If anyone was concerned that I’ve run out of shit about which to bitch, good news! My god damn car shit is starting again. A few weeks ago I paid upfront some of the money to rebuild the engine in my Mini so, of course my Accord starts acting up driving it back and forth to San Diego and then after driving to Bakersfield I finally remember to top off the oil and then it dies on the side of the highway. I have some ideas of what could be wrong and ideally it’ll be just one of those things. At most just all those things. What I’m thinking right now are all things I can fix myself, even with my Haynes Manual still sitting in a tote in storage. If the problem is more than that, I’ll possibly have to find a shop. And there are few things still alive that I hate more than trying to find a mechanic. I’ve been fortunate so far to that point but I’d rather not push my luck.
Alright, here’s some good news so I don’t hear shit from my friends like “You’re so negative.” or “You only get out of something what you put into it.” or some other thoughtlessly regurgitated pseudo-optimistic trite. Also, don’t tell my old English teachers that I just used the word trite in a sentence. I’m getting more and more excited for LA Comic Con next month! The panels are scheduled, those schedules are close to being locked in, and we’ll be able to start advertising that schedule when the app gets updated for this show. Possibly as soon as next week. What I can say right now is that if you’re looking to start a podcast and you’re going to LA Comic Con, I’m hosting the panel Podcasting for Beginners. Come on by and we’ll get your podcast started. If nothing else, it should be fun watching me simultaneously half-ass both a live performance and borderline educational lecture.
This week I went out to a couple of meet ups. Meeting some new people who happen to be doing I’d like to be doing professionally and of course, not exchanging contact information with anyone. If nothing else comes from this, I have a couple new places I like to hang around. The Messhall and The High Low. Both in Los Feliz, both on Los Feliz Blvd., and both have great cheeseburgers! They each have really cool atmosphere and a neighborhood bar aesthetic that I’ve always been interested in growing up watching Cheers. I’ve only seen these places on slow nights with these scheduled events but I recommend not waiting for the weekend to check out these places. They’re absolutely worth the time!
