I know I'm back in LA...

...because of:
1. Immigration. Business or pleasure? What exactly do you do? Can I see your return ticket, please? Etc.
2. The temperature. It's warm. And not raining.
3. Es necessario hablar en espanol. Claro.
4. Down-town LA is just like The Shield. Seriously.
5. Pedestrian crossings count-down to red. Some even tell you which street you are on. Cool.
6. Starbucks customers use the full span of options: ..half-milk, no foam, 4 pumps, short....
7. The gym-on-the-beach at Santa Monica. Can you climb the rope? Well, can you?
8. And if you are near the pier, get a fresh lemonade at Hot Dog on a Stick. I don't know about the hot dogs but the lemonades are fantastic.
9. Taxi drivers ALWAYS take the freeway.
10. LAX.