Retox in LA

In case you weren't paying attention (and I must admit, I was not paying attention enough), here is the Democratic primary stripped down to an 8-minute video.
(via kottke.org)

Action-packed little Sunday...

• Hit the ocean for some "surfing"...I don't think laying on your board and getting your ass-kicked counts as surfing, so...
• Brentwood Farmer's Market is full of such amazing fruits and vegetables right now...tons of delicious cherries, strawberries, peaches, cauliflower, celery, ginger, apricots...and my personal favorite, the Persian cucumbers.
• Dwell on Design Conference and Expo: Los Angeles was the fortunate host of the 3rd Annual Dwell on Design Conference and I had the chance to check out the design expo at the LA Convention center. It kind of reminded me of the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, except instead of beer and drunk people in a giant room, it was 55,000 sq feet of progressive people, ideas and sustainable and cutting edge design. Like I said, just like Beer Fest. I was overwhelmed with all of the different vendors, everything from solar panels, cork flooring and kitchen appliances to a variety of prefab homes. Those were the coolest, as you could walk inside the bedrooms, bathrooms and included outdoor landscaping. I'm thankful for all those smart people out there that come up with and design these things. At right is a picture of my favorite prefab house, it's HOM's Shotgun Style home.
• The Los Feliz Village Street Fair was the next stop on the Sunday tour. I love this area of town and had yet to really visit during the day. It was awesome, lots of different booths with vendors selling cool clothes, art, jewelry and food. The best booth, however, was thanks to the three guys from Farmington Hills, Michigan who are reppin' the D (that's Detroit for you novices) with their line of insanely cool t-shirts and hoodies called Detroit Sprinkles. Each shirt is individually designed and screened by hand. Not to mention the three guys are super nice as well and I know David, the man behind the designs, from my days as a camper at Camp Tanuga. It's a small world in a big city. I'm a fan of all the Michigan connections. My favorite was the Charlevoix-inspired design pictured at right. The sweatshirts are incredibly soft and comfortable too. I'll be buying lots more! Make sure to check them out and show off your Detroit pride. Believe me, if you want to be cool in LA (and the world) and you want people recognize you, wear these t-shirts. Just do it.

More to come on the following later...lots going on this week:

• 6/10: Green Business Networking at the Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica
• 6/10: The first Westside GoGA bike, beginning at the Bikrowave in Santa Monica
• 6/11: "Tokyo Tremors" talk at Royal T in Culver City
• 6/11: My own personal 90's volleyball/bar tour invitational.
• 6/12: Downtown Artwalk and Comedy Walk, yes, Downtown - and West Indian Girl will be playing a party at the 533 Studios.
• 6/13: Steel Pulse at Hollywood Park Race Track's "Hot Friday Nights" series.
• 6/14: Reading To Kids Monthly Reading Clubs - SIGN UP! They are always looking for volunteers!
• 6/14: TingTings @ Zero One Gallery CANCELLED!
• 6/15: W Westwood Summer Poolside Screenings - full schedule
• 6/15: Dosh and Anathallo @ Spaceland