#85: Start drinking green tea on a regular basis Despite new reports that three cups of coffee a day is perfectly healthy, I have weaned myself off of it and have switched to green tea. A month strong.
A great show.
Discovered this gem in Culver City. The Wallace. A great dinner with Dad and Georgeanne before Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
Tom O’Shanters. Old School LA. Where Walt Disney used to eat.
#6: Try 10 New LA Restaurants Enjoyed The Nice Guy with clients. Good burger.
Best Picture: Boyhood (It was better than average, but Whiplash remains my favorite) Best Actress: Julianne Moore (Haven’t seen her movie, but she has won everything else) Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne (I know Michael Keaton is the frontrunner, but Eddie’s performance was spot on) Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette (Because she has also won everything else. Very weak category this year) Best Supporting Actor:…
#5: N’awlins I just canceled our April trip to French Quarter Fest in New Orleans in favor of some work obligations. Work over life? This could be the end.
#10: Reduce our energy bill by 30% First gas bill of the year is a whopping 109% less than last year.
#6: Try 10 New LA Restaurants A group finally refurbished the La Cana ruins that have looked like the upper right photo for as long as we’ve lived here. Service left much to be desired, but great looking space.
#33 lounge by 5 hotel pools
#58 Become Platinum at the Cosmopolitan. Car Service. Room upgrade. Amazing food. I know they’re getting the better deal, but it’s nice to be appreciated as a “loser”.
Many call it the best dramatic television series of all time. The first season makes a good case. Next up, season two.
My oldest nephew is officially a teenager.
#70 Go to a Comedy Show The Laugh Factory produced.
Most excellent.
#53: Read 10 Books Trying to figure out why my investment in good food is only returning lbs.
#6: Eat at 10 New LA Restaurants Republique. Two thumbs ups.
One of my all time favorite movies.
#17 Grow LA Fashion Insider We’re implementing new strategies this year to finally make this one happen again.
Welcome to the party, George. Ona, you have another nephew to edit. You can read George’s blog here.
…My dynamic niece and nephew.
Breakfast burritos. Found our dream home (we’d have to move mountains). Ran show numbers in Hollywood. Sonia prepared Chilean sea bass and a greek salad for dinner. Knocked nothing off the list, but a good day.
#6: Try 10 New LA Restaurants Petty Cash Taqueria. Two thumbs up.
If I was a sniper I would’ve taken out the guy with the compulsive snorting syndrome two seats to the left of me. It’s called Netflix you unpatriotic mother– Anyway, good movie.
#9 Smart fit my home #10 Reduce our energy bill by 30% Phase one complete. Installed the Nest learning thermostat.
The perfect Los Angeles reentry point.
Began the night at a concert with one of our favorites, Eric Church. Ended the night by taking back a bit of money from the tables.
#86: Wake up at 5am for ten business days straight. Staying up late in Vegas and taking in a show. Thanks, Anna. They say it takes 21 days to make a habit. We have no intentions to pushing this one. The sunrises were great, but come 1pm, it was zombie time.
#89: A New Mattress. A big help for the back. My sleep number is 35.
Business was a roller coaster ride, and 2014 was “The Colossus”, but, we played hard, too. Watching Brit score the game winning goal against UC Irvine was the pinnacle moment of my year. Here are a few other highlights…. We rang in the New Year as a family in Puerto Rico We Tangoed We ate shrimp & grits in Charleston and drank green beer…