Practice safe sex! Happy (belated) Valentines!

Hollywood....whatever gig you got - do it with all of your heart...but make sure you got the directions right first

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. Although I just recently moved to California to pursue my music career, had no job, and was in great need of money...this man had no family or friends, so I agreed to do it for free.

Fighting through California traffic, getting lost a few times, stopping to ask for directions (does anyone speak any English??)...I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew
left and they were eating lunch. 


I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side  of the grave and looked down, the vault lid was already in place. I didn't know what else to do, so I started to play. 


The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I've never played before for this homeless man. 


And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full. 



As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years." 

LA Subway (they call it "Metro")

Today I had the experience of riding LA Metro. Very interesting experience. First I was almost shocked at how nice it was. The station was clean, light, smelled good, there were no rats and it looked almost like a museum compared to NY subway stations. So I get myself a ticket ($1.50, btw) and proceed to a turnstile. After trying to figure out where to insert it for a minute, I asked people for help. I said: "excuse me, sir, how do I get through?". He looked at me like I had ten heads and replied: "just walk". I didn't think he understood me so I said: "I can't figure out where to insert the ticket?". "Put it in your purse and walk!!!", he responded. I walked through...it was like a miracle! And then it hit me: I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY!!!???? (actually I said out loud)...and the kid said: "where are YOU from??" I said: "New York". "That explains it", he replied.... Apparently, they have what they call "Honor System", where transit authorities trust that you will pay to ride the train (and if you don't, and get caught by an undercover cop, you get fined $250).

Now, honestly, how many New Yorkers do you know that will "honor" the "honor system"?? Really?? Can you imagine what would happen to NYC if that system was ever introduced?? 

New Yorkers would be the happiest and NY cops would be the busiest! 

Love ya

...till next time,

Your Crazy Girlfriend

Starbucks...

So I order a cup of decaf coffee and the kid behind the register says: "for just 80 cents more would you like to add a shot of espresso to your coffee to make it stronger?" Uuuhh, DECAF PLEASE!!!!

Geeez....another blogger! Who cares!!!!

I know, really, who cares. Everyone and their mother are blogging nowadays. Blogging about all kinds of  useful (and mostly not so useful) stuffs. But I have a legitimate reason to blog, really. I AM BORED!

I recently moved to LA from NYC, and now sitting here jobless and friendless. My man works all day and I, well, I am trying to keep myself busy. Sure yoga is fun, shopping is fun, cooking, cleaning, laundry are fun (not), sure I could go make friends or perhaps get a j-o-b (really)...but why not do all that and share all of my experiences with you at the same time? That sounds like a great idea to me!

Anyway, the name of this blog is The Crazy Girlfriend. You probably think it's because I am about to talk about myself here (and those who know me well will say that I do march to a different tune) but, I am not about to make this about me. This is about YOU. All of you, girlfriends! Because whether you are shy, loud, confident, opinionated, skinny, not so skinny, funny, serious, laid back, stuck up, tall, short....you are crazy in your own special way! We all are! And that's what makes us so unique and simply AWESOME!

Please note that by "crazy" here I mean awesome, cool, different - NOT one that will key her boyfriend's car if she finds him cheating (but let's not discriminate either)!

So what are we going to talk about here? Everything and anything we want! Food, sex, love, diet, exercise, fashion, men, children, travel, pets, shoes (I guess that falls into the "fashion" category but I like to make them a separate topic), things we love, things we hate...we'll share secrets, swap recipes, give each other tips on how to get that stain off your favorite dress, recommend a favorite book, a restaurant, a movie, gossip about your mother in-law....you name it and we'll talk about it!

Men (with a good sense of humor) are welcome to read this blog too ;-)

XOXO,
Your Crazy Girlfriend