Congratulations Spain

2010 World Cup Winner ! Go America in 2014 !

walt disney concert hall

from across the street, the concert hall designed by frank gehry

a close up of the curved stainless steel exterior 

there's even a park on the roof of the concert hall with views of downtown LA

some cool fountain in the park made of pieces of broken dishes

iPhone 4

I just got it today and it is awesome! 

-faster processor 

-better screen

-bigger hard drive

-video camera + 5MP camera + front side camera for video calls

-25% thinner, 40% longer battery life

notable LA buildings

la times building, a mix of old and new

city hall

la city department of transportation ? 

toy story 3

I saw TS3 last night and all I can say is "wow".  By the end of the movie, I was nearly in tears from being both happy and sad at the same time.  I have to say this was the best installment of the Toy Story trilogy.  Pixar couldn't have done a better job with the plot and ending.  I was impressed.  

old downtown LA

union station

olvera street mexican marketplace

the avila adobe, the oldest house in los angeles !  

built in 1818

spanish mission style post office 

Lakers win their 16th NBA championship! ! ! !

"This one's by far the sweetest," Bryant said in front of a still-standing Staples Center crowd that, on this night, had no desire to leave early and beat traffic.


Read the rest here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-celtics-20100618,0,5118663.story 

ah...

a view of laguna,

pearl,

and a crystal cove sunset.

venice / santa monica

the entrance? 

the (in)famous boardwalk

places where you're allowed to graffiti 

awesome skateboard park right on the beach

santa monica pier from the bike path

frank gehry's binocular building

griffith observatory

the outside

the inside

view of the hollywood sign from the observatory

looking south from the observatory towards downtown

new background of the skyline !

taken on my last day in new york, on the way to the airport.  (i left space so you could see it uninterrupted, smog included)

memorial day in huntington beach

GIANT flag over the beach

the beach and the pier

Mario Batali's Babbo

Lobster pasta !

Gnocchi with Oxtail

Happy campers

lupe fiasco + b.o.b. concert

Lupe Fiasco

B.o.b

more pictures of my favorite buildings and parks...

Flatiron Building from Madison Square Park

MetLife Clock tower from MSP

Shake Shack in MSP

View from Union Square, looking north

Washington Square Park

The Sandman and his art

Spring in WSP

the guggenheim

the outside, from across the street.  designed by frank lloyd wright.  

inside the center of the rotunda, looking up towards the skylight

inside the rotunda, looking across the atrium, art and museum goers on the other side.

while the art in the museum wasn't my favorite type of stuff, the guggenheim itself is easily the coolest museum i've ever been to.  when I arrived there, I watched a 27 minute film about the history of the museum and its constantly changing exhibits.  after that, I took the elevator to the top of the museum and proceeded to look at the current work on display while walking down the 7 story spiral ramp.  while the frank lloyd wright design was initially controversial, it has proven itself as a lasting icon of modern architecture.