I just had a most fascinating drive in my motor car. I decided to go to the Apple Store at the Grove to get a carrying case for my Powerbook, since I will be traveling soon. So, I do what I always do, take Laurel Canyon. The first interesting thing is that just before I get to Mulholland, there on the right is that house that fell down in the rain (photos were posted here). More interesting is the For Sale sign in front of it. One wonders if it was there before or after the house fell down. Then I get to Mulholland and they've closed off the rest of Laurel Canyon. So, I went left and went to Nichols Canyon. Driving through the canyon just cemented the fact that I would never ever live there - the street is still wet, mud is everywhere, pot holes abound and several trees were down. Horrible. Then I finally get to the Grove. This is my second time walking down Main Street and I just hate it. That and the fact that they are thinking it's hip to play Ella and Dean and Frank and Perry. Better than playing now music, but I just think it's funny. Everything old is new again, as Mr. Peter Allen said so prophetically.
Okay, so I bought an iPod. Now, what the HELL do I do with the thing. I hear that as soon as I hook it up it will automatically import the entire contents of my iTunes library as well as my various and sundried playlists. If that's so, then what about when I add tracks to the library - does it automatically just import those tracks when I next hook it up?
Then, I know I can't take the canyon home, so I get on Highland. You'd think it was the worst rush hour traffic you'd ever seen - and this is at 12:40. Hopeless. I'm talking that the traffic was backed up all the way to Melrose. I finally cut over to Cahuenga and that was fine, except for the idiots in their cars driving like utter morons.
