Love/Hate: LA.

Rant:  In LA, there is no quiet.  On top of the constant stream of ambulance, helicopter, car horns, etc that you hear, everyone else is making noise, too.  I have had to leave a coffeeshop because the hip hop music they were playing was too loud for me to hear my own thoughts.  Every place you go, people are blaring music.  Grocery stores, restaurants, even KINKO'S has their tunes turned up to seizure inducing volumes.  I have found that when I come home, I cant get myself to turn a damn thing on.  I dont watch TV, no radio, no itunes even!  I just want quiet.

Rave:  Being that this is a town full of performers and artists, there are also lovely sounds to be found everywhere.  Everyone I sit next to in church has an incredible voice.  The guy beat-boxing on Sunset Blvd has real talent and the kid drumming on the counter at Chipotle will probably be the next Biebs.  J'adore.