You had nothing to worry about...

Dear 21 year old Chris,

You had nothing to worry about when you weren't sure if you could get into the Viper room back when you lived in West Hollywood after college.  It turns out that it is just another bar/club venue.  Granted it has this pretty cool circular curtain thing to hide the bands as they set up, but besides that it really isn't much different than the Bottom of the Hill or the Parkside in SF.  Sure, back then you were new to everything and didn't have a lot of confidence, so it is fine that you made the decision not to try, but I just wanted you to know that it would have been fine.

Sincereley,
36 Year old Chris

The moral to this story and really a theme that rings true often in LA is that people are just people, whatever their level of fame and places are just places, no matter what their mystique.  A television star bought me a drink at the Viper room last night sounds like an amazing story and happens to be true, but the statement, my roommate and I went to a bar last night is just as accurate.  Enjoy where you are, enjoy who you are with.  Don't get caught up in the media hype. 

C-money