Youngblood Hawke and the Hollywood Night Scene

If a person were to ask, what is one thing you are most passionate about? I wouldn't flinch to reply, "music".
Dancing, singing, observing, pretending to play, semi playing, poorly playing, naming, lyricing, karaoking, you name it--there's hardly a thing that I don't love about music. Except for screamo--that's just not my jam.

Needless to say, I was eager to have my first California concert experience. On the way there, I experienced what I'm learning is the norm around here: crazy, crazy traffic.

When I first came out to LA, I joked with my sister that there's so much to look at along the roads in SoCal, she replied, "that's because people need something to look at in THIS kind of traffic." LA didn't let me down. On the way to the concert I experienced enough traffic to capture some art work:

Nifty benches created from skateboards. 

Eventually, I arrived in Hollywood, ready to take on some concerting at the Avalon. I made friends with the security man, a tall black guy with the friendliest smile I'd ever seen. I looked up at him chest high, and being the brazen, petite female I am said, "you know, you don't look that intimidating..." and with that started a short, and sweet friendship.

Unfortunately, due to my absorption in the music scene, conversations with the security guard, and forgetfulness to use my camera, I have limited footage of this particular adventure. 

Nonetheless, I did capture this shot of Youngblood Hawke (Good live performers by the way):

An epic shot of the two leads, AND the back of someone's head--story of my concert viewing experiences.

I also caught some footage of a ridiculously graffitied bathroom, in which I was torn between feeling grossed out or in awe:

Caught a little elbow action there too.

By the end of the night, I had worked up quite the appetite. I ventured to one of the only places still open at 11:30 on a Wednesday night: Hole-in-the-wall Thai food:

I don't know if it was the late hour, or my ravenous appetite, but this was some of the BEST food I've ever had. I also added lots of red spice on the side and proceeded to "glisten" while I ate.  Though I'm kind of a weirdo, because I really enjoyed that.

Until next time,

Adventure peach out!