I got up and decided to go and buy a camera so walked for about 20 mins and came to Target and Best Buy. On my way i got my fist glimpse of the Hollywood sign and was all happy when all of a sudden a young boy came hurtling towards me on a bike and came crashing to the ground right in front of me. I panicked and pulled his bike off him and got screamed at by this bloke to leave him alone. I literally s*** myself and told him it was ok as i was first aid trained but he insisted it didn't matter because even if i were a doctor i shouldn't touch him as he might sue! The boy was in agony and couldn't move and all they cared about was what medical centre to call. Apparently they all pay for health insurance and you ahve to phone the correct scheme otherwise they won't pick you up. How crazy is that and i was left feeling guilty as hell!!!!

Now going back to Target, i love this shop and i spent the next 2hrs in the shop and came out with a pair of dark jeans, two pairs of shorts, a top and the most amazing bra ever! It makes my hooters look massive and has these special support things at the side to hold it all in. My shopping trip was a complete sucess apart from the fact i didn't buy a camera because there were to many to choose from and it confused me.

I then decided to catch a bus to Santa Monica so i asked the bloke if the bus went to the beach and i turned out to be on the wrong side of the road so i crossed over and waited some more. A little old mexican lady came and sat by me and when i saw the bus approaching i asked her if it went to the beach and she replied "ce ce".

So i got on the bus and put my money in the non refundable slot and asked the driver if he'd tell me when to get off for the beach. The driver replied "now look what ya gone and done" i said in my best English accent "i beg your pardon" and he said " this bus doesn't go to the beach" "Oh i said but i've just paid you" then he gave me a ticket which means i could travel around LA all day for free!!!! What a scam hey...i think i'll try that one again!

i eventually caught the right bus and it took about an hour to get to the beach and once their it was amazing. The sun was shinning and i walked along the pier and people watched for ages. I then caught another bus to Venice beach and met the most amazing wino ever. He sang "jingle bells, jingle bells, help me get drunk, help me get drunk" and he carried around a placard saying worlds biggest wino. He made me laugh so i gave him some money and told him to get drunk for me since i'm off the booze.

I walked along the beach and met many wanabe singers trying to flog their CD's and believe me these boys were very good. Along the seafront there are many shops and market stalls but there is also a recreational area with squash courts, basketball courts and a gym. The gym is called Muscle Beach and it was full of muscle heads who were shouting and ranting at one another whilst trying to lift 1000 llbs. It was crazy to watch and god knows how they were doing it in the heat. I sat around for a while and watched a basketball game before walking across the beach where Baywatch was filmed and dreamt of the hoff...not...

Venice is also famout for its man made canals and following a short walk i came across the most beautiful area which was a canal system with 2 million pound houses built around it. It was stunning!

Following on from that little suprise i caught the bus back to the farmers market and had some dinner from a family run Mexican outlet. Once again i thought i was playing it safe by asking for a tomoto and chilli taco but it was vile so i made up for it by having a french crepe... at least i knew what i'd be getting when ordering that!

At the farmers market there is a shop called Ross and it supposedly sells designer clothes at cheap prices. Well not one to miss a bargain i went in and the shop was like TK MAX gone wrong! Ther were rails and rails of clothes, bags, shoes, everything really and it was all mega cheap. I wasn't in the mood to search but still came away with two belts which should've been 89 dollars each and i paid 7 dollars each for them...what a bargain!

I caught the bus back to the hostel to meet the girls because they were going out to a kareoke bar and whilst getting ready i told them about my new bra and showed them the design etc. One of the girls burst out laughing and asked me if i knew what i'd bought? Of course i did it was the best bra in the world!

Well actually no i hadn't bought the best bra in the world it was a nursing bra which had side supports on it so when you released the cups to expose your hooters your hooters are still supported! I couldn't believe it and was gutted and i'm left with an .... instant hooter release, over the shoulder boulder holder!!!!

I'm obviously to embarassed to wear my new supper bra so settled for an old bra instead!

The kareoke bar was cool and ful of pop star wanabees with sillicon t*** and botox lips but we had fun regardless. When we got back to the room we had two new room mates Ravinder and Bal and Bal grew up in Wolverhapton and now lives in Telford...small world hey.