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I'm finally settled into our mini-manse in the hills of LA. Uh, no, we didn't win the lotto. I just found a really cool, cheap house to rent on Craigslist. Max loves it. He has his own entrance and everything. One of our favorite LA places is Ruynon Canyon. He can barely make it up the hill sometimes, but I think we both know it's good for us. Dave and I have also been exploring as well. He's the best. For my birthday we went up to wine country near Santa Barbara. He doesn't drink, so we detoured to an apple orchard also. There's also a town there, Solvang, that is a gianormous tourist spot. I can always tell because the ratio for Asian tourist jumps to about 60%. I being Asian only contributes to this problem. None of the wines I tasted were any good, so I got a bottle of Balsamic Vinagrette instead. It was spicy and sweet and oh sooo tasty. And Dave could have some too. The following day Dave's friend Rob agreed to take us mountain biking. It was apprantly the best idea on the worst day. What would have been a 40 minute trip took 3 hours because of the Labor Day weekend traffic. I did get to see what Zuma Beach looked like crowded. But we finally made it to the trails. They were just north of Malibu in Ventura County. Dave and I both just about died. Dave from exhaustion and me from a major fall. My bike and l decided to take a fall helmet over spoke down a ravine-type thing. The only thing I remember was opening up my eyes and thinking, "My leg looks weird in that position." Thankfully nothing was broken, just a few scrapes and bruises. Dave ended up hurting his toe. He says it was broken. I think the pink flesh a week later is a clear indication that it was just a beneath-the-flesh wound. I know I haven't been kept in contact with tons of people, but I've been uber busy looking for work. ... and then actually working. I'm freelancing at the ABC station here at night- writing and soon doing some producing. During the days I've kept myself busy with extra work. Yeah, I do me working as an Extra. It's the freakin' movie and tv capitol of the world, so I figured why not.

Here's a group shot of some folks I met on the set of Eastwick.

It's been quite a learning experience fo' sho. Here are just a few things I found out in my first two days of Extra-ing: 1. Don't eat or drink the props- that means the food or drinks they have on set. 2. Bring a comfy chair, book, iPod, and neck pillow 3. The stars aren't all that shiny 4. Bring a granola bar and water. Kraft services may or may not be available at all times 5. When hunting for my next Extra parts, I will not want to be anyone who needs to wear high heels. Business suits and evening wear are out. Mental facility chic is in. Thanks Antonio for giving me the heads up on the long hours in heels. I made sure to have my flip flops handy close to the set. Today I Extra'd on Park and Recreation. Our location shoot took us to the Pulp Fiction diner. It's on Olive off of Victory. I wasn't in the shots much, but I did have a good view of Megan Mullally freaking out then making out with her real life husband who apparently is her fake-life ex. Good times. Stay tuned for my next off the set update. Or don't. Whatever.