How are things on the West Coast?

Ever hear that INTERPOL song the Heinrich Maneuver? It goes something like this:

How are things on the West Coast?
I hear you´re moving real fine
You wear those shoes like a dove
Strut those shoes and we´ll go roaming in the night

How are things on the West Coast?
You keep it moving to your soul´s delight
Now I´ve tried the breaks
I´ve tried but you know its a lonely ride
How are things on the West Coast?

So I showed up to chill with some high school buddies and fake everyone into thinking I was back in the States. No...just a short layover. And I had to fiddle with the retards at Air New Zealand to finally deliver my backpack to me. After two weeks the debacle ended but another began as the backpack arrived minus some stuff that I think someone in baggage somewhere in some airport jacked. Its all good cause stuff is replaceable. Its just a hassle. I dawned some new kicks and all we did for the most part was run some basketball in the O.C. We did venture out some.

Like to Los Angeles. I guess this is where it´s at. Where the traffic is notoriously always backed up on any highway...the I-5, 110, whatever. Expect a 2 hour journey back to your hood...if you were staying in Brea and Fullerton like I was. They even have stop lights at highway on-ramps to maintain some semblance of orderly traffic flow. And all that traffic creates this smog effect we all hear about...and it looks like Arnold is doing something about it. Ya cant go to LA and not see Hollywood. One time at a Mets game I punched Mr. Met´s hollow head. So punching Snoopy was even better cause the guy inside was like $20 for one sucker punch.I just so happened to show up the week of the Oscars, good enough to check out the preparation and going away limo scene after it was all over. Santa Monica, its lovely Baywatch beach and the commercial pier associated with it.Skid Row. Sadly enough I saw more homeless in the street in this one neighborhood than in any other city so far.Compton. Chilll...we cant take pictures in this hood yo. Might get capped.

The food. Which includes just about any ethnic eatery you can dream of - Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Persian, etc. But I still think all of it tastes better in their respective countries...or nyc. But drive down any major road and you´ll be inundated with burgers, tacos and donuts. Sometimes all in the same joint. An LA staple: the IN-N-OUT burger joint.Fullerton. Where it´s really at yo. Close to the home of the Angels in Anaheim.It was like a Staten Island Tech Reunion up in here. And whatever else...well you´ll just have to roll there yourself. But just watch out for the 5-0, cause they´re always in your rear view mirror. Mad enforcement of the rules by the Governator.