Santa Monica Pier Sacré Cœur White and I couldn't pull myself

and I couldn't pull myself away

When you get into times longer than 1/50th of a second

in Bicentennial Park

I was standing in front of the White House gates just after sunset staring at an angry looking Secret Service officer

Santa Monica Pier Sacré Cœur White and I couldn't pull myselfI had grown up watching movies set in LA and had always had an idealized and romantic vision of the city. I had visited the city 3 times before and had intensely loved every second I had been there. The city could do no wrong in my eyes, and everyone I met had been great to me. In short, I loved the people, loved the place and badly wanted to move here one day. When I knew I was coming for a month, I researched the sites and started contemplating