Venice

I got to Annie's house quicker than I expected last night. We went for $1 taco night at a Mexican place near her house. I packed away 5 chicken tacos.
Since Annie has to work at both jobs today and won't get home until much later, I decided to stay for just one night and then head over to Steph's place. While Annie and Chad worked, I took the opportunity to hang out at Venice Beach.
Such a weird place. Of course, it's not as cool as it used to be. But nothing is as cool as it used to be these days. That seems to be the consensus everywhere I go. I did some reading on the beach and walked all the way to Santa Monica Pier which recently celebrated its' 100th birthday.
I guess being in Venice got me in the mood to do something 'alternative' so I got my nose pierced by a pregnant lady on the main drag. It only took about 30 seconds and it doesn't even hurt any more.
Around 3:00, the guys who try to hand out their own CD's started coming out, and they can be really obnoxious, so I went back to Annie and Chad's to hang out. They were generous enough to leave me a set of keys for the day. Pretty soon Steph will call and give me some directions. It may be the hardest part of my road trip to drive across L.A. at 6:00 at night, but I'm prepared to try.