Dear Friend
I’m still loving LA. A lot of great stuff happening.
Mainly
that I have a bicycle that I ride all around. I bought it at a used bike shop
and yesterday bought a used helmet to go with it.
When I talked to Harland Williams about my used bike he
said, “We’ve all been there. We all had our used bike days. Don’t worry, you’ll
make your trillions.”
It’s always comforting when someone who has found a way to
live off of his or her passion believes in me.
It’s a really nice bike and the first one I’ve had in three
years.
When I was in Vegas, I made a list of things that I wanted
in my life that I believed would make me happier. Above such luxuries as
financial stability, a TV writer’s job and health insurance, I wrote:
1) A bicycle I can ride to yoga and to coffee shops to write
2) Leave my house and be able to walk to places. Not need to
drive everywhere.
3) A place where I feel safe walking
4) No bars on my windows
I didn’t have any of those things in Las Vegas, and now I
have them all.
I ride my bike along Silver Lake reservoir to a yoga studio
where I have a first month Groupon. The studio definitely isn’t my favorite –
not a great class selection and not always as challenging as I’d like - but
it’s a really beautiful ride over and a good workout with 1 ½ hours of yoga and
a 5-mile bike trip.
I just bought a chair for my room too! I now own a fancy
2-person chair. It’s blue, and once I buy a nice reading lamp, I’ll be able to
sit in my chair late at night reading and writing.
I got locked out of my house the other day and had to break
my roommate’s screen to get back inside. Tomorrow I have to go to a place to
get it rescreened.
Also, I need to buy a bottle of whiskey to replace the one I
drank. Totally worth it. That was some really nice whiskey.
Anyways… write and tell me what you’ve bought recently. theyogastripper@gmail.com
To
reiterate, I have recently bought (or am about to buy) a bicycle, bicycle
accessories, a chair, a screen and a nice bottle of whiskey. Look at me
settling into a location! It’s such a great feeling to finally be where I want
to be… location-wise at least.
I don’t even mind traffic because it gives me an opportunity
to listen to NPR and learn some Spanish. Over half the radio stations are
Spanish speaking, and I listen to 96.3, which has Mexican and American club
hits and talks in both Spanish and English. I understand most of everything
thanks to my Portuguese, but I’m still far from being able to speak confidently.
I miss you and I think of you often. Come visit me soon.
Leah
