Parties (Birthday and Other)

Yesterday was my birthday, and I was greeted in the morning by a bouquet of balloons from some Austin friends. My roommate D., who is back in town from a spokesperson gig, brought out a cupcake and a candle in the evening. She also told me celebrity gossip from her earlier years. It occurs to me that since I don't go out drinking at Hollywood hot spots that I'm missing the celebrity action. But everyone tells me that scene is overrated, and frankly I'm too old, especially after yesterday. Although D. says that L.A. is ageless and you will see lots of older people on the scene-- particularly men.

One of my acquaintances who works at a studio, and who recently quit drinking, said that the socializing here revolves around bars, so people are either drinking or they are in AA. Speaking of which, D. told me you have to apply to be accepted into the hot celebrity AA groups.

To end the night I went out salsa dancing on a date at Mama Juana's in Studio City, which was fun. It's a date-oriented supper club, so not the kind of place I would go salsa dancing alone. My date told me that he has never seen a celebrity out salsa dancing. Not even J-Lo!