In the here and now, during this calamity of plague, I actually found some fun, in a safe way, and I certainly intend on returning. Seriously, this place is pretty fucking awesome, I only came for work/meetings this last time, but now that I'm an "OwlMember" (An inside joke you, but you might be able to be on the inside), I just going go back and make this a spot "to work" and 'hangout" when I running around LA or the USA for that matter.
Upon arrival, the host/clerk was able to put me up in a hostel room all to myself, allowing me to relax a bit before exploring the downtown, after all its been a year now so I certainly needed to relax, unwind, drink a little or maybe a lot, and gets some relief for a very stressful year pent up, feeling locked up, certainly backed up ... ~~ Despite all this, I'm alive, you're alive, we all have sht to do.
The space was super vintage, retro, yet very cosmo - I'm not sure how they did this but it works. Clean, comfortable, and everyone was in my age group or younger, generally 20-45 young artists, some athletes even, musicians, movie peoples, models and people wanting to mingle/meet and see whats at scene, what the city had to offer, but a large portion just hung out there, conducted meetings there, or hungout on the very cool, semi exclusive if you plan ahead roof top restaurant and bar, with pool and an amazing staff ~~ Delicious, accommodating, and definitely on top of all the needs I had, just make sure you tip accordingly, with means very graciously cause they work for it ~ ~ Drop a big tip!
If you know how the "phone game" works, thats the spot to go;)
Otherwise, after I dropped my bags, hung out and relaxed and then hung out again, then slept off a very warm and comfortable and relieving welcome, the went to grab some coffee and walk around, see sights, but I saw a lot more than buildings .. I mean, this is LA, the people are gorgeous, theyre all looking for fun, advancing their lives, looking for new things to do and explore, or simply just enjoying whats in front of them ..
I didn't really have much a plan, but leaving the LA Freehand I walked outside took a right toward the direction of Zinque, a very cool affordable space that couples between high end and arts, entertainment crowd, according to staff at Freehand
On the way there though, I tried to flirt with this woman, just gorgeous, lived near by as you explained to me, but what I didn't realize til after I walked away a total idiot, was that she was picking ME up, not the other way around...
She walked right into me, I thought I was slowly gonna be like "oh hey..", but she did it instead, asks "how do I know you.. from where... Oh... ok its not you? .." and just lingers, so Im like..
"where you going, I'd like to know you.."
And shes like, "Oh haha, Im heading to my friends house to hang out with her.."
And I pause ... "well what about after...?"
She gives me _______ eyes ... "then goes ... Not later..."
And I go "Oh... Welp, nice to meet you" and walk away ... 45 mins later Im running around DTLA trying to find her and her friend cause that was invite to a 3-way and not even a very affordable happy-hour at Zinque is going to stop me from that, after a year in a pandemic, but generally daily, I couldnt ask for a better day ..
so, I'm going back, gonna correct history, move forward in purpose, planning a head ~~ Despite being ready for anything including enjoying surprises cause my eyes are open now