A Night to Remember...

This last Thursday night left me bitter in the beginning and content at the evening's close. I had planned on attending a screening of "Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight" not only for myself but to represent our CSULA "GUAGE" group (and the extra credit didn't hurt either). I started off, on my own, to Hollywood with directions in hand eager to meet my fellow classmates at Space 15 Twenty. Hit a bit of bad traffic driving to Sunset Blvd., and 40 minutes later found myself looking for parking. What an ordeal! I finally found the parking lot that was advertised on the AIGA website only to find out that it cost $10 upfront! My budget is extremely tight now and I wouldn't have paid except it was supposed to be 1hr free parking with validation. The parking lot was FULL and I was the last car they would let in. I thought to myself, "wow, there are a lot of cars here--I hope there is room for me!" I later find out that this is not one shop, but a mini shopping center. I found the projector screen outside with about 40 lawn chairs set up and only 10 people waiting for it to start. Okay....so not as crowded as I had originally thought, but hey, more room for me! Unfortunately it was not to be. 5 minutes after my arrival, it was announced that they have been looking but cannot find the DVD to show to us. Great. Juuuuust great. So I quickly call my fellow classmates who were just looking for parking to tell them the bad news and re-group at a nearby Jack n the Box. Trying to get my money back was another ordeal--which I finally gave up on.

So Pauline, Freddie, Issac, and I followed each other to our backup plan: StimuLatte'!
It was pretty quiet in Silverlake that night, but it was nice to enjoy good company over coffee.

I hope my next AIGA event goes a little smoother...