SEATTLE.

Went up to visit FFF in the 206, got to check out some of my favorite things --

The Ace Hotel.
Not as amazing as the Portland property, but still super cool...especially with Arkitip matches at the front desk and a Kaws canvas above the bed:


Kings of Leon.
I saw them in LA last Wednesday...the show was good but didn't meet the astronomical expectations (not the right venue to see them I don't think). So when I found out that FFF and I could roll to a show together, we treated it like the summer of 2000. This past Monday night at the Paramount was KILLER. The theatre, the crowd, and the band all seemed at an entirely different level than I had seen on 10/15. It was a loud, crazy, rocknrolla throwdown, capped off by Eddie Vedder running out and singing on Slow Night, So Long to end the set. Best show I've seen in a while-y cyrus. You will be doing yourself a disservice if you miss them on this tour.


Virgin Atlantic.
I was scared of the text-anyone-on-any-seat-of-the-plane feature but stayed busy with all the other sweet entertainment options my seat had to offer. They actually make flying comfortable in a time when travel seems intolerable. Great folks too...

Shivering.
Yo! Do y'all know how cold it is up there? It's been like 90 degrees in Los Angeles every day since like 2006 -- this guy can't just adapt to rainy sub-40 temperatures in a few hours. I layered every longsleeve item I packed and rolled like Joey from Friends the entire time I was there. Meanwhile FFF is wearing just a t-shirt...but oh wait he's got 2 baguettes with him (one stored in the stomach), that must be the secret...