Pasadena Adjacent
Life Lived on the Edge of Pasadena
Month: October, 2009
October 29, 2009
Internationally Known Artist Team Jean-Claude and Christo Sets Sights on Pasadena: Test Run Conducted
Pasadena and the US Forrest Service consider Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s proposal as a means to bypass nature. Astroturf in front running as the perfect cover. Considered inspired answer to fire ravished hillsides. Benefits addressed; a) super green b) requires little maintenance c) deer hate it.
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October 26, 2009
Trash Tuesday #49: Where Getting it Cheap is Part of the Esthetic
My Adjacent U2 Adventure…(adapted to Trash Tuesday)
U2 Entourage, originally uploaded by Access Palm 2009.
Pasadena Lockdown. Must see U2. Must not pay for the privilege of seeing U2. Park down side street west of La Loma Street bridge. Walk up Arroyo Seco to Rose Bowl. Traffic is pouring in. Take west side of Rose Bowl. Pass U2 convoy. Watching U2 perform from Imagine bench is discussed. Mr V scraps “said idea” Head onto golf course instead. We toast to the Black Eyed Peas. Gather up “Trash Tuesday” #48 folding arm chair. Mr V swings chair over shoulder. Passing resemblance to Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine in Kung Fu).
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Head south towards Brookside Park. Climb back trail behind public pool. Discover gate locked. Mr V uses excessive profanity to express displeasure. Wants me to jump over gate. Not going to happen. Mr V complains of hunger. Bad sign. Head to lower ground. Cross Suicide bridge (David Bowie’s “Ground Control to Major Tom” is playing). Get car. Navigate road blocks. Get to other side of locked gate, park and enjoy U2. Compromise. Hunger. Leave for Glendale. “In and Out” burgers. Take home/go home. Catch last U2 song on You Tube.
French fries; happy
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