Steak stuffed with shrimp is a good idea.

I got my W-2 from work yesterday and went back to Sam's with the intention of doing my taxes (I'm always very punctual with them) but started instead playing with scripting in photoshop. Then Jen (Sam's new wife) made me a couple drinks and told me all about the wedding (she said at one point during the reception, the song "Amore" was playing and the large number of Armenians there were dancing and singing and it couldn't have been more "Mafioso" if it had tried) and the couple times she's broken mirrors and had resulting bad luck and about Kristina (Sam's sister) when she was little.
Before long, Kris showed up and then John and Sam and a number of other Sarkisian family members. They were going out to a swank restaurant/bar called "Boa" and Sam asked me to come along. So I put aside me plans to do my taxes and went out. I was definitely an odd man, being the only non-Armenian in the party (aside from Jen, who is married into the family now) but I had a lot of fun anyhow. I drank some bourbons and everyone was terribly friendly. John (Kristina's boyfriend) kept me company as well during dinner by talking about the Derby. I ate two things I had not eaten up until now. I ate escargot (which was probably my favorite part of the meal) and raw oysters in a half shell (which I also enjoyed and since I liked them I'm going to actually try oyster stew next Christmas because surely it must be better than I'd previously believed). For my meal itself I had culotte steak stuffed with shrimp and there were a number of side dishes from mac and cheese to mashed potatoes to asparagus. All in all, it was an excellent meal. It was good to get out another night while I was in LA. It made the trip a little more worth it.

Meahwhile, in the City of Angels...

I travelled to Los Angeles on Wednesday of last week. I was at the airport and was through security with about half an hour before my plane was scheduled to leave but the bumped me to the following flight anyway. I still got a window seat and the flight was uneventful, thanks to my Lord Michaels. I out here because my boss got married on Thursday of last week and was in Hawaii for the wedding. He flew me out and is letting me stay in his apartment so that I would be there to help make sure everything gets done in the office.

Since arriving, things have been pretty slow. The only real exception was getting to see Pam on Friday night. I wasn't sure if things were going to be awkward between us but thankfully they very much weren't. She brought me to a restaurant near her work, we ate (along with a guy who she isn't sure if she is dating or not) and then headed to a bar she thought I would like. She was correct and I had a very good time. Neither of us were overly social with the other bar patrons because we were too busy catching up, but since I was getting to hang out with Pam like old days, that wasn't all that important.

I went home after the bar and spent a relaxing weekend doing next to nothing. I was going to meet up with Pam again after leaving work today and help her move into a new apartment but by the time work was up, she was finished. So instead, I headed back to Sam's apartment, watched a couple episodes of Futurama and then started creating a new blog.

I miss New York immensely. I need to say that. Nothing against my friends in LA, its been nice to see them all but there is just so much going on in New York that I want to be there for. Granted most of it is stuff that happens on a very regular basis like Willie, Christine and Adam playing upstairs at the Living Room but its stuff I really don't want to be missing. Aria's been keeping me company during work hours on instant messenger but again that just makes me want to be back in New York. I'll be here til Friday and that day can't come soon enough.