For this trip, I stayed at the Sheraton by SFO. I stayed there before and didn't like it that much but I read some recent reviews and knew that it has remodeled, so I decided to give it another try. I am quite pleased this time. I booked a room with the cheapest rate available online. Seems like all rooms now sport a 42-inch flat screen TV. Room is nice and clean and has a modern look (which I like). Complimentary bottle of water for SPG members. Also worth mentioning is the bath amenities. Not only are they from Bliss, it also comes with a pouf! The first time I've ever seen in a hotel. Quite impressive I must say! If you don't mind the fact that it is a half an hour drive from downtown and would like to save up on room rate and parking fees ($18/day versus $45/day in downtown), this is not a bad choice. (Btw, the second pic is the view from my room.)
2.5 hrs into my drive to SF... CHP sightings so far: 6!
Oh btw it is 106°F outside!
And oh the time from mobile upload is messed up again. This was from 11:05am, not 4:05am!
Ah! It's Friday the 13th! No wonder! It's my day off today, but just when I planned to go to UPS to pick a package, and to the recycling center to recycle the month's worth of bottles, and to the grocery store to get food for the upcoming weeks, my car battery has to die on me. It wouldn't start. NICE! The wait for roadside assistance to come jump start the car for me? 1 hr!
So when do you think we'll be hitting $5/gallon? With the rate that the price is increasing, my guess is July if not earlier.
Map of San Gabriel Valley gas prices
So I've been pretty obsessed about reading crime blogs lately. I started this habit a few months ago. Before that, I never knew there is SO MUCH crime in LA. I guess when you're just hiding in your room and sit in front of the computer everyday, you really don't know what's happening in the outside world. There were 14 homicides this past weekend. That number sounds kinda insane. And it's not like that messed up Akihabara guy who just sort of snapped because he's sick of life. Most of these happening in LA are gang-related shootings and stabbings, which makes me want to know even more whether my neighborhood is safe or not (although if it really has to happen, there's nothing you can do about it). Here are some links that I check often. I'll also add these links to the right-hand panel.
I pass by one of these spots everyday!Top LA County BottlenecksView Larger Map
Spotted in Koreatown today... I guess that $4.39 gallon wasn't so bad afterall...
Update: Hmm... very strange... I actually posted this from my cellphone @ 6:47pm not 11:47am!
