Goin' East-side

Only in LA: a man on a skateboard, being walked by his dog. with a three foot parrot perched on his other shoulder. Not much to report from here, except that my sudden exposure to lots over kosher meat after 8 months' vegetarianism, and to home cooked Persian feasts, has resulted in a bit of a belly, for the first time in my (adult) life. This was helped along by every relative I saw telling me I'd lost weight and trying to remedy the situation.

Can't believe that the only thing I have to talk about is my weight. I've obviously been around Californians for too long. I'm waiting now to take a flight to Boston - I'm joining my cousin, and her dad, to see some universities and help her choose. We're going to Boston, Washington DC and New York, and then I'm staying on for a week after they return to LA. I'm looking forward to seeing some of the E Coast, although I'm gonna have to get some warm clothes!

OK, weight and clothes - this must be my most boring post yet. I'll leave you with the big news: I've finally booked my ticket home. I'll be arriving in London on the morning of the 30th April; 9 months to the day after I left.