E-23. Cafe Living.docx

One of my favorite hang-outs is a cafe near where I live called Bolivar in Santa Monica. It's only five minutes away, and it's never too busy to find a table. Sometimes it can be bustling, but that's usually just in the morning during rush hour or at lunchtime. The owners are from Venezuela, and always have some cool music playing in the background.

cafe, café - kawiarnia

hang-out - czyjeś ulubione miejsce spotkań (np. restauracja, kafejka)

five minutes away - oddalony o 5 minut drogi

it's never too busy to find a table - nigdy nie jest zatłoczona tak, żeby nie można było znaleźć (wolnego) stolika

bustling - gwarny; tętniący życiem

rush hour - godzina szczytu

lunchtime - pora lunchu

owner - właściciel

in the background - w tle

Yesterday, I decided to take my New York Times and my laptop and kill a few hours there. I ordered the usual. As a regular, the folks there know I want a Vanilla Latte with a double shot of espresso, hold the whipped cream. Sometimes I'll order a coffee cake if I'm feeling a little hungry. The cafe also has a soup and sandwich menu you can order off of.

kill a few hours - spędzić (nie robiąc nic ważnego, dosłownie: zabić) kilka godzin

the usual - to, co zwykle

as a regular - jako stały bywalec/klient

folks - ludzie

vanilla latte - kawa waniliowa z ekspresu z podgrzanym mlekiem w postaci pianki

double shot - podwójna ilość

hold the whipped cream - bez bitej śmietany

coffee cake - ciastko do kawy

soup - zupa

sandwich - kanapka

you can order off of - z którego możesz zamówić

Cafes are great for people watching. Sometimes I just sit and watch the people come and go. You get all types at this cafe. Yesterday, for example, a mother comes in with her three daughters, and one of the little girls orders a latte! This being Los Angeles, you have your typical mix of screenwriters, out-of-work actors, and various Hollywood wannabes. They make for a colorful mix most of the time. Me, I just sit and read my paper. I'm no actor, but someday I would like to direct.

for people watching - do obserwowania ludzi

type - typ, rodzaj

this being - ponieważ jest to

mix - mieszanka, połączenie

screenwriter - scenarzysta

out-of-work - bez pracy, bezrobotny

wannabe - np. wannabe actor - osoba marząca o karierze aktorskiej; niedoszły aktor

make for - stanowić

me, I - jeśli chodzi o mnie

direct - reżyserować; rządzić, kierować