I got back from LA yesterday morning. The trip ended up being very stressful and very tiring. We mostly concentrated on the Silverlake and West Hollywood areas and we had trouble finding many apartments which met our criteria (2 bed, 2 bath, with a washer/dryer in the unit). Additionally, we are having trouble with the movers. I have heard so many horror stories about moving companies jacking up the prices either right before you leave, or after they have your stuff on the moving truck. We decided to use United for our move, thinking that a big company would not be prone to such behavior. We were wrong. They sent the contract for us to sign, along with an estimate $200 higher than the original. The money was not a big deal when compared to the total cost of the move, but it was a big deal on principle. I called the company and asked about the fee; they said that it was for insurance. I said that we had our own insurance, and that they should drop the fee. They kept the fee, saying that it was actually for packing and unpacking. So which is it? I had Emily call and they told her that the price hike was for gas and an insurance surcharge. So now we were getting upset. And consequently, the moving company was getting upset with us. All I wanted was to know costs up front, not the day I sign the papers. More about this later though.

Today Emily and I spent some time at the dog park. The cops had to come ruin all the fun though. They sneak into the park and ticket anyone without their dog on a leash. Everyone knows that Battery park is the place to let your dog run free and play. They have to come ruin it. The minute they show up, everyone grabs their dogs and try to act nonchalant. Of course Turtle thinks that when I chase him, its a game and he runs away. I literally had to dive to catch him. Kat, Emily's sister, showed up later and we all went out to Guapos for a hearty serving of Mexican food.

After dinner, Emily and I went to see Fahrenheit 911 with the Riegers. The movie was pretty much what I expected: footage of Bush acting like himself (stupid) and a concise history of the criminal actions of the government before and during the Iraqi war. It seemed like a conspiracy theory gone wild, albeit a very convincing one. Everyone should see the movie. Especially Republicans, come on, don't be scared.