Advice Column

:: Ellen, Billie and I went to L.A. Live last weekend. It's located across from the Staples Center and features a bunch of restaurants and the Nokia Theater. My advice... no real need to go. It's pretty, but nothing much to do and parking costs $20. If you do go, park a couple blocks down for $5 instead.

:: Coworker Lacey and I decided the best way to get to know people at work is to either 1) own a pet or 2) smoke. These things seem to bond people together. If you have a pet who smokes, even better.

:: Try Ruby Tuesdays, a restaurant chain that is starting to expand in socal. I went with David A. to one in West Covina (Westco as he calls it) and the food was really good! Our waitress provided entertainment with her life story -- she's a persian/italian 39 year old vegan mother of a 22 year old son who is sometimes mistaken as her boyfriend.

:: Watch the 3rd season of 30 Rock on nbc.com. It's fantastic.