Come On Down . . The Trip of a Lifetime

A Historic Day

2007-06-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

Today is Bob Barkers last day of film the price is right.

Very sad . . .

More Pictures

2007-06-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

We just put got the rest of our pictures from our trip up. These are by far the best

Our TPIR Friends

2007-06-01T09:38:00.001-07:00

One of your of the friends we made in line while waiting to get in to The Price is Right, works for a radio station in DC/Baltimore and this is his post about our experience.

We're on TV!!!

2007-06-01T08:46:00.000-07:00

Right now! We're on live television. Each time someone bids on contestants row we're on the 4th row behind the far left contestant. I know its work hours but I peeked in the conference room because I had to see us on TV! We're recording on about 4 different TVs thanks to family and friends. BOB BARKER and the Price is Right! WE WERE THERE!!!!

Unknown Celebrity Identified

2007-05-31T08:23:00.000-07:00

When Terri and I where taking a break from waiting in line for the Price is Right we took a rather long walk down Fairfax Ave. As we where walking we passed a cafe and I noticed this women but could not place her name or where I might have seen her. I knew that she was in a movie that I watched as a child that most would consider to be of "B" grade. I could see her in the movie in my head and yesterday I was able to see the rest of the movie and sadly it was a very terrible movie called Teen Witch and Marcia Wallace, the previously unidentified celebrity played a teacher in film. You also might remember her from her role as Bob Newheart's secretary in the TV show The Bob Newheart Show.

THIS FRIDAY - June 1

2007-05-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Terri and can been seen in the audence on THIS FRIDAYS (June 1) Price is Right. You will find us sitting three rows behind contestant row, off to the left side. Check your local CBS stations schedule (10am in most places) for time. If you work during the day and don't have Tivo I will be recording and then burning the episode to DVD. If you would like to barrow a copy just let us know.

Location, Location, Location

2007-05-29T18:20:00.000-07:00

We could not have picked a better hotel. First, there was the hotel it's self. It was small and oh so cute. It had everything we needed (free internet, mini frig & microwave, and most important of all free parking) and the coolest 1930's art deco design. The staff could not have been sweeter and they where so very helpful. But by far the best was its LOCATION. We where literally seconds from Hollywood and Highlands which anytime of year would be cool but with the American Idle finals at the Kodak Theater and the opening of Pirates at the El Capitan Theater, Hollywood and Highlands was the place to be in Los Angeles.

Back to Reality

2007-05-28T12:07:00.000-07:00

Were are finally back in the Lone Star State. After spending day on hold with baggage claim and shopping to replace things that I needed (ie, underwear and make-up) Terri and I made the decision to extend our trip by two days. So instead of returning Friday evening we got back into town last night. There are SO many stories to tell I do not yet have the energy to start but we will begin to recount the events of our week in LA but here is a start. We did get into the Price is Right audience but neither of us was called to "come on down". No the airline has not yet been able to locate my bag and my bad luck continued when my cell phone decided to take a swim in the toilet of the gas station across the street from the CBS studios at 4 in the morning. More to come soon including pictures.

Termal Hold

2007-05-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

A snag has developed in our plan. Delta Airlines (if ANYONE out there is listen from Delta) has Lost my bag. Somewhere between Sunday and today they can't seem to find it. Not that big of a deal, I understand sometimes these things happen. I buy more make-up and underware. I can replace my power cable to my computer BUT . . . I can't buy a new or replace the shirt that Terri I spent 12 hours making to wear on the Price is Right. I am MAD I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE. We are heading to get in line a an hour or two and since my computer battery is dead and the power card is in said lost bag we won't be taking my computer to give everyone updates while we are in line. Thanks for checking . . .
I amost for got last night we saw The tongue himself Gene Simmons, lead singer of KISS and his long time girlfriend and mother to his two children eating while we where dinning at the Ivy.

Sightseeing day 1

2007-05-20T21:27:00.000-07:00

hFor our first afternoon here, we decided to walk over to Hollywood and Highlands blvd this afternoon. It's crazy downtown outside the Chinese theatre with celebrity impersonators (I took my picture with Superman) and its hard to read the stars on the Walk of Fame because you have to watch where you're walking in all the people! Its packed because the season finale of American Idol is taking place less than one BLOCK from our hotel and they're doing a special concert tomorrow night at the mall across the street. We expect to see some celebrities for sure!

Next we did a celebrity home tour - Starlite tour. Some highlights- we saw Paris Hilton's home and her cars including the black one that Brittney Spears has made famous with her "revealing" exit, the house at the beginning of the Fresh Prince of Bell Air TV show, we rode down Rodeo drive, saw the former home of Lucille Ball and the most expensive mansion at $150 million- the Aaron Spelling estate. We saw the lifestyles of the rich and famous and their nice automobiles from Ferraris to Lamborghinis . Then we saw our first celebrity! Sharon Ozborne was driving her Bentley on her way back home. So we got a flare for the Bell Aire and Holmby Hills subdivisons.

Tomorrow we're going to the LA County Coroner's museum, the Brea Tar Pits and then JAY LENO!!! Fun Fun!!!

We’re Here, We’re Here, We’re Here

2007-05-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

We have arrived safe and sound to sunny California and have found our way to our cute little hotel in West Hollywood, sans one suitcase that didn’t make it on our flight (the airline knows where it is and is having it delivered later today). We landed around 12 noon and so far we have had lunch at In-N-Out Burger, done a check it out thing at CBS to see when people lined up for the Price taping tomorrow. We have also passed Sunset, Rodeo Dr., and cruised down Fairfax. We have seen the “wood” of the Hollywood sign through the palm trees, haze, and smog. Tell you more stories later but Terri might shoot me if we spend too much time in the room. She is in vacation mood and wants to do, see, and go so I must dash to explore the wilds of Los Angeles and Hollywood.

Our Shirts

2007-05-18T06:50:00.001-07:00

Musical Preparation

2007-05-16T15:38:00.000-07:00

As part of our preparation I put together a CD of song about California, Los Angeles, and Hollywood. I tried to get a mix of types music and I am pleased with the way it came out. I know that it's cheezy but I titled the CD "California Dreaming." So here is our CD:

I Love L.A. by Randy Newman
“Roll down the window put down the top, Crank up the Beach Boys baby, Don't let the music stop, We're gonna ride it till we just can't ride it no more, From the South Bay to the Valley, From the West Side to the East Side, Everybody's very happy, 'Cause the sun is shining all the time, Looks like another perfect day, I love L.A. (We love it), I love L.A. (We love it)”

Walking in L.A. by Missing Persons
“You won't see a cop walkin' on the beat, Nobody's walkin' (walkin') (walkin') (walkin') (walkin'), You only see 'em drivin' cars out on the street, Nobody's walkin' (walkin') (walkin') (walkin') (walkin'), You won't see a kid walkin' home from school, Nobody's walkin' (walkin') (walkin') (walkin') (walkin'), Their mothers pick 'em up in a car pool, Nobody's walkin'(walkin') (walkin') (walkin') (walkin'), Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A., nobody walks in L.A.”

California Love (Remix) by Tupac Shakur
“California . . . knows how to party, California . . . knows how to party, In the citaaay of L.A., In the citaaay of good ol' Watts, In the citaaay, the city of Compton, We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!
“Let me serenade the streets of L.A., From Oakland to Sacktown, The Bay Area and back down, Cali is where they put they mack down, Give me love!”

Santa Monica by Everclear
“I just wanna see some palm trees, I will try and shake away this disease, We can live beside the ocean, Leave the fire behind, Swim out past the breakers, Watch the world die, We can live beside the ocean, Leave the fire behind, Swim out past the breakers, Watch the world die”

Malibu by Hole
“Hey, hey, We're all watching you, Oh, baby, fly away to Malibu, Cry to the angels, And let them swallow you, Go and part the sea, yeah, in Malibu, . . . And the sun goes down, I watch you slip away, And the sun goes down, I walk into the waves”

Lullaby by Shawn Mullins
“She grew up with the children of the stars in the, Hollywood hills and the boulevard her parents threw big parties everyone was there, they hung out with folks like Dennis Hopper, Bob Seeger, Sonny and Cher. Now, she feels safe in the bar on Fairfax and from the stage i can tell that she can't let go and she can't relax and just before she hangs here head to cry I sing to her a lullaby, i sing everything's gonna be all right Rockabye, rockabye . . .
“It's hard to play a gig in this town and keep a straight face seems like everyone here's got a plan it's kind of like nashville with a tan. But, everything's gonna be all right, Rockabye, rockabye. Everything's gonna be all right, Rockabye, rockabye.”

Going Back to Cali by LL Cool J
“I'm going back to Cali, Cali, Cali, I'm going back to Cali.. hmm, I don't think so, I'm going back to Cali, Cali, Cali, I'm going back to Cali.. I don't think so"

L.A. Women by The Doors
“Well, I just got into town about an hour ago, Took a look around, see which way the wind blow, Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows
“Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light, Or just another lost angel...City of Night, City of Night, City of Night, City of Night, woo, c'mon
“L.A. Woman, L.A. Woman, L.A. Woman Sunday afternoon"

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
“It's the edge of the world, And all of western civilization, The sun may rise in the East, At least it settled in the final location, It's understood that Hollywood, sells Californication
“Pay your surgeon very well, To break the spell of aging, Celebrity skin is this your chin, Or is that war your waging
“First born unicorn, . . . Dream of Californication, Dream of Californication”

Beverly Hills by Weezer
“Beverly Hills, That's where I want to be (gimmy, gimmy), Livin' in Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, Rolling like a celebrity (gimmy, gimmy), Livin' in Beverly Hills . . .
“Look at all those movie stars, They're all so beautiful and clean, When the housemaids scrub the floors, They get the spaces in between . . .
“I wanna live a life like that, I wanna be just like a king, Take my picture by the pool, 'Cause I'm the next big thing."

California Dreaming by The Mamas & The Papas
“All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown), And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey), I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk), On a winter's day (On a winter's day), I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm), If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.), California dreamin (California dreamin), On such a winter's day
“Stopped into a church, I passed along the way, Well, I got down on my knees (Got down on my knees), And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray), You know the preacher likes the cold (Preacher likes the cold), He knows I'm gonna stay (Knows I'm gonna stay), California dreamin (California dreamin), On such a winter's day”

Hey Pretty (Just Another Drive version) by Poe
“At Nearly 90 miles per hour she zipped us up to that windy edge, Known to some as Mullholland, that sinuous road running the ridge of the Santa Monica Mountains . . .
“well it's 3 am i'm out here ridin again, through the wicked, winding streets of my world, i make a wrong turn, break it, now i'm too far gone, i got a siren on my tail, and that ain't the fine i'm lookin for . . .
“hey pretty don't you wanna take a ride with me, through my world, hey pretty don't you wanna kick and slide, through my world”

Born in East L.A. by Cheech & Chong
(Cheech:) “Took a walk to the corner store, Just to buy a loaf of bread and a box of s`mores, Up pulled a guy in a yellow van, Shiny gold badge flashing in his hand
(Chong:) "He said, alright all you mohuddles down here, I want you all to hit the floor, I got one thing to ask you and nothing more, So answer in English, if you can, Where were ya born, man
(Cheech:) “Huh? Where was I born?
(Chong:) “That`s right, I said, Where were ya born?
(Cheech:) "Hey, are you one of those dudes who do horoscopes, man, Hey, I`m a Cancer with a bad moon rising
(Chong:) “Look here Alfago, watch my lips, Where were ya born?
(Cheech:) “I was BORN IN EAST L.A., Man, I was BORN IN EAST L.A.
(Chong:) “Oh yeah, you were BORN IN EAST L.A., Let`s see your green card
(Cheech:) “Huh? Green card?, I`m from East LA”

Welcome to the Jungle by Guns’ N’ Roses
“Welcome to the jungle, We take it day by day, If you want it you're gonna bleed, But it's the price you pay, And you're a very sexy girl, That's very hard to please, You can taste the bright lights, But you won't get them for free, In the jungle, Welcome to the jungle . . .
“Welcome to the jungle, Watch it bring you to your knee n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n knees, knees”

Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
“She's a good girl, loves her mama, Loves Jesus and America too, She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis, Loves horses and her boyfriend too, It's a long day livin' in Reseda, There's a free-way runnin' through the yard, And I'm a bad boy, cause I don't even miss her, I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart“And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
“All the vampires walking through the valley, Move west down Ventura Boulevard, And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows, All the good girls are home with broken hearts, And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
“I wanna glide down over Mulholland, I wanna write her name in the sky, I wanna free fall out into nothin', Gonna leave this world for awhile, And I'm free, I'm free fallin'”

Lost in Hollywood by System of the Down
“I'll wait here. You're crazy. Those vicious streets are filled with strays. You should've never gone to Hollywood.
“They find you, Two-time you Say you're the best they've ever seen. You should've never trusted Hollywood.
“I wrote you, And told you, You were the biggest fish out here. You should've never gone to Hollywood.
“They take you, And make you They look at you in disgusting ways. You should've never trusted Hollywood.
“You should've never trusted Hollywood. You should've never gone to Hollywood.”

There is one more song but I am chooseing not to share that with you

Happy Listening

More of the Round Rock

2007-05-14T22:09:00.001-07:00

Round Rock
Originally uploaded by choupic.

Yes, There Really Is a Round Rock

2007-05-14T22:08:00.001-07:00

The Round Rock
Originally uploaded by Keith Dotson.

This is the Round Rock for which the city is name.

My LIFE dream

2007-05-14T08:38:00.000-07:00

My life dream has always been to go to the Price is Right and see Bob Barker! As miranda already posted, we discovered his last day would be June 6 and it was time for desperate measures! Now, armed with T-shirts that proudly read "From Round Rock to see Bob" with his floating head and dollar signs and "Yes, there really is a Round Rock" on the back. We're ready to go and be star struck!

I'm so excited!!!! And I'm learning this whole blog thing at the same time.

Our Trip To Do List

2007-05-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Admire the View of the Hollywood Sign
Channel James Dean at Griffith Observatory
Count the Number of Celebrities We See While Dinnng at The Ivy
Cruse Down Mulholland Dr.
Eat in Chinatown
Evaluate If In-N-Out Burger is as Good as Everyone Says It Is
Figure Out Why the Pronouce Rodeo Drive the Way They Do
Find Our Favorite Star on the Walk of Fame
Frederick's of Hollywood Lingerie Museum
Go to NBC Studios see Jay Leno
Hopefully Receive a Free Copy of Maroon 5's New CD The Day Before It Drops
Keep Track of the Number of Celebrities We See Through Out Our Trip
Learn a Little Prehistoric History at the La Brea Tar Pits
Listen to the Beach Boys at Manhattan Beach
Mourn the Passing of River Phoenix in Front of the Viper Room
Order a Mullholland Drive Dog at Pink's Hot Dogs
Pose For a Picture Next to the Famous at Hollywood Wax Museum
Ride the Carousel at Santa Monica Peir
Say Good Bye to the Television Legend Bob Barker
See How the Stars Live on a Starline Tours of Hollywood
Shop, Eat, & Bowl at Hollywood & Highlands
Sleep on the Streets of Hollywood (wait in live to get into The Price is Right)
Stand in the Foot Prints in Front of Grauman's Chinese Theater
Stop in the Gift Shop at the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office
Stroll Down the Boardwalk in Venice Beach
Swim/Step in the Pacific Ocean
Take Our Picture in From of the House They Used for The Brady Bunch House
Talk About Driving Down to Compton But Never Accually Doing It
Tour Kodak Theatre
Try On Trendy but Cheap Cloths at H & M
Visit the Egyptian Theater
Walk the Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Watch the Boats in the Largest Man-Made Small Boat Harbor in the World in Marina del Rey
WIN THE SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN ON THE PRICE IS RIGHT

Catching Up

2007-05-12T20:36:00.000-07:00

Here are links to some of the post I writen during our planning of this trip.

http://farcicallife.blogspot.com/2007/01/cal-i-forn-i-here-we-come.html

http://farcicallife.blogspot.com/2007/04/guess-what-i-got-in-mail-today.html

http://farcicallife.blogspot.com/2007/05/it-getting-harder-and-harder-to-breath.html