September 12, 2003
A Traveling Man
I have been traveling for work this past week and I am constantly reminded that internet access in general and wi-fi in particular are not as widespread in some places as they are in San Francisco. I can't believe more hotels haven't jumped on the bandwagon with wi-fi or ethernet jacks in every room… I read some article last week that stated that this is the number one request/consideration among business travellers when choosing a hotel. Yet it is still the exception rather than the norm. Equally annoying are hotels that advertise “High Speed Internet Access” in every room but fail to tell you it isn't included in the room rate and you'll have to pay another $10/day to use it…. lame!
Good things that happened: I saw some friends, did some (but not enough) business, won $115 playing Blackjack in a casino outside Tucson, Arizona, played golf (I still suck, but it's fun), and had a few good meals.
While in Los Angeles I ate alone most of the time, which doesn't bother me in the least, it's good people watching. I had dinner one night in a good, but not great (considering the price) Italian restaurant on 3rd Street in West Hollywood. I had one of those great rear corner tables (power tables) that face the entrance and let you survey the entire room… great for the solo diner and observer of weird details.
I was entertained that evening by the Japanese woman that received numerous phone calls during dinner, answering each with “moshi moshi.” (I believe this is the typical way of answering the phone in Japanese.) I thought about the word “cabal” which came up earlier in the day when I was speaking with a fellow dealer about the market and auctions and such… it's a fun word. I noticed the cook who sat down a few tables away to quickly eat his meal before returning to the kitchen… he was wearing a floppy style chef's hat that made his large ears all the more evident… nothing wrong with big ears though… Then, I watched this big guy that looked like a cross between a professional wrestler and a dandy get some marinara on his white silk shirt, he preceded to dab it with water the entire time I was eating my dinner, while his similarly bleached blonde female companion chewed away.
One of the waiters must have been a not wholly successful realtor by day, as he spent a good 15 minutes at one table explaining to an older couple what a nice condo he could sell them… odd. I finished dinner and the check came, I put my credit card down and the waiter picked it up and walked over to the machine and proceeded to kiss my credit card before he swiped it… why he did this is a total mystery to me, but whatever floats your boat.
Anyway, LA is a fun, weird place to be sure. My number one recommendation is King's Road Cafe on Beverly Blvd @ King in West Hollywood… Amazingly strong, rich coffee and very decent breakfast.
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