Home Is Home

(Royce Hall during a UCLA photoshoot which quickly turned boring: Michael Lowe)

When you live somewhere for a while, things quickly become too familiar. You take things for granted - places outsiders view as beautiful and fascinating are just cornerstones to every day life. Multiple times, I've attempted to go out and explore Los Angeles in hopes that a restaurant or landmark will inspire creativity or excite me in some way, but the motivation is just not there.

Especially in Los Angeles where driving is such a drag, it's easy to become sedentary in your own neighborhood. I know I have.

However, two fellow Bruin bloggers have hit the streets, taking nothing for granted and exploring the city surrounds.

(Photo from Janice's blog, The World is Your Oyster...: Janice Jann)

I'm not quite sure how I met Janice, but she's someone you don't easily forget. Goofy, quirky and fun, she's the type of person that bounces alongside you after a late night class or never fails to crack a snide joke during a long study session in Powell.

In her latest post, she recounts discovering LA's oft-overlooked skyline. True, LA's downtown speck of high-rising skyscrapers in the midst of an expansive flatness pales in comparison to New York or San Francisco, but that doesn't mean it's not without its good side.

Read Janice's blog, The World Is Your Oyster... here.

(The header to Don's blog, Relax. It's a blog: Don Kang)

Don writes dry, quippy entries about 27 times a week ensuring ample reading material. On top of that, it's really interesting, insightful stuff. In between posts on modern fashion, design and movies, he'll blog about the occasional exploration to hidden food gems and neighborhoods in Los Angeles complete with some pretty sweet images.

Check out Don's blog, Relax. It's a Blog. here.

Maybe someday I'll find motivation to go explore Los Angeles, but, until then, keep up the good work guys.