalism all roled up on Ebay.
JE: Sparks sends its love!
Elise: Oh FO SHO, you must come to Tahoe! And YES! I'm gonna take that $45 and invest in some bongs! Brilliant! :)
WhenPigsFly: Seriously right?! You could absolutely not pay me enough to go back to high school! I really wonder about these people who say it was the best time of their life...must be a pretty boring life. And I know, kuh-razy about my uniform!
LOVE THE PICS BUF!!
My kid sis lives in Tahoe. Her BF works at Hard Rock at Harrahs...or is that Harveys? She works at the hotel across the street from that. Small world.
Tahoe is fuh-reaking GORGEOUS. Love going up there when we can.
Caroline: Yay! :)
The Rambler: I've missed you!! Totally small world! Tahoe is just the best.