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Seafood Ranch Market, Glassell Park/Eagle Rock

Nick’s Gingerbread Treehouse

Lulu comforting my dislocated knee

Craft Night w/ Marya

this is what the aftermath of a patella dislocation looks like.

dislocated my right knee while hanging out for hanukkah, eating churros, standing on the lavetta terrace steps, on a beautiful december night in Echo Park.  maybe it’s a sign to slow down?  probably not.

as part of echo park patch’s 1-year anniversary, editor and time bank member Anthea Raymond bought a round of drinks and Alberto Tamales for everyone at local Echo Park favorite Bar 1642.

A band of bikers then headed over to Echo Park Ave. & Sunset to visit the Salinas Churros Truck in honor of Hanukkah.  Yes, a truck, that sells fresh, hot, sweet churros.  Apparently, you’re suppose to eat deep fried things to celebrate.  And in a timely manner, we also ran into Tannaz and her band of jewish friends.  

After buying out the remaining inventory of the truck’s churros supply, we headed to the Laveta Terrace Steps where more merriment (and cribbage) ensued.  Happy Hanukkah!

i hosted a figure drawing class at Really Awesome Great Experiments.  But instead of spending lots of money on a professional nude model, we just all took turns drawing each other, clothed, and swapping public transportation stories, drinking mulled wine and hot toddies.

in collaboration with Really Awesome Great Experiments and their “8 1/2 x 11 Experiment”, Bruce’s Buddies threw a supper social, pancake brunch edition.  We really wanted to take over the sidewalk, redefine Occidental Blvd. as one that has the possibility for more than something pedestrian and static: Occupy Sidewalk.

I love Los Angeles.  Bags of oranges, all year round for fresh squeezed O.J.

photo by Jamilah Welch.

“The incredible Mr. Gramling will be improving on the piano (and other instruments) to classic short silent films. We’re picking the movie right before, he’s gonna make something totally different.” @ Really Awesome Great Experiments

Buster Keaton in “Cops”

Charlie Chaplin in “One AM”

Buster Keaton in “One Week”

my first white elephant gift exchange party.  Patrick’s awesome gift.  Other gifts: whiskey stones, knife, colander, grater, plates, vintage playboy, and a portrait of me.

Echo Park Time Bank annual talent show at Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Echo Park.  Story telling by Katrina.

Doug Tiano had an amazing idea for an Echo Park Time Bank & Bicycle Kitchen float for the annual Echo Park Holiday Community Parade.

Recycled cardboard, painted on one side with cars, smog, traffic, general unpleasantry.

The other side, painted with rivers, flowers, corn, flowers, clouds, happiness, love.

We took over Sunset Blvd.  So great to have the roads to ourselves.

Really Awesome Great Experiments open with 8 1/2 x 11.

cards by Isis

screen-printed Furoshiki cloth

Donna, the dress-form, showcasing Graham Keegan’s hand-dyed Kikko indigo scarves.

paper lamp shades by Isis.

Tyvek ceiling.

Then off to the Annual Midnight Ridazz All-City Toy Ride from East Hollywood to Downtown.  Then Downtown to a warehouse.  with Ben, Marya, and Avishay.