venice grind

although there's no AC (!!) at this cute little coffee shop in mar vista, there IS (thankfully) free wireless, a lot of perfectly-sized, single-occupancy square tables, a cute back patio, and a delicious selection of eats & drinks (including this yummilicious quiche that i keep eyeing but have no tummy room for at the moment -- *sigh*).

marina and i are currently sitting here with our lovely laptops (w/their lovely HUGE screens -- i can't stand tiny screens. i mean, way to go BLIND.) and it's a great way to spend a day with a friend while simultaneously getting work done. granted, it's not a great way to get HARDCORE work done, but if you're just going through your emails and lots of little tasks, isn't it more fun to be doing that stuff w/someone else around? plus, you get to get out of the house. (which is always a good thing. unless it's raining, i suppose....)

i've been sitting here for the last few hours, just working on the final details of my big presentation. and it's surprising how time flies even when you're staring at the same slides over and over. but i suppose there's no way to achieve perfection, no matter how much effort you put into something. (even if you're type A! which, um, i'm not saying i am or anything....)

i love lazy weekend days. when i'm not really stressed or worried about anything. these kinds of days are rare. which is why i'm so intent on not letting them get ruined.

for example, i'm sitting here while this random, sketchy-looking dude is babbling on to this girl that i don't even think knows him. b/c she keeps staring at her computer screen, pretending not to notice him babbling on incessantly. and all i wanna do is get up and choke this dude, who obviously has a mental condition and doesn't realize he's being a complete nuisance. but i won't. b/c she obviously has enough patience to deal w/him. and i don't really want a murder charge on my record. though i really really REALLY want to stab him in the jugular right now. is that bad?

i can see it now....

ASIAN GIRL UNLEASES FURY AT NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP

venice grind
12224 venice boulevard
mar vista, ca 90066
310.397.2227

http://www.venicegrind.com/