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Hi My Name is Ryan is a funny documentary about a kid named Ryan Avery who current at 22 is on a Mormon Mission, but the film is about his musical career which is about punk rock, performance, art, poetry, and theater. He’s a chubby angelic kid who’s efforts have done more in a naive way for the underground of Phoenix, Arizona. The film is decently put together, you get the drama of his life, the fact that he has a so so relationship with his parents, a childish lifestyle, getting made fun of at school, and being the odd guy out. In some ways, a lot of us can relate, and it’s great to see how this kid makes it work for him. It’s amazing at 22, he can have a documentary about his life. He gets off of his Mormon mission in 2 months, perhaps we’ll hear more about him. The only bad, is at times, I felt like the film dragged, perhaps it was 10 minutes too long, but at 78 minutes, that’s the shortest it can be. It’s a great effort. That’s what a Q and A looks like This is a buffet plate at The Palms. Ham, Chicken, Beef, crab leg, pineapple, cookie, strawberries, collard greens, Lebanese rice, cantalope. I also ate a salad and had coffee and a tiny desert. Oh and roast beef too. This is what the hotel looks like. It’s like Spring Break. Lake Havasu. Plenty of leg, ass, chest, cat calling, staring, beach balls, beer, “yeah brah”, ho’s, and I won’t go outside again.
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Chicken Soup and Tacos Por Favor in Santa Monica. I really wanted the Pozole, and I forgot what it was called. I thought Chicken Soup was the same thing, but no. I ended up getting a tasty soup with plenty of chicken, and a decent broth. I'm not sure if you dig simple chicken soup, but this one wasn't bad at all. It does look like something you can easily make yourself, doesn't it? Maybe it is.
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Chicken Soup and Tacos Por Favor in Santa Monica. I really wanted the Pozole, and I forgot what it was called. I thought Chicken Soup was the same thing, but no. I ended up getting a tasty soup with plenty of chicken, and a decent broth. I’m not sure if you dig simple chicken soup, but this one wasn’t bad at all. It does look like something you can easily make yourself, doesn’t it? Maybe it is. This looks terrible. But it’s not. It’s from one of the best burger in LA places, The Counter, which is actually in Santa Monica. That’s salmon, with bean sprouts, and it came with a mint sauce similar to what you get at Indian restaurants. This was amazing. Because I took it to go, it sort of went haywire. If you order it there, it would look great. Pictures can deceive especially with food photos.
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The Donut man. You saw the pic from the blog yesterday maybe. But if you didn't think is what he looks like. Jim Nakano. He's a great man. Really. A true American success story, and he even took his wife and friend to see Mongol at the GR screening, but furthermore, drove out from Glendora. He's a food person, and loves to go far just to eat a good meal. I'm glad he made it to the movie as well....
The Donut man. You saw the pic from the blog yesterday maybe. But if you didn’t think is what he looks like. Jim Nakano. He’s a great man. Really. A true American success story, and he even took his wife and friend to see Mongol at the GR screening, but furthermore, drove out from Glendora. He’s a food person, and loves to go far just to eat a good meal. I’m glad he made it to the movie as well. But all this said, the LA times best Donuts in LA came out, and he got #2. I’d protest, since #1 is just a super fancy place that isn’t open 24-7, but donuts are donuts. If it’s a ring, I guess it counts no matter what. Here’s the list. Some of the other spots shouldn’t even be on. If donuts aren’t their main dish, then they shouldn’t be on the list. Rockenwagner Bakery? No. Grace? No. Craft. No. Du-Par’s Restaurant & Bakery. No. Most of the list is lame. Stan’s in Westwood. OK. Tang’s in Silverlake. OK! Randy’s. OK. Bobs. OK. Frittelli’s Doughnuts & Coffee. I’ve never been, but sounds OK. Who wrote this anyway? Frittelli’s has two dollar signs. Donuts are $6-11? That’s not a donut anymore. “Worth it at twice the price?” Donutman’s Strawberry donuts are 2.60. I hardly doubt anything double the price can beat it. Ok. Donutman is on top at #1. I pity the fool who believes otherwise. And to the reviewer at the Times, dare not bring Portland into the mix. LA is donut city.
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