Day 16, Oct 29 - And now, for something mundane

Work.

I started on Monday. Am enjoying the commute, actually. I haven't started reading on the bus as I'm still getting used to the route & don't want to miss a stop (especially on the rapid bus). But already, it's evident that there are regulars who have the same schedule that I do (which, for me, is actually an un-schedule as I seem to miss the bus I'm aiming for by about 30 seconds). The most fascinating so far is an unusually thin man who is rather well dressed, but always wears these very slim pants, which accentuate how thin he is. Add to this completely white hair with a deep tan and it's hard not to notice him. (No, not like THAT....)

And there's a group that always gets on at Santa Monica & Vermont who buy daily passes every day. Same people every day so far. Granted, it's only been 3 days, but since the daily pass is $5/day and a weekly pass is $17, I'm curious about their economics.

And the best thing about riding the bus is passing a lot of places that I'd like to go to. One of the most interesting is the Silent Movie Theater which apparently has a very intriguing past. (http://www.povonline.com/cols/COL123.htm and/or http://www.dearlydepartedtours.com/Deceased/a/laurenceaustin/silentmovietheater.htm) I'm planning to go there for their Halloween showing. It was either that, or seeing if Hollywood Forever was open late.