Pasadena, United States Travel Blogs

What I did this summer
Sep 26, 2007

Update: 9-26-07- Hello again. I have been invited back to LA by Andrea to her birthday party. Raviv, of course, will be attending. Not sure if I will be able to make it but I will certainly try. Kinda mind blowing to think I got in with this crowd. Will I ...

Still in the US but...
Apr 29, 2009

This is my first entry, a test if you will.  I leave for Germany on May 12 to see Frank get married!

Pasadena
Jul 11, 2008

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Welcome to My Blog
Jan 29, 2008

... , I can't really imagine that it wouldn't be a transformative, challenging and great experience. But sitting here in my familiar room in Pasadena, I also have the feeling that I know nothing of what's about to happen. So we'll see! While I'm gone, know ...

Goin' home..
Nov 28, 2006

the end!

Chapter 1. Pasadena City College Swapmeet
Jul 5, 2009 (6 photos)

What a blistering day! Even so, Black is a popular color. Blue just went. Green too. I guess us hats perform well in whatever color. There were 3 pink hats; now there’s only one. Two yellows, three whites, several others with patterns of colors, and ...

Shoe Fittings, etc...
Jan 28, 2008 (4 photos)

Well, today was an easy day, at least as far as work was concerned. Krista picked me up at 10:30am to go to my first shoe fitting at Elegance Shoes... a custom dance shoe design and creation shop. I proceeded to try on about 10 pairs of shoes... from the ...

Thursday, Friday and Saturday! *video*
Feb 2, 2008 (16 photos)

Hello all! First of all, thanks to everyone who's been checking out this blog. Its awesome to keep in touch and I'm so glad that I can share my memories and photos as they "become!" So.... Thursday and Friday! Well, I worked my tail off. Both were ...

Ready to Go
Sep 13, 2006

Hey everyone, I'm just testing this site out to see if it's a good way to keep in touch with everyone while I'm down under for 3 months. Right now I'm just getting ready to go - shopping, getting scuba certified, packing, etc. Although I'm definitely ...

Getting to Pasadena
Jan 27, 2008 (2 photos)

... to and from the airport in ,y US destinations, but let's say that this was a less-than-thrilling experience. There was no PASADENA shuttle running, so they threw 4 of us who were traveling to Pasadena in a MIDTOWN van, with another 4 people. 3 HOURS LATER ...

Bloody Hot in Pasadena
Sep 15, 2000

... off DD so she could stay with them. We took DS with us since he was only 3 1/2 mos old. We then made it to Pasadena. We checked in at the hotel. Walked around a little. Watched the opening night of the Olympics. Day 2 (Sat, Sep 16, 2000) We ...

First Day of Rehearsals
Jan 30, 2008 (6 photos)

... here. Many of these people apparently shrug off the Beverly Hills drama for the peace and comfort of the hidden valleys of Pasadena. Truly Beautiful. I'll get more photos as I can, without being ridiculously obvious, but for now, enjoy what you see. The ...

Costume fitting at NBC Studios and Crazy Medical
Jan 29, 2008 (8 photos)

Well, today was LONGER. 10:00 am: Krista picks me up the hotel to head to NBC studios 10:30 am: Meeting "the crew" at NBC - awesome people. Got some quick measurements done (ok, not so quick - like 30 of them!) See the writer's strikers standing in ...

pasadina
Oct 28, 2007

to be updated

Are we really going to Bali?
Jun 26, 2005 (3 photos)

(transcribed from hand written notes on this date) I still can't believe I'm going to Bali of all places.  It's been five years since that infamous Bali bombing where more than 200 innocent people died.  To be honest with you,& ...

Breve visita a Pasadena
Oct 18, 2009 (3 photos)

Al Este de LA, se encuentra la pequeña ciudad de Pasadena, donde disfrutamos de un dia soleado por las calles llenas de gente, shopping y buena comida.  La visita fué breve pero ha valido la pena. In East LA, is the small city of Pasadena, where we ...

Home Sweet Home
May 5, 2005

It's nice to be home.

Indian Wedding
Nov 28, 2009 (6 photos)

Today we got ready and headed over to the Convention Center to go to an Indian Wedding. We were not able to get breakfast so we went to a grocery store that had a bakery in it. Then we walked over to the convention center for the weddding.   & ...

Almost done!
Jul 22, 2005

After today's sessions, we had our staff dinner at the Parkway Grill. We always go to nice places with Clarke - he has such great taste in food! Anyway, had some great food, wine, and some pretty interesting conversation! http://www.theparkwaygrill. ...

Chanel & Chevre tests travelpod.com
Mar 22, 2009

Hey this is me trying out this new blog, if it's awesome I think I might stick with it!  I like that you can put pins wherever you're staying (although I fear the stalky nature of the beast) and I like that it marks my progress. I'm going to see the ...

Annual Birthday Bash 2008
Aug 9, 2008

Luisa is joining us this year. The last time she was with us was in 2003. Since then, I have divorced (Russ) and re-married ( Paul-2004). Rose divorced (2004) and will be re-married on August 15th. Luisa's been divorced for approx. 2 yrs.  I'm ...

Went TO My Brother's House
Jun 3, 2007

Arived ready to help my brother pack nd get out of Dodge... but he wasn't.  After much deliberation, we finally rented a U-Haul and set out late tuesday evening to San Antonio, Texas (a 28 hour trip)

Rose Parade 2007
Jan 1, 2007 (13 photos)

One of my favorite times a year is working with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses as a Whitesuiter putting on the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. This year my duties were split between leading tours of the decorating places (sometimes to very special guests) ...

Bruce and Jackie's Wedding
Sep 29, 2007 (14 photos)

But before we went (Like the day before) to Chicago, Scott's Older Brother got married!

Arriving in Pasadena and first full day
Jul 11, 2009

... incident and a little early, went down and picked up our luggage and began our public-transportation hike from LAX to Pasadena. We took a surprisingly-nice "FlyAway" bus from the airport to Union Station (just a 33 minute trip), dragged our luggage across ...

Catching up with old friends in California
Jul 7, 2008

... say goodbye that evening but know it's for the best.On my last day we slept late and had a quick lunch and look around Pasadena before we drove to Hollywood. Did the tourist thing there for a while and then the girls drove me to the airport. Again, lots ...

Bungalow Heaven
Oct 18, 2008 (14 photos)

... We are headed to the Farmers Market in Los Angeles. (Farmers Market L.A.) for a look around a bite to eat before coming back to Pasadena for our first tour. It is a busy day of making our way from open home to open home to see the beautiful designs of ...

Back to Los Angeles...
Feb 26, 2007

I'm heading home to Los Angeles today.  2 hours into my flight over the Pacific Ocean, I now have all the time in the world to reflect.  A dear friend of mine for many years came to send me off at the airport.  Thank you, Amy.  Cheers! ...

Caltech/ Griffith Observatory
Jul 16, 2007 (1 photos)

Arrival: Monday, July 16th 2007 Destination(s): CalTech campus, Griffith Observatory Departure: Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 CalTech & Griffith Observatory First of all, let me begin by saying that the iPhone has become our new friend. The driving ...

Pasadena, CA
Sep 29, 2006

... off alongside the freeway, 10 miles shy of his final destination, and I began hoofing it guided by the streetlights of Pasadena. Erin, who I contacted last minute on couchsurfing.com, invited me without hesitation into her home to stay the night pro bono. ...