Shout out to all the amazing people I have met and travelled with so far on my trip.
Let me first get started with the California crew, who chopped and changed a little but held firm down to San Diego.
Badlands, my lead guitarist in Karnivool who was my major partner in crime for a completely random VIP night in Hollywood. Oh yeah, of course I'm the lead singer in a band, why don't I know anything about music production? Because I'm a purist rocker, I just turn up and perform...WHAT? I must also note that Badlands was present during my very entourage esque visit to the little country town of 'LAS VEGAS'. I had a lovely little win on the slots while milking the system for free drinks which then rubbed off on him who rocked the roulette wheel right round baby, right round. Needless to say the entourage enjoyed Hennessey that night.
The next member of the Vegas entourage provided an inexhaustible comic relief for not only that trip but also many a visit to fast food outlets and theatres, the most memorable of which being Jonny Rockets and Iron Man 2. Two thumbs up for entertainment value. Freeman also played big brother on occasion bringing much needed clarity and perspective to certain situations. Most memorable moment being his dashing attempts at wooing the heart of a very excitable hippie roller-waitress at Venice Beach. His skills extending as far as multitasking a facebook friend request with a random and very, very lost tramp.
The glue that bonded the men together came in the form of the softly spoken but highly opinionated Brit, Bella (or the Latin numero uno ankeles). One of the pioneers in terms of timeline, Bella made several bad decisions that had her split from the group and quite disappointed as a result. She quickly saw the error of her ways and cemented herself in as a member of the San Diego crew. Bella's feminine vulnerability proved an important dynamic in terms of bringing closer the wolfpack of Myself, Badlands our fourth member of SDC...
The Oracle, our token actor, was a valuable asset in LA as a live version of IMdb whenever a name of an actor or film slipped our minds. Simon was my first friend made on my travels and incidentally has accompanied me on the most amount of my travels, from the first days in LA, southward to San Diego then up a country to Vancouver and finally across to the magnificent Vancouver Island. On one vague pre coffee morning, the agreement was made that we felt like we had been friends since high school. Good asset in a travel buddy. My favourite and easily the most entertaining quality the oracle possessed, was his keen sense of direction...does anyone remember the liquor store West Hollywood?
You all brought something special to my life and made the first three weeks of my adventure extra fun and exciting. I'm glad to have met you all,
Love from Russ
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