Last Thursday we got to see a friend's band (Tommy Peacock and the Gas) play at the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd. It was quite an experience! There was another band playing when we got there. I'll never understand the type of music they were playing. It was very angry. The lead singer had a nice voice... when he actually sang. Most of the time he was screaming into the microphone. Brian said that the theme of every song they sang was, "Everything sucks." That was about it! Luckily, we only had to listen to about three of their songs before Tommy's band took the stage. They were so much more fun... and more talented. We really had a great time listening to their music and watching them perform. They really put on a show. Of all the time we've lived in L.A. we have only gone to one other concert! We don't get out much.
On Saturday night we went our for a hot date. This is something else we rarely do! Ususally, we just pick up a DVD at the library and put a frozen pizza in the oven. Thanks to the kindness of our friends, we were able to make use of some free movie passes and a gift card to P.F. Chang's. This was our first time to P.F. Chang's, a Chinese-style restaurant. It was nowhere near authentic Chinese! We laughed at how we've become Chinese food snobs. After dinner we walked to the movie theatre and saw "Slumdog Millionaire." The movie was wonderful! We highly recommend it (but also caution that it is rated "R"). It was just a very well-told story. And, it showed a lot about these slums where the main character grew up. Seeing this made us very grateful for all the comforts we have in America.
L.A. has decided that it's had enough with winter and cut straight to summer. Because of the Santa Ana winds that blow in from the desert the temperatures have soared. The highs all this week will be in the low-80s! It's just wrong. Brian and I are very grateful for all the blessings we have, we just wish we could have colder weather. I'm sure that those of you in colder parts of the country might really enjoy 80-degree weather right now. But, I assure you that after five years of almost endless summer we're ready for a change. And, a little rain might not hurt either!
