Commonality
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 12:50PM / Standard Entry
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Among other things of course, San Francisco is famous for at least these two things, our tourist attractions ( i.e. Fisherman's Wharf } and our quest for individuality and self-expression (i.e. Homeless ).
So naturally, as a self-proclaimed San Franciscan, I would casually joke about our tourists and our homeless. Here is a taste of it. No malice intended of course.
Question: How can you tell a " Tourist " from a "Homeless" ???!!
Answer: One is always looking up ( sightseeing) and the other looking down ( for money) !!
Get It !!!! (he!he!) Mag-getz Ikaw ??!!
Oh well. Dry humor can always do everybody some good anyway.
The point I am getting at is that I practically grew up in Los Angeles (Pasadena to be exact ) for the most part of my life. But, when I came back to LA to attend the AnD Get-together, I found myself like a "Tourist" looking up a lot.!!!
I found myself looking in awe at the amazing architectual design of The Staples Center; the modern facade of THe ESPN building; The Moscone-like building of the LA Convention Center; And the Madison Square Garden inspired Outdoor Forum. All-in-all, what I saw was the end- product of "Hollywood Money " (whereas Pasadena was and still is the making of "Old Money". )
So, here is to all of you the " Shakers" and the "Movers" , the "dreamers" and the "visioneries" of Los Angeles. Thank you for evolutionizing this dynamic, metropolitan city that I have come to embrace and shun at the same time; thank you for the thrill and the challenge; but most important of all , thank you for the inspiration and the strength that I have exalted from you every time when I leave.
The AnD Get-together was a great success. Hope to meet all of you again.
Keep the creative juice flowing. Never stop exploring.
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