LA, part 1 - This is how I roll

Land of the (free)way

Well I don't quite roll like this car owner, but some guy in East LA rolls in this green machine.

I assume he has every non-speed-bumped street in LA memorised. Or he just sticks to one of the six lanes to choose from on each freeway. One just isn't enough is it? I also assume he rides with a bkini clad hoochie-mama on either side of him. How else could you justify a car like this? I mean, it couldn't be owned by a housewife with two kids now could it??

Yes, so, The Lab has gone on tour. First up LA for some rockn' roll, art lovin' good times. It began as I cruised into LA in true style. Yes, the Greyhound bus. That bus started hopping and bouncing into town just as you'd expect! See car bouncing reference video below. It was totally like that. (skip to 2.20 mins to see bouncy car action. The chicks in the video are most likely the green truck drivers biatches)

I caught up with a very old friend of mine which was brilliant. Hopped in the Dawn-truck and cruised around LA. She had a performance on later in the day (see part two, when I write it...), at this house party/art opening. More on that in a separate blog post.

(dawnicus maximus!)

The architecture of Southern California is amazing and I've started taking photos of all the houses I've either mooched around in, or just walked past. Highland Park LA is where I stayed, and the house was this totally amazing snow cabin meets Boogie Nights kind of pad.

(where's dirk?)

Note that wood paneling!

But the most AWESOME part of the trip was going to Canter's deli. Oh my fucking rock n roll GOD! I SAT IN THE SAME BOOTH THAT GUNS N ROSES sat in for their first photo shoot. I was fucking jumping out of my seat in excitement! YES ! I really displayed a full show of enthusiasm like a normal person! I can really do it! We sat down for a massive breakfast (you want caw-fee wid dat?) and I looked up to see the photographic evidence on the wall above. I was sitting where Duf sat. He's just so pretty! Totally hilarious seeing hetro men try to act all cock-rock while looking like Debbie Gibson.

(just noticed the guns n roses photo and realising i was sitting in their seat! extreme nostril flare = I'm excited!)

(Dawn in Axl's seat, and Deanna does a mean Slash)

Turns out the owner (Mark Canter) of the deli is Slash's best mate. Naturally he's riding off the back of his friend and flogging books, tshirts and caps to advertise the fact. What a mate. And yes, you bet your cotton rockn n roll socks I got the book! Aint no way I'm missing out on owning photographs of Guns N Roses playing at Mark's son's bar mitzvah! Fucking gold! Imagine what that would have been like! Slash doing a guitar solo/stroking his cock out the front of the synagogue, Axl on the keyboards about to bitch slap his wife, Duf out the back shooting up…and who was the other dude? Can't remember. That would have been one awesome bar mitzvah for sure.

More freeway love from LA in the next post....