Cerritos-ized

A word to define a state where a person from nowhere have come to discover a piece of treasure trove from a pile of sh*t, in this case, a pile called Los Angeles. If I were to compare it, this city is a haven of Asian culture very much like Fremont, Union City and San Jose combined in one small town. If I'd have my way, I'll say I saw a lot of Filipino stores that I wished was in my neighborhood (Chowking! and Tapioca Express). And this is where I stayed for five days in my parents new place while my sister-in-law flew in from the Philippines for a visit.

Speaking of which, you know you are in Los Angeles if:

1. You always hear helicopters, especially at night
2. Every headline in the news contains a live police chase
3. Smog
4. Traffic On Freeways (aka TOF - luck)
5. Every other person has an anatomically incorrect body, ie large boobs thin body, thin body big butt, thin body and large head, large eyes small nose etc...


Byflyer 2005 ©
The Cerritos Library. My third wish job.

This is my highlight. A trip to their public government offices is like a trip to Disneyland. The library is surrounded by the police station, civic center and DMV. So, if you're like all pissed that you got a ticket and went into the police station, you sure are getting out there later with an Enzyte-like smile on your face. It is so surreal. And the library, oh boy, it is so nice and elegant it made the nearest Barnes and Noble cry. It is so big and new that I actually see kids reading, really. The children's library was decorated like an open museum, with large fiberglass books, large aquarium, a humongous standing T-Rex skeleton and a lighthouse. The corners of my mouth are lifting up. Escalators lead up to card catalogs encapsulated in I-Macs and internet stations which looked like college classrooms or the United Nations conference hall. In any case, they gave a new meaning to the word 'a cool librarian'. Enzyte!!