#38 - Volunteer at the Bread and Roses Cafe

So this morning I went to the Bread and Roses cafe in Venice to volunteer with some of my coworkers, and it was a really great experience!

Bread and Roses provides food for the poor and homeless, but does it in a restaurant/diner type setting, rather than a soup kitchen format. Patrons need to call and make reservations ahead of time, and there are three seatings: 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30. Volunteers help with food prep or serve food to the people.

Today the meal was fajitas, and I helped with some of the food prep, as well as serving some of the food onto the plates. It was a lot of fun, and I got to chop cilantro, which I totally love. Also, it put me in the mood for fajitas, so that was what we had for dinner.

Also, when I was at the grocery store I saw that they had a sale for yogurt, so I decided to try all those crazy flavors that I've seen commercials for. So far I've tried the Chocolate Mouse Whips and the Strawberry Shortcake - loved the first, and the second was just okay. I got 8 different flavors so it'll be something fun to work my way through over the next few days!

The List

So what are the things I want to do while I live in LA? Below is The List, which will likely keep growing as I think of more things, or do things that I later realize can make The List.

1) Disneyland
2) Universal Studios
3) Hollywood Boulevard
4) Rodeo Drive
5) Venice Beach
6) Sunset Boulevard
7) Knott's Berry Farm
8) The Queen Mary
9) Six Flags Magic Mountain
10) Griffith Observatory
11) The Hollywood Sign
12) Watch at TV Taping
13) La Brea Tar Pits
14) The Getty Museum
15) The Getty Villa
16) Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument
17) California Science Center
18) Attend a bonfire at the beach
19) Attend an LA Galaxy Game
20) Attend a Ducks game
21) Drag Queen Bingo at Hamburger Mary's
22) Eat at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles
23) San Diego
24) Santa Barbara
25) Palm Springs
26) San Francisco
27) Drive up the Pacific Coastal Highway
28) Drive down the Pacific Coastal Highway
29) Mulholland Drive
30) Catalina
31) Channel Islands
32) Big Bear
33) Drag Show at Rage
34) Sprinkles Cupcakes
35) Eat at Pink's
36) Santa Monica Farmer's Market
37) See a famous person
38) Volunteer at the Bread and Roses Cafe