by Ira | Nov 17, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
What is my favorite month of the year? I think it’s March or April. When I was a kid: December, for sure. But now that I’m older, it’s definitely March or April. The year is still young, and the weather in LA is absolutely gorgeous. Everything feels alive with...
by Ira | Nov 16, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
What kind of first impression do I want to give people? Smart, probably, which is somehow so shameful to admit. Well, not somehow: I think it’s because it’s the real answer. I desperately want people to think that I’m smart. Not making that impression is terrifying,...
by Ira | Nov 16, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Another Friday night, another evening of movie watching and podcasting. We watched Vertigo tonight, for the second time. First time was for the AFI’s list. So. Damn. Good. Miiiight be my favorite of his? Especially learning that he didn’t want the letter scene in the...
by Ira | Nov 14, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
If I could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Right now? Right here in LA. This is where everything is for me, my friends, my work, the weather I like, my house…honestly, I love living in LA. But in the spirit of the question, or perhaps even to take it a...
by Ira | Nov 13, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
What’s the coolest thing I’ve ever found (and kept)? The love of my life, Elizabeth Ho. Hands down. Also: my kitties. Snacks, Nugget, Chloe, Bruce, Bingo and Silky. They kind of found me, and I can’t really say that I kept them, since they live their own lives…but we...
by Ira | Nov 12, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Klay Thompson. Easily one of my favorite athletes of all time. He should have played his entire career as a Warrior, but alas, it was not to be. This offseason, he opted to sign with Dallas. He didn’t even wait for the Warriors to make a matching offer. That kinda...
