And so ends another Christmas without my parents getting me that house in the Hollywood Hills. I’m only asking for one thing! WORST. PARENTS. EVER.

Weekend hikes remind me why I love Los Angeles. This Sunday I explored Will Rogers Park for the first time. It has the most incredible city views on the west side — great ocean views, Century City, downtown, the Getty Center, Griffith Park Observatory, and more — all from one spot. The Topanga trail also has perfect views of the Palisades’ most expensive homes, which elevates any trail in my book.

I eventually cut across a valley to another trail in Will Rogers, which contained lots of awesome graffiti and a trail that nearly killed me (by disappearing, merging with a river, and then causing me to jump down 10 feet into a riverbed. It wasn’t as magical as the Topanga trail, but fun nonetheless.

Enjoy some pictures!

Sunsets are the only interesting things to photograph from my office. They also get me to leave the office early sometimes. Here are a few more pictures that I took of them.

I was sworn in yesterday. Now I can get into real trouble…