$1 condoms next to $1 pregnancy tests

Saw this display next to the cash register at the 99 Cent Only store in LA.If you buy 99 cent condoms....  What can I say, I'm a sucker for irony!

LA MIX

Happy Friday! Here's a fun party mix I made for our trip to Los Angeles using Ableton Live.   It features a lot of vocoder, a lot of disco, and some electro and house mixed in for fun.  Great for your living room LA dance party!

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Here's the track list. Have a fun weekend!

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (Treasure Fingers remix)
Dragonette - Pick Up The Phone (Michael Van She remix)
Treasure Fingers - Cross the Dancefloor (Lifelike remix)
Royksopp - The Girl and the Robot (Ocelot remix)
MSTRKRFT - Bounce (A-Trak remix dub)
MSTRKRFT - Bodywork
Midnight Star - Operator
Midnight Star - Hold On
Final Edition - I Can Do It Anyway You Want (Duck Sauce remix)
DATA/DEBT - California Special (Eumig and Chinon Remix) vs. Durrough - Ice Cream Paint Job
Louis La Roche - Prick Stick
Britney Spears - If U Seek Amy (U-Tern Disco remix instrumental)
Miami Horror - Don't Be On With Her (Treasure Fingers remix)
Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer (Database remix)
Justice - D.V.N.O. (LA Riots remix)
MGMT vs. Justice - Electric Feel
MGMT vs Justice vs Kanye - Electric Touch (Mighty Mi/Steve1der mashup)
Mr. Oizo - Two Takes It (Ft. Carmen Castro)
Lloyd - Girls Around the World (Skinny Friedman remix)
Michael Jackson - Working Day and Night
Shalamar - Make That Move
Candi Redd - Independent Bitches (Dual Citizen remix)
The Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage (Fred Falke remix)
Bag Raiders - Shooting Stars

Fun with tar

One interesting Los Angeles park where our fantastic hosts/tour guides took us was the La Brea Tar Pits. In pre-historic times, animals used to go drink from the water and get sucked into the tar.

The cries of the animals attracted more animals, and they would get stuck as well. That sucks for the animals, but it's great news for paleontologists today who can dig out the fossils.

It's also great news for tourists and locals who can enjoy a nice afternoon at the La Brea Tar Pits.


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Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier is an icon of Los Angeles and a staple of American pop culture. It's at the end of Route 66, and it's been in a bunch of movies and TV shows. Much like Venice Beach, visiting for the first time feels like you've been here before. Maybe that's why it's constantly packed with tourists (like us).

On the day we visited, the sun was elusive. It was a weekday so the beach wasn't packed. But it sure was nice to sit and watch the waves crash on the shore. Hadn't been to an ocean for a while and the white noise of the waves is always soothing.

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We also rode the ferris wheel. It's normally five bucks, but they had a weekday special going on, so it only cost $3/person. The ride gives you great views of the surrounding area.