I had myself a little adventure today.  Yes…I gave myself the day off. =)  Yes…I went to the Lakers parade.  Yes…I am a Lakers fan (don’t hate)!

I almost chickened out and didn’t go because I was a bit scared of the crowds & the traffic.  Plus, I didn’t have anybody to go with since everyone I knew had to work.  I was really determined to go, though, because I didn’t want to miss out on the celebration.  This is gonna sound totally cheese, but I’ve missed out on things in the past due to fear and completely regretted it later (whether it be a photography opportunity or a chance to meet someone or whatever else), and this time I wasn’t gonna have none of that.  So, with my camera in tow, I braved the crowds and headed downtown.  I’m really glad I did because it was a lot of fun, and not only did I finally figure out LA’s metro system, but I also got to see my hottie Trevor Ariza! =P

Anyhow, for those of you who couldn’t make it to the party, here are a couple of pictures from today’s parade.

Thousands of people lined up along Figueroa

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Nice hair, dude!
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Some of the lovely Laker girls
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Here come the players!
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Derek Fisher
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He’s totally looking at me….holla!
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Luke Walton
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Gasol!
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Kareem Abdul-Jabar
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Sasha Vujacic
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Mbenga
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Sun Yue & Josh Powell.  Poor Sun….he didn’t seem as enthused as the others.  I tried to cheer for him but he didn’t hear me.
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Andrew Bynum
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Ariza & Farmar
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Ariza!!  *sigh*
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
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Kobe
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His girls are so adorable!
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Heading towards the coliseum rally
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Metro station was packed!  Thankfully they added extra trains today.
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Made it home in one piece!
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