In summer 2000 I was living in LA and commuting to work at HRL in picturesque Malibu, CA, one of the most expensive pieces of real estate on our planet and home to many a Hollywood celebrity.

Photo feature: a summer in California

This is me on the beautifully manicured lawns of Pepperdine University. HRL is the white sloped building in the background.

Check out the wildlife outside HRL - the "deer crossing" sign kids you not!

Here are my hosts: Ankur Jain and Dinesh Ajmera on Venice Beach. Ankur's cousin (right) is visiting from Phoenix.

Assorted cool pics of me in LA - 1 ( small / large ), 2 , 3 , 4 ( small / large )

I really enjoy sunset pics - 1, 2 .

Here are the unsorted pics from side trips:

• Yosemite National Park, CA
• Las Vegas, NV

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