I think it's sta-pose-2-be "Beer&Nuts" but I'm posting pictures while drinking. I'm Drinking and Photoshop'ing, not against the law in most states, only a hand full.
I can begin by talking about my date today; I had a wonderful time. I took DJ out, the 10 year old girl that is my daughter; boy has she grown up! We had some fun conversations over lunch. I purposely made it a point to talk about only the subjects she brought up. She asked me about music, about taking road trips, I even told her about the not-so-distant-future, where she would be in another state going to school and she would end up taking road trips with her dorm roommate on her convertible; her eyes lit! I'm trying to paint a picture for her, a world where she learns about the world by travel, and so far she's receptive, only the future years will tell. She asked about road trips because she is going to Arizona next weekend, and she thought it would be long, but I told her it would be almost the same as driving to San Francisco. I reminded her of the fun time when we went up north and enjoyed the city. Her character (that she draws from her Father) came out at Philippe's, she saw a man cleaning the tables, and she said - "he looks happy working here" - and I started laughing. The other moment came when we were walking the parking lot of the grocery store; a man came back to the store and asked about his receipt, the girl said he put it in the bag, he said no, and well he made a stink about "needing IT!". When we were walking back to the car she said - "guess that man really needed that receipt huh?!" - and we both started to chuckle. I just think about how her character has always been the same, the moody and funny girl, who at any moment decides to pull antics, and she makes the family laugh.
Desiree I love you!
Friday, August 24, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Butter Grilled PB&H
I'm eating a PB&H I made just a few moments ago. I was still hungry after a lovely dinner that Hvnly made. We had Garlic Ginger Shrimp over white rice, it was really good and just the right portions, this is why my fat panson ass is hungry right now; just cant eat what’s good for me. I’m listening not to a playlist but my 5 star rated songs; which are a ton, but I actually never rated them, the computer did based on my likings I guess. The world of compuresss I tell you, but they cant get an election right; pinches!
I have a lot to cover, tons of stuff starting with last week, but we’ll have to FF to Friday, just to avoid your brain from swelling and actually learning a few things you will never have to remember, but can bring up with me in conversation. As I write I am listening to Obsession by Animotion, this was a good jam!
Turns out I ended up with tickets for the Dodgers game courtesy of my brother Andres. He actually gave me eight tickets with two parking passes; four and one for each Dodger game and Galaxy game. I called my “spiritual brother” John; it sounds like we go knocking on doors don’t it? I invited him and his wife Daniela, to come with us to the ball game. She bought me my first margarita, that is +++ point’s right there and I bought them “dinner”, some hot dogs - lol - I still owe them dinner. A good time and a Dodger win, but lets not get started on feeling blue.
Saturday we hung out with kids and adults at two for one birthday party. My friend Pips celebrated BenJ’s and Aaron L’s birthday on this day; they had a moment for food, piñata, cake, and then swimming at dusk, which the kids and some adults liked. It was really kewl hanging out with my old friends and their off spring, most of the time I only see my friends and catch a glimpse of the bambinos just before we play poker.
Sunday, I had to get some stuff done and it went undone, I instead went on the computer, worked on a few pictures to post. I took a shower and then decided I should visit one of my favorite places on the weekend, Downtown LA. I like going here because it’s lonely and it gives me great photo ops. I was going to go on my own, Hvnly was at the in-laws; can I call them that or go with suegros since that word in Spanish doesn’t refer to the state of our union. She came home and said have a good time, she knew this was going to be a day where I ended up going on my own and taking a breather. I was in my car with the AC on waiting to leave when I decided that she should come with me. I knew it would end up being a good time and that we would have fun together, and that is exactly what happened. The only incident that away from the good times, was the food issue at CPK. The food took more than half an hour (a sandwich and ravioli) to come out. We bitched a bit and pointed out that two other parties and one other that ordered the food to go, got their food before we had to point it out. We never bitch about something when it is not called for, in fact, I can’t think of the last time we actually did this, but voicing the concern got us a free meal, all we ended up paying was for drinks and appetizer. One of the managers made sure we got the food just a few minutes after, and the waitress apologized for the inconvenience; this last part turned the situation around. Empathize, Acknowledge, and Resolve, and they did.
I had a great weekend, doing something out of the ordinary and breaking the monotony which is not bad, but always a pleasure when change is around.
BTW I just read about Time Travel, imagine when this will actually happen. Check out the news here.
No picture today, but click the link above and check them out on my Flickr site.
I have a lot to cover, tons of stuff starting with last week, but we’ll have to FF to Friday, just to avoid your brain from swelling and actually learning a few things you will never have to remember, but can bring up with me in conversation. As I write I am listening to Obsession by Animotion, this was a good jam!
Turns out I ended up with tickets for the Dodgers game courtesy of my brother Andres. He actually gave me eight tickets with two parking passes; four and one for each Dodger game and Galaxy game. I called my “spiritual brother” John; it sounds like we go knocking on doors don’t it? I invited him and his wife Daniela, to come with us to the ball game. She bought me my first margarita, that is +++ point’s right there and I bought them “dinner”, some hot dogs - lol - I still owe them dinner. A good time and a Dodger win, but lets not get started on feeling blue.
Saturday we hung out with kids and adults at two for one birthday party. My friend Pips celebrated BenJ’s and Aaron L’s birthday on this day; they had a moment for food, piñata, cake, and then swimming at dusk, which the kids and some adults liked. It was really kewl hanging out with my old friends and their off spring, most of the time I only see my friends and catch a glimpse of the bambinos just before we play poker.
Sunday, I had to get some stuff done and it went undone, I instead went on the computer, worked on a few pictures to post. I took a shower and then decided I should visit one of my favorite places on the weekend, Downtown LA. I like going here because it’s lonely and it gives me great photo ops. I was going to go on my own, Hvnly was at the in-laws; can I call them that or go with suegros since that word in Spanish doesn’t refer to the state of our union. She came home and said have a good time, she knew this was going to be a day where I ended up going on my own and taking a breather. I was in my car with the AC on waiting to leave when I decided that she should come with me. I knew it would end up being a good time and that we would have fun together, and that is exactly what happened. The only incident that away from the good times, was the food issue at CPK. The food took more than half an hour (a sandwich and ravioli) to come out. We bitched a bit and pointed out that two other parties and one other that ordered the food to go, got their food before we had to point it out. We never bitch about something when it is not called for, in fact, I can’t think of the last time we actually did this, but voicing the concern got us a free meal, all we ended up paying was for drinks and appetizer. One of the managers made sure we got the food just a few minutes after, and the waitress apologized for the inconvenience; this last part turned the situation around. Empathize, Acknowledge, and Resolve, and they did.
I had a great weekend, doing something out of the ordinary and breaking the monotony which is not bad, but always a pleasure when change is around.
BTW I just read about Time Travel, imagine when this will actually happen. Check out the news here.
No picture today, but click the link above and check them out on my Flickr site.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Night In - Happy Bday
I happen to be home tonight, but don't be surprised because I'm always home. At my "tender" age of 30 I find myself at home almost every day, so if the law is reading this and you are looking for me, you know where to find me. This past Friday was a one of those rare exceptions;I hung out with friends from work and we celebrated Monica's 31st bday (HAPPY BDAY MONi!). After work I went next door to the gas station and bought a six pack of Bud Light, its taste was horrible! Now I know why I stopped drinking American light beers, they are the worst! I had two of the six beers, and I only bought a six pack because I wasn't planning on being there a long time; it was supposed to be a lets share a drink/laugh/smoke and then go home. It turned out to be exactly that, but on my way home my friend George sent me a text asking me if I wanted to grab a beer. He knew I was going to be in Inglewood and told me he would let me know if he was up for something later that night. I had a great time hanging with a few of my coworkers, and it was a pleasure to be invited to Monica's bday; Happy Bday Monica! Hope you had a great bday weekend.
I drove to Downey to meet George and to take a look at his new apartment, he just moved there a few weeks ago. I got a chance to see his furniture, he has some really kewl mid-century furniture pieces, even an Eames chair, but not its not "THE EAMES" chair. He has the wire and fiberglass type, but it looked really nice with the rest of his pieces. I've always been a fan of modern design, but since he has a background in furniture making, he exposed me to different styles and even dropped a few names that helped me understand it even more. We ended up at Kelly's Pub on Firestone, this place has been there for such a long time, even before it was a hip place. I don't think I frequent it because there are so many people that went to South Gate High, that I hate running into the old school mates; don't ask why I just do. We shared a few brews, exchanged stories, and he even shared a very shocking secret with me. I of course told him about the latest gossip, who's involved with who, and the money opportunity we've had the last couple of days of work; not the best news you can share with someone after they are struggling a bit to get by and make ends meat, but it came up in conversation, I'm not one to talk about work and money often. We ended the night down the street at In N Out, a food bite I needed to have since I was really hungry and the alcohol level was just a tad high. We saw so many High School kids at that place, it was really hectic. I remember telling him that I don't remember there being that many good looking girls at school, or even that many showing skin, and he agreed. We saw a girl so drunk her sister had no idea what to do, they had to be home in just minutes and her sister could barely stand. It's fun thinking of old HS days, but what's weird is that I don't remember ever getting that shit faced, I guess I couldn't since I DJ'd and was the heart of the party. George and I said peace out after I dropped him off, and I ended up going to 7-11 not to far from his apartment, I got some coffee. I was making my way towards the freeway when I had the sudden urge to drop liquids, it was horrible, I guess all that beer I drank plus the other drinks I had at work finally said it was time to get released. I'm sure you are wondering why on earth I'm mentioning this, but it was because I almost pissed in my pants. Every possible place I found to water had really bright lights making it hard to be discreet about pissing without being noticed. I finally found a parking lot, opened the door, and sighed of relief.
That's my Friday night outing. Tonight was a different story; I stayed home, loaded some pictures, ate Farmer Boys (now my stomach hurts) and started watching Fur, the movie with Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. I'll probably get to finish watching it sometime this upcoming week; Inshallah.
Here are two recent pictures.
I drove to Downey to meet George and to take a look at his new apartment, he just moved there a few weeks ago. I got a chance to see his furniture, he has some really kewl mid-century furniture pieces, even an Eames chair, but not its not "THE EAMES" chair. He has the wire and fiberglass type, but it looked really nice with the rest of his pieces. I've always been a fan of modern design, but since he has a background in furniture making, he exposed me to different styles and even dropped a few names that helped me understand it even more. We ended up at Kelly's Pub on Firestone, this place has been there for such a long time, even before it was a hip place. I don't think I frequent it because there are so many people that went to South Gate High, that I hate running into the old school mates; don't ask why I just do. We shared a few brews, exchanged stories, and he even shared a very shocking secret with me. I of course told him about the latest gossip, who's involved with who, and the money opportunity we've had the last couple of days of work; not the best news you can share with someone after they are struggling a bit to get by and make ends meat, but it came up in conversation, I'm not one to talk about work and money often. We ended the night down the street at In N Out, a food bite I needed to have since I was really hungry and the alcohol level was just a tad high. We saw so many High School kids at that place, it was really hectic. I remember telling him that I don't remember there being that many good looking girls at school, or even that many showing skin, and he agreed. We saw a girl so drunk her sister had no idea what to do, they had to be home in just minutes and her sister could barely stand. It's fun thinking of old HS days, but what's weird is that I don't remember ever getting that shit faced, I guess I couldn't since I DJ'd and was the heart of the party. George and I said peace out after I dropped him off, and I ended up going to 7-11 not to far from his apartment, I got some coffee. I was making my way towards the freeway when I had the sudden urge to drop liquids, it was horrible, I guess all that beer I drank plus the other drinks I had at work finally said it was time to get released. I'm sure you are wondering why on earth I'm mentioning this, but it was because I almost pissed in my pants. Every possible place I found to water had really bright lights making it hard to be discreet about pissing without being noticed. I finally found a parking lot, opened the door, and sighed of relief.
That's my Friday night outing. Tonight was a different story; I stayed home, loaded some pictures, ate Farmer Boys (now my stomach hurts) and started watching Fur, the movie with Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. I'll probably get to finish watching it sometime this upcoming week; Inshallah.
Here are two recent pictures.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Que Escribir?
Do you have a clue?
The other day I told myself that I should start adding notes on my phone for topics and brief discussions, so I can later view them and remember what I wanted to talk about. I haven't done it but I realize that if I do do this, my phone will run out of memory. I have as it is (lemme check on phone - 30 seconds later) 35 notes. These are notes from random stuff like books, artists, topics, facts, authors, music, just a bunch of shit that I have told myself I need to look for online. I realize that I stuff my brain with useless stuff, but if you ever want to carry a conversation with me, chances are I can say "yeah I've heard about it!" or I might even have an opinion about it; thats good right?! Maybe, remember my looks will go away one day, but my brain will always stay with me, that's right, think about it.
I read online how Louis Vuitton will have the former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev , in various adds for the product line. I saw the picture and I thought it was a really nice image. Gorbachev is in a car, a Vuitton bag,and the Berlin Wall in the background. It's a nice image but no one is credited with taking the picture; I'd say just put my name on it, and presto! Image after the jump.
Bueno, this was gratifying to share a few words con el poco publico que tengo, pero lo hago principalmente porque me hace pensar y escribir; es algo terapéutico (si sabemos que estoy loco). I'm going to bed now, buenas noches a las lechuzas que leen en la noche, y buenos dias a los que lo lean en la mañana.
Xoyozo accordingly!
PS
I listened to a few tracks from the 80's and 90's, all Rock en Español. Unas rolas bien chidas, que si quieren una quemada dejenme un comment o mandenme un text, a los que tengan el privilegio de tener el numbero de la Baticueva.
The other day I told myself that I should start adding notes on my phone for topics and brief discussions, so I can later view them and remember what I wanted to talk about. I haven't done it but I realize that if I do do this, my phone will run out of memory. I have as it is (lemme check on phone - 30 seconds later) 35 notes. These are notes from random stuff like books, artists, topics, facts, authors, music, just a bunch of shit that I have told myself I need to look for online. I realize that I stuff my brain with useless stuff, but if you ever want to carry a conversation with me, chances are I can say "yeah I've heard about it!" or I might even have an opinion about it; thats good right?! Maybe, remember my looks will go away one day, but my brain will always stay with me, that's right, think about it.
I read online how Louis Vuitton will have the former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev , in various adds for the product line. I saw the picture and I thought it was a really nice image. Gorbachev is in a car, a Vuitton bag,and the Berlin Wall in the background. It's a nice image but no one is credited with taking the picture; I'd say just put my name on it, and presto! Image after the jump.
Bueno, this was gratifying to share a few words con el poco publico que tengo, pero lo hago principalmente porque me hace pensar y escribir; es algo terapéutico (si sabemos que estoy loco). I'm going to bed now, buenas noches a las lechuzas que leen en la noche, y buenos dias a los que lo lean en la mañana.
Xoyozo accordingly!
PS
I listened to a few tracks from the 80's and 90's, all Rock en Español. Unas rolas bien chidas, que si quieren una quemada dejenme un comment o mandenme un text, a los que tengan el privilegio de tener el numbero de la Baticueva.
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