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After touring my grandfather's studio, we went around Warner Bros. studio itself. The building props all seemed familiar, and in person were very good at fooling you into thinking they're real...until you see that they're only three feet wide and painted on. We also visited the F.R.I.E.N.D.S stage! I was so excited, considering that I'd marathon-d all ten seasons right before my trip. 
Then we were off to see the highlight of the day: the Warner Bros. Museum! Inside where original props from t.v. shows and movies, and one entire floor devoted to Harry Potter. Being a huge fan, I was bouncing up and down the whole time.
I remember watching this show when I was ten!
The Great Gatsby costumes
My Fair Lady, another movie I watched right before visiting.
Me and the Joker from Batman.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S outfits!
F.R.I.E.N.D.S memory board.
Books signed by J. K. Rowling
A goblin from the first movie, when Harry first visited Gringotts Bank
Four of the Seven Horcruxes, i.e. the Hogwarts Founders' items.
This was my favourite scene in the first movie. There was a little girl there who posed beside it, beaming, and it brought back so many memories.
Assorted props from the Seventh movie, I think.
How the troll from the second movie worked! So cool
Go Hufflepuff! Quidditch props.
The Nimbus 2000
Dobby the House Elf
A Mandrake Root, still a baby.
The Marauders Map. I actually own one of these!
The stabbed diary from the second movie.
Creepy double from the second movie, when Hermione was petrified.
The note in her hand that revealed the monster plaguing Hogwarts in the second movie.
After all the excitement, me, my brother, and my grandfather were starving, so we went for some lunch. My brother and I got vegetarian burritos, which were huge and delicious, and some freshly made tortilla chips, which were amazing. After stuffing ourselves, we visited the gift shop to buy some things for our friends and family.
Delicious salsa, though not spicy enough for my tastes, and the best salsa verde I've ever tasted. I could eat it on its own.
Heading towards the gift shop.
To close our day, we took the long way home and drove through the Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills.
And for a closing shot, a picture of Conan O'Brien's moon, that my grandfather painted.
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My brother and I arrived safely in L. A. and nearly fell asleep on our ride to my grandparents' (gorgeous) house. After a wonderful, deep sleep, we woke up the next day to actual sun. After months of freezing grey days, it was a bit of a shock to wake up warm with a little extra vitamin D.

My grandparents have a gorgeous house, which I've photographed before. This time, I made breakfast, and took photos of that rather than the decor. 
We went out for a walk around the neighbourhood, and I still couldn't get over how sunny it was. Everything was green and there were mountains and leaves on the trees!
Then my grandfather whisked us off to visit the studio he works at! We stopped at Disney, then went to the set of the Conan O'Brien show, and toured other sets! It was right before Christmas, so the place was pretty empty, which meant more fun for us. 

Fun fact: my grandfather painted the moon on Conan's backdrop, and I sat in Conan's chair. (I don't have photo proof though, my brother has that).
art by fans: it's made out of pencils!
I laughed so hard!
bunny and skeleton, very cool
my granddad painted this!
this very huge bobble-head was kinda creepy
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Hello all! Yes, I'm updating after months of silence to tell you that there are a few blog posts coming up. Like the crazy person that I am, I will be documenting my December holiday in L. A. out of order, at least initially, based on what photos I have ready to share. 

So, I'll be publishing the last thing that I did in L. A. and then start from the beginning. Enjoy, and don't forget to comment below and share your own travel experiences, good or bad. 

And because this is a photo blog, have some photos from my trip en route. 
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