http://monathecat.com/blog my ramblings, my crazy ideas, my stupid jokes and my favorite things Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:49:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have made a list on yelp of My Top LA Coffee Destinations. Check it out! http://monathecat.com/blog/2007/10/07/my-top-la-coffee-destinations/ I am very excited about this. Go LA!Gehry Sees His Glass Towers Transforming Downtown L.A. - Los Angeles Times http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/04/24/new-gehry-plan-for-downtown-la/ I can't believe it's been an entire month since I last ran (3/1 according to my training diary). I did an easy 31 minute run today. Not much of a run, but I'm happy to be running again! And, it's now DST, so I can run later ... http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/04/02/wow-a-month-without-running/ Flickr: Photos from benchristen Your photostream has been viewed 10025 times. granted, over half of the views are on one photo, but still, I'm stoked! http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/03/25/w00t-over-10000-flickr-views/ I was lucky enough to go to SXSW this last weekend and I had BBQ for every meal! meal 1 - BBQ Brisket at Iron Works BBQ meal 2 - Major Plate at Stubbs BBQ (Brisket, Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork) meal 3 - BBQ Brisket and Pork Ribs at Ben's BBQ Long Branch ... http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/03/15/25-days-of-bbq/ I can't get that song outta my head! Naanaaa, na na na na na na na, katamari damacy . . . Na Na! nananananana . . . and on it goes. But I love it. It's especially fun when the katamari is over 50meters and prince is ... http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/02/11/i-love-katamari/ Had a nice walk/run in my neighborhood today. I didn't realize that Hollywood Blvd continues on west past Laurel Canyon (up into the Hollywood hills). Today I used the OwnZone setting on my heart rate monitor. It never let me run for more than 2 minutes straight ... http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/02/11/hollywood-hills-run/ Total Time: 1h17min4s Distance: 3.1 mi Heart rate avg: 78% / 149 bpm Heart rate max: 96% / 185 bpm Sport Zone 5: 12min22s Sport Zone 4: 21min40s Sport Zone 3: 18min56s Sport Zone 2: 24min01s Sport Zone 1: 00min04s Calories (burned): 691 Kcal Speed avg: 2.5 mi/h Speed max: 4.3 mi/h Pace avg: 24min 0s/mi Pace max: 13min 57s/mi Total Babe Count: 4 ... http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/02/04/runyon-canyon-stats/ ear plugs are the best things EVAR for concerts, they're now a must for any show I attend. same great concert experience (sure, i feel a bit dorkier), but no ringing ears afterwards! rock! (ben and amanda and any friends I have in bands are already hip ... http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/01/31/some-random-things/ Wow! These are fantastic. Cowscapes, by Rachael Sudlow. Great idea for a photo series. And, if anyone wants to buy one of these for me, please do! I may even get one for myself, they're just that cool. via la.apartmenttherapy.com - Cowscapes by Rachel Sudlow http://monathecat.com/blog/2006/01/18/cowscapes-by-rachel-sudlow/