I took Spanish during my second year at college, and my professor was a charming Southern gentleman who would reference a French equivalent to me to explain a certain verb conjugation in Spanish. Little did he know that that would only add to my confusion, now in two languages, but it was like a secret handshake for being a teacher’s …
Amsterdam Part 2
In today’s second part of my visit to Amsterdam we’ll tour the city as I saw it through the course of one day, from early morning to evening. Let’s start with a hop on the tram… for a scenic ride to the city center: I recommend using the central station as a starting point for the day’s walk: From here …
Amsterdam, Part 1
By the time you sit down to read this entry, I will be running around somewhere in Southeast Asia. I’d meant to share these photos from my somewhat recent trip to Amsterdam (over the last holiday season) before I left on my trip, but it’s been such a hectic couple of weeks that I had no time to come here …
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Croc K32/Look 6
We’re in the final hours of Jamzilla (the partial closure of the infamous 405 freeway for expansion), a follow-up to the 2012 Carmageddon, and I’m sitting in traffic, wondering why of all days I have to be on the 405 today. But that’s the reality of living in LA. For every perfect sunny day in southern Cal we pay its …
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Croc K32/Look 5
For some time now Karl Lagerfeld would design a fantastic Metiers d’Art collection each year. Some of the more memorable seasons included Paris-Londres, Paris-Shanghai, and Paris-Monte Carlo; the most recent one was Paris-Dallas. Aesthetically my favorite is a tie between Paris-Byzance and Paris-Bombay. Completely over the top yet so irresistible. But the one season that stands out prominently in my …