Happy Good Lucky

Brunswick Ave., Atwater Village

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Atwater Village, Yelle, Walking, Driving, Riding.

Pick Your Part

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South on the 710 freeway

I Love A Little Pussy, Ride A Cock Horse

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I am not so mature that I don’t enjoy a little Mother Goose.

Tofu Pho Fantasy

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Tofu not content just being Tofu, takes on many forms, most delicious.

Fixed Gear

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Well, there you have it. The wheel of my bike with a fixed gear attached.

It all seems so inevitable now. The stages of adoption of any trend are as follows.

1. Awareness: In this stage the subject becomes aware that a trend exists. I was aware of fixed gear bikes in the 90s due to Sheldon Brown’s website but I never knew it was a trend until I returned to researching bikes online in the last few years. At that point I felt surrounded by the fixed gear trend in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles.

2. Fascination: “Whoa! Just What Is It that Makes Today’s Bikes So Different, So Appealing, So Chic and Unique?”

3. Distain: “This has nothing to do with me. Hi, I’m a narcissist.”

4. Mockery: Fear sets in (see 3 above) and the resulting urge to ridicule. “Check out that hipster with no breaks on his bike! Gimmie a break! HA HA! Get it?”

5. Adoption: Fascination wins out over fear. Wisdom over narcissism. “This vehicle has a compelling feature set which pairs nicely with MY lifestyle and personality.”

6. Promotion: The trends continues to expand. “I am blogging about my bicycle.”

Are sometimes doodles.

Glad to be here.

with a photo like this.

There’s construction work going on in Atwater Village this past week in the space next to Viet Noodle Bar (3313 Glendale Blvd.) I’m told (and I hope the story is true) is that the Viet Noodle Bar is expanding to open a Bánh mì sandwich shop here.

Bahn mi if you have never tried one, is a great culinary invention. KP’s Vietnamese American Deli on Hyperion made these Vietnamese sandwiches but closed down last year. KP’s were pretty good. I have higher hopes for this place based on the Pho next door.

Yesterday I bid farewell to some pretty kicks. These Nike SB Free Rod + were won at a silent auction, deemed to small for my feet, then left on consignment at the Los Angeles sneaker spot, Flight Club.

I am lucky to have known you – however briefly.