Christmas in Los Angeles

     Concrete living; graffiti art (in some cases), artist lofts, speak easy, jazz, rock, the opera, plays, the Lakers and the Clippers, homeless people, skid row, all a part of downtown Los Angeles. Historical buildings, the library, bars, shops, lovely cup cakes, wine and food, old movies, new movies, film festivals, police sirens, ghetto birds. And then there's Christmas. A time where downtown transforms into this angelica matter. Christmas trees everywhere, lights, ice rinks, snow. Even the people mutate into loving, kind and giving creatures. Well happy holidays to you and Merry Christmas Los Angeles.

Act II

     Writing a second act can be tough. Living it is even harder. By this time, the character has been struck by tragic circumstances. And the world she once knew no longer exist. So what does she do? Wallow in self pity or lay down and die. Or does she rise above it all and fight back. If she's a likable character, you root for her, you support her in her effort to climb out of the rubble. If you don't like her you can at least admire her effort to make a change. This is my second act, a do over. It's going to be rough journey and it means fighting off demons (of the mind). But the ending is going to be great. And this character will find redemption.