• The most diverse collection of athletes may be in Beijing at the moment. But the Fake Angeleno finds that the shoppers of the world are pounding the pavement in Santa Monica.

• Jean Fabrice Sam-lock of the United Kingdom is traveling and blogging. Latest stop: Los Angeles. “A huge spread-out city, lots of long and clean beaches, millions of cars, hardly any traffic jams… not so many good-looking people.”

• World-renowned married bloggers Be The Boy and the Slackmistress host their own Saturday night video chats. If you’ve ever wondered why, Will has the FAQ for you.

• Things I Love and Hate blames Los Angeles for making him look like a hipster. He’s not trying to look cool. He’s just does by accident, and it’s giving him a complex.

• And When Are We Going to California? finds the latest fashion trend taking over Downtown L.A.: Spandex cycling shirts with wool pants. Bike nerd meets business casual.

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