Don't Sleep in the Subway, Darling!

Dear Juliet

Just in general (very general), a little thought:

The best thing to do with a problem is to face up to it. It's usually not as bad as you think, and if you deal with it, two things happen:

1) You feel better.

2) The problem's fixed.

I know. Number Two sounds so obvious and banal it's almost funny, but it's true. I had to face up to hundreds of things when I moved from Scotland to Shropshire, and I used this tactic over and over again.

Don't leave things 'til the last minute, darling, and (to paraphrase Petula Clark) end up sleeping in the subway!

Please don't.

I rather like the Los Angeles Metro, but you wouldn't want to live there.

Okay, that's all I'm going to say. I feel a bit flattened today, but rest assured you're always on my mind, come what may...

Love,

James

P.S. Come to think of it, there's a story about you, me and the Metro... Don't think I ever told you. Well, I might tomorrow.

Shot of Central L.A., taken from a Metro train at the Grand/LATTC station.