Part two of my discourse on "the other part" of Los Angeles that isn't really portrayed too often (part one can be seen here). I went to an alumni event tonight -- they want to form an "Entertainment Network" of all the alums here in L.A. who work in the entertainment industry, so a bunch of us met up at a restaurant to discuss things. I was the only one there working in the music industry... most everyone else was either an actor, working in TV or in the film industry. And at least a third of them were out of work. I heard the phrase "so if anyone knows of a job opening..." at least 10 times tonight. I've always said it's all about who you know. That holds true especially in this town. Name-dropping is not just accepted, it's expected. I can see why, given where I work, my friends who moved out here from Boston had cautioned me when I arrived that people might try to become my friend just for what I do and not who I am. In other, more pleasant news, my arms are feeling a lot better, despite another session with the personal trainer this morning. I was actually able to sleep in my usual positions last night, so I got a decent (if not short) night's sleep for the first time in a week.