My First Day In L.A

Today was a dream come true! For many years I have been anticipating my first trip to Los Angeles, today it finally happened. You know how everybody has that one place that they want to see before they die? Well LA was my place. Let me tell you, it was everything I had ever dreamed of. Beverly Hills was so glamorous, Downtown was filled with hustle and bustle, and Hollywood was seriously magnificent. I walked up and down Rodeo Drive with the fam. I tried on clothes I could never afford, including this amazing rabbit fur/lambskin leather jacket (priced at a mere $8000). I strutted my stuff through Gucci, Versace, Dolce & Gabana, and Ralph Lauren. I dressed myself like a star. I could have gotten into any premier I wanted; too bad there were none today. I took pictures of every single thing in sight, from road signs (Rodeo, Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Sunset) to buildings, to as many stars on the Walk-of-Fame as I could.

In Beverly Hills, I saw some of the most beautiful houses I had ever seen. Some were big and some were small, but all of them were gorgeous. As I walked past each house, I fantasized who lived in each one. I did not see any A-list star’s houses, but I thought people like Betty White, Kathy Griffin, or even the cast from Grey’s Anatomy could have lived in the houses I saw. They were full basketball and tennis courts in the backyards and Porsches and Rolls Royce in the driveway. The land was perfectly cropped. It is definitely a ritzy place.

In Downtown, the first thing I saw was the Laugh Factory. Yes, this is the comedy club Cramer was kicked out of and yes, it is also the place where Dane Cook set the standup record of 7hrs and 12mins (BTW that happened last night). Then we followed the Walk-of-Fame to the Chinese Theater. At the Chinese Theater, we saw all the handprints and footprints of the stars. My hands were a perfect match to Mr. Humphrey Bogart and Mr. Fred Astaire. I saw the tiny footprints of Natalie Wood, Judy Garland, and the beautiful Marilyn Monroe. I then went to the Kodak Theater and saw street actors dressed as Catwoman, Elvira, and Captain Jack Sparrow. I almost had to throw some elbows when Elmo tried to pick a fight with me. He came toward me to take a photo and I declined. He asked why. I told him I was not a fan. He called my Perez Hilton, and I called him a flaming stuffed animal. Hahaha! Only I could get in a verbal fight with Elmo.

We went to The Dip for dinner. They served the best roast beef sandwiches in California, and the owner is a close friend of Borat actor, Sacha Baron Cohen. After dinner we went to take pictures of the Walk-of-Fame. Hollywood must have known I was coming. They put all my favorite stars in a straight line, Betty White, Halle Berry, Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, and Michelle Pfeiffer. I also got to see the famous Hollywood sign.

Even though I did not see one movie star, I was star struck from all glamour of the city. The area of Los Angeles may not be as extravagant for most people as it was for me, but I was so filled with joy that I was jumping up and down both inside and physically. Even though Hollywood’s streets were not paved with actual gold, it was the place, for me, that dreams really do come true. I cannot wait to go back and explore the City of Dreams even more.