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Monday, August 08, 2005
I spent most of my weekend playing Pac Man. There is a bueatiful new thing that they've come out with, you can buy it at your local Best Buy, it's a joy stick that you just plug straight into the A/V componets. There are several different verisions out there, the one I got has Pac Man, Galaga, and Rally X, plus two other gomaes, but the other two I never play. The best is it only costs $20 and it's hours of fun. I have reached level 7 in Pac Man with a high score of 32000, when I first started playing I was unable to get past level 4!!! Anyway, they have a bunch of the them, there was one that was a controller and it had Double Dragon on it, there was Tetris and Sonic the Hedgehog. Frogger too. A good investment if you ask me!!
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Tuesday, August 02, 2005
As of late work has been rather slow in the afternoons in the office, well actually it's been rather slow in the mornings as well. This morning I found myself in a 30 minute conversation with a client of ours up in Washington discuss the Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown reality show. I had never seen the show, but had heard about it, and this guy filled me in with all the soundbytes. Anyway, this afternoon I was purusing the internet and found myself deeply researching the Discovery shuttle mission. I couldn't remember the last time that I so excited about space. I guess it was in my much younger days when my brother and I would go every week to see a show at the Planitarium in Chapel Hill. We had membership cards that gave us a discount, not only for the shows, but also at the gift store where we purchused over our body weight in astronaunt ice cream. We weren't complete dorks, we did go to the laser shows, we saw the Pink Floyd one, and another we saw was Def Leopard vs. Posion, or something like that.
Back to the Discovery Mission, I was into reading all about it today. I felt like a little kid again. I thought to myself, this is what NASA really needs right now. I began to wonder if everyone else was so into to as I was, and believe that they are. Every web page was a story about it, it was on the news radio show in the morning, it's in the newspapers, it's everywhere, and this is exactly what an agency that is in so deep as NASA is needs to start crawling back out of the hole. I only hope that it is a succesful mission and hopefully we can continue to explore in space because there are an infinite amount of things that we have yet to even begin to uncover in our universe.
adam
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Monday, August 01, 2005
My Saturday afternoon was spent taking it "slow", largerly in part due to the fact that the Friday night before was spent celebrating three birthdays. Luckily for me, all this celebrating was done at one party allowing me to enjoy myself more than if I were to have to limit my spirit intake due the responsibilty of operating a moving vehicle. The party was held at a Mexican resturant in Silverlake, driving out there from Century City felt like I was headed into deep East L.A., but the place was actually very cool. Ofcourse, Silverlake is the "Will and Grace" spin off of the "hip" community of Los Feliz, and the crowd did not dissapoint.
Before the offical party began, the three birthday girls, one of which happens to be my girlfriend's sister, and the other two friends, had a dinner out on the patio of the restraunts with about 12 of us friends. After dinner the party got started upstairs at the private bar. They hired a DJ, who was surprisingly good despite his name, "Tommy Tables". It was really a great party, a nice mix of people, and I had a great time floating between them. The only drag to the night was that after the party we had to stick around to help clean up because the next morning Deniese Richards had the place booked for a photo shoot. Several of us had planned to camp out there all the night until she showed up, but the liquor and the Carne Asada (which really was the highlight of the night), persuded us to go home.
Anyway, this is why my Saturday was "slow", the night before was great night, but long because no one want to end a good time early. Saturday morning was spent sleeping in, I had to wake up for an hour or so to make a few phone calls for work, but once all was taken care of, I went back to sleep until about noon. At which time I woke up, and had a wondeful breakfast. We almost went for Sushi for breakfast, it's been done before, but my craving for bacon took over and we went to the local IHOP instead. The rest of the day consisted of a shower, chicken wings, and a viewing of "Batman Begins". Somehow, I still managed a late night, and not getting to sleep until the morning hours.
Bringing me to my real reason for this post, I woke up Sunday moring to a great delight. I finally recieved my first issue of the Sunday L.A. Times at the new address. I was hyped because I was supposed to start recieving it two weeks ago. I snatched it and quickly fired up a pot of coffee and sat down with a bowl of Froot Loops.
I read through the World News, Natinal News, Sports, Comics, Calander, and Business sections, all of which had some interesting articles worthy of discussion, especially one in the business section about the technologies that are profitable are those that apeease not only to the need of "funtionability", but also to our emotions. However, the one that caught my eye was in the Current section, it was entitled "Movies Just Don't Matter" by Neal Gabler. It offered a theory to slump that the box office is the midst of this year. For those that don't pay attenition to the box office, it's down 10% this summer compare to that of 12 months ago.
The underlining point to the article was that people are more interested in the stars, than in the actual work that they produce. Gabler is stating that it seems like the majority of America would rather be in "the know" than be in the theatre. In other words, if we were in Shakespearian time people would be more interested in William's sex life than in Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. With all the nicknames like "Bennifer" and "Tom Kat" it would be pretty hard to ignore Gabler's claim. I think he puts it best when says, "Watching a movie used to tickle viewers to want to know more about its stars. Today, knowing about the stars is an end in itself."
What does this mean about the filmmaking industry. I don't think it's all bad, but certaintly it "ain't all good." Does this craving for knowing the stars initamate lives effect the art of filmmaking, and if so who is to blame? Society? Cable T.V.? People Magazine? Reality T.V. shows? Is a return to Hollywood's "Golden Era" nessacary? Or is there a better, more innovative direction that can be taken? Why is it so rare that meaning piece rarely sees commericail success? Those that do always seem to grasp at the most simplistic and universal human traits. Perhaps this is the direction that needs to be taken.
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Monday, July 18, 2005
April 16th, 2005, that was quite sometime ago, but it seems like yesterday, but there is no way that al that has happened since then has occured in one day. I only wish that I had pictures... wait I do I have some, they're just not all developed yet, so if I'm boring you know, you'll have those to look forward soon!! I am now located at a new location, I have moved 10 minsutes north of the old pad to a new much more sapcious apartment. I'm really excited about the new place, especialy after we got some new furniture for the place on Saturday, which brings me to a funny story...
As my roomate and I were leaving the furniture store, totally psyched about not only the furniture that we got, but also with the deal we got, we witnessed a "little person" traveling down the sidewalk. However, this "little person" was not traveling in any ordinary fashion, he was riding on one of those miniature motorcycles. He was cruising at a good 20mph clip!!! He was so fucking cool. It was great. I have a picture off my cell phone, so as soon as I can figure out how to get that onto the computer, I'll begin a nice photo series.
Another interesting mode of transportation that I have seen recently on the sidewalk was a guy riding one of those "old timey" bikes, the ones with the really, really big front wheel and extra tiny rear wheel. He was riding extra proud with his chest all pumped out. He was if I may say, pimpin'.
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Saturday, April 16, 2005
QUICK QUESTION:
Did God create humankind, or did humankind create God????
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Friday, February 04, 2005
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
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Monday, December 06, 2004
This is a guy that works in Silverlake... Some interesting stuff actually.
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Friday, November 26, 2004
THANKSGIVING SPREAD
The table was loaded with lots of the following:
TURKEY
BROCCOLI CASSEROLE
SWEET POTATO GOODNESS
CORN ON THE COB
SALMON
STUFFING
BISCUITS
CABBAGE
MASHED POTATOES
MAC & CHEESE
and
APPLE PIE
Also, there were appietizers of Artichoke and Spinich dip, and Broscita (sp?)
Not to mention good wine and spirits.
Oh Lord, I'm still recovering!
adam
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Wednesday, November 17, 2004
MORAL TIGHT ASSES AS DESPERATE AS HOUSEWIVES
It seems that evangelical christians have taken the election as a mandate to whine. The most recent example of this is the uncalled for outrage over the skit involving Terrel Owens before ABC's Monday Night primetime game between Philadelphia and Dallas. I am sure that we have seen the skit for the very people that whine about it seem to love showing it to us over and over, and I am sure that when you see it you wonder what the hell is going on in our country today. It feels as if we are living in a Puritian nation. Before we know it, showing any skin on television will be a fine from the FCC.
Honestly, I fail to see what is so offensive about a bare back. Here is were the whinning begins. Many will say it's not the bare back, but the context, or what was implied in the skit. Well, then why haven't this people been whinning about all the "erection" ads that air every commerical break, and during an NFL game that is every three minutes. These commercials not only imply sex, but sell it. Hard to imagine that those that find TO's skit offensive don't find these commercials offensive, unless ofcourse they are consumers of these products.
Others say that they think the skit was inappropriate for a family program, but this argument just doesn't make any sense. For starters, we don't even have to leave the arena that the game is played in to see just as much skin that was shown in the skit. Just check out the dance squad if you don't believe me. Secondly look at the commericals that sell their product with sex. One of my personal favorite example would be the Carl's Jr.'s commerical with the atractive young lady ridding the mechanical bull in slow motion. I just fail to see how this skit, which is an ad, is worthy of all this whinning and a potential fine from the FCC.
So to all these whinner's, grow up. We don't want to hear it. Be satisfied that your canidate won, stop pushing your views on the rest of us. Also, be careful, if you keep your prudeness up, your wives might just end up desperate.
adam
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Wednesday, November 10, 2004
WORKING IT OUT
Last night on my walk home from work, I was witness to a hardcore fitness enthusiast. This guy had drug a chair out on to the side walk and was stepping up and down on it. I guess his celling was too low to be able to do it indoors. I like to think that we wanted to keep it "real" while excercising, so he took it to the streets.
adam
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Wednesday, November 03, 2004
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
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Monday, November 01, 2004
I1
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Saturday, October 23, 2004
WHAT THE *@#! DO WE KNOW?
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
There's just something about alleyway resturants.
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Friday, October 01, 2004
CAN'T WE ALL
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Monday, September 20, 2004
RUDE AWAKENING
I was walking home form the store this afternoon when an ambulance flew by me with its sirens blarring and lights flashing. It stopped on the side of the street just a few feet infront of me. A firetruck followed slose after. The paramedics jumped out of the ambulance and approached a bum sprawled out on the sidewalk. The paramedic put on his latex gloves and poked at the bum. The bum sat up quite startled. As I proceed past I overheard the paramedic talking with the bum. "You can't be passing out in the middle of the sidewalk. You remember this happened last time. People walk by and think you're dead then they call us." The bum got to his feet and started off to, well, somewhere. As he was leaving the paramedic hollered out to him, "Have a good day brother." Iteresting why to wake up.
adam
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Friday, September 17, 2004
Fire in the hills
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Thursday, September 16, 2004
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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
I really hope the fetus isn't still in his hand.
adam
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Friday, September 10, 2004
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Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Everything really is bigger in Texas
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Tuesday, September 07, 2004
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Saturday, September 04, 2004
SELF PORTRIAT
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Thursday, September 02, 2004
In case you can't read the tombstone.
"DEDICATED TO THE SANCTITY OF LIFE:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF ABORTION"
You can click on the image to see it in greater detail.
adam
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I just saw a clip of the Governator's speech that I had missed.
"Don't be an econmic Girlie Man!"
i also saw an interesting stat about word choice difference between the two conventions. At the RNC the word "war" has been used roughly 48 times in keynote speeches, at the DNC "war" was used 34 times. Other word totals are as follows:
Health Care- RNC= 13, DNC=38
Jobs- RNC= 9, DNC= 36
I think that this might show you that the main theme, and only theme, at the RNC is the war of terror. Well, 9/11 has probably been mentioned more than "war", but that is basically the same the theme.
adam
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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
This ain't a coconut palm tree
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Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Just got time for my first glimpse of the RNC today, and I must say, that I get a very different feeling from watching it than the DNC. I watch it with complete unbias, honestly, and the GOP shines a very differnet color than the democrats did. Which really makes me upset by a comment a friend of mine made recently, "Is there a difference this time between the canidates?" At the very time she made it, I definetly told her the differences. I those differences clear and told her, "Vote for who you think is right, but fucking vote, you are American, use a right many in the world don't have, vote for someone." She didn't vote in the last election because she saw no difference in the canidates. I'm sure she sees atleast one four years later. Imagine how different things might be now, for better or worse, I'll leave you to speculate.
Now back to the original topic. The RNC seems to lack in the energy that the DNC thrived in. I feel almost sad watching it. I have yet to be inspired as I was watching the DNC. I'm not sure if the average person would agree, probably not because the average person watched niether. The first headline out of the RNC, "McCain is a Democrat." I think he truly might be trying to sabatoge Bush's campaign. He gave the spotlight to Michael Moore is his speech. I surely don't think that he would be that stupid. And lastly, my governor, Arnold, delivering the message of compasionism. What is that all about. He contiued the same crap that he did in his gobenatural campaign quoting his movies. It's a shame he'll never be able to run for president, then the nation could hear all of his clever spins on his movie quotes. Based on his performance in Predator, let's send him to get bin Laden. And, now, if I hear one more republican talking about the democrats think Hollywood represents America, I hope they missed Arnold's speech, otherwise hope they better have legal papers saying that they're certifiably insane.
One more thing, what the hell is up with the delagates wearing sunglasses?
adam
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Got a new ad that subversvely uses sex. Quick description. A woman stands there and states, "Sometimes it's all about the 'O'". She repeats this several times. Then goes on to say, "It's all about the ofiice..." and other O words. Turns out it's an add for Overstock.com, or some shit. The woman even appears half nude in the commercial. It should just say, sometimes it's all about the SEX, why not., it would reach even more of it's target audience.
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Monday, August 30, 2004
My first allien atopsy.
adam
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Saturday, August 28, 2004
I'm gonna' sign your pinny on the runny cine!
Saw a few classics over the last couple of days. Pootietang and Teen Wolf. Teen Wolf was surprisingly good still. I rather enjoyed it. And of course, i loved watching Pootie kick ass.
adam
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Friday, August 27, 2004
The road home
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Thursday, August 26, 2004
The setting sun and my car in AZ.
adam
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004
WATERING THE DESERT
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Staying on the garbage theme...
This is a neatly organized pile of trash in an otherwise completety empty American Legion parking lot. I wonder who neatly put their trash there?
adam
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Sunday, August 22, 2004
Being next to a dumpster, I assumed it was for the garbage man to take a rest
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Saturday, August 21, 2004
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Thursday, August 12, 2004
I was driving down the freeway yesterday evening on way to edit some photos down at the studio for this piece that we are going to show at an outdoor film festival next week in Eage Rock. The traffic was pretty heavy as always, and I was moving at an irritating pace. I glanced over to the traffic in the other direction, and I noticed something very odd, there was no traffic. Then HOPE came barreling over the horizion. Eight tour busses. It was the Kerry/ Edwards campaign making their way into L.A. As they passed I gave them a honk, or two. I edited photos unitl 2:30 in the morning. Woke at 7 in the morning to go to my day job, boring, but this afternoon was very interesting. I went to Siggraph, a convention on the latest digital technologies. I was a bunch of cool shit. Kodak had a booth with a 3-D stereo video machine. 3-D video with no glasses. A bunch of cool new features on the same old editing programs, and I messed with Apple's Motion. Also, there was this dome projector that was neat. It projected video on this half dome screen, looked real sweet. The best projector really four rear projectors that could project one image seemlessly, very high resolution. You could also project four images seemlessly which could possibly create a very cool effect. After, my boss and I stopped by this really great place called the Red Lion. It's a very authentic German resturant/ bar. Had a Heffewiese with a Bratwurst and some damn fine saurkraut.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004
techniclogically, we are able to bring all types of art, theatre, film, poetry, and life to a home. any ermotion, thought, feeling, idea, or spark. it's time, we must create. things could be better.
adam
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A LONG TIME COMING
Well, if you are still checking my blog periodically, finally something new for the eyes. It's been quite a while and there have been many great stories since I've been away from posting. How about the DNC, some really great speeches. Very hopeful tone to the whole convention, and I liked it for that. Now besides politics, other things have been going on. Things are finally picking up with the producer I'ev been working with. Hopefully it won't be long before I'm working full time with him. Right now we are putting together a cool piece of video art, and then maybe, if I'm lucky, we'll be doinig a baker's audition of a play in NYC. So all that is that, and also I had a very nice friend recently visit. We had a wonderful time. There is nothing like good food, good wine, and fine company! My roomate has been gone for almost three weeks, so when my friend left last night the apartment seemed very quiet, and boring. Quite sad really, but back to the grind of grinding it out. All the NC people, there may be a chance you will see me down there late Sept. And no worries, soon to a many post with what pundits at the DNC like to call "red meat". Peace out.
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Tuesday, July 06, 2004
KERRY/ EDWARDS....Sorry republicans, you now have no chance!!!
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Monday, July 05, 2004
It was a nice Fourth yesterday. I worked until 7 then came home and had a few friends over for drinks, pizza, and chips and salsa. Then the sun went down, and I thought I was in the middle of a war zone. From sunset till 3 in the morning firecrackers were being set off in my neighborhood with no lull in the action. In fact, I had my balcony door open because it was quite a nice night out, and I could smell the smoke of firecrackers very heavily. The spread varried greatly. There were those little sparkler types, lots of black cats, and even 1/4 sticks of dynamite, atleast that's what I'm guessing because a few time there was a very very loud blast that seriously shook my apartment and set off car alarms on the street.
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Monday, June 28, 2004
I saw REDMAN in the mall today. I was leaving work and was all by himself walking all fast. I wanted to say, but I would have had to cut him off in his speedy walking. Clearly in a hurry to get somewhere. This being a bad idea, I just gave him alittle head nod and smile, which he returned.
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Saturday, June 26, 2004
After living in this neighborhood for nearly a year I finally made my way to the local bar. It's within walking distance from the homestead, so that's a real plus. It's not a bad little spot, although like most of LA the majority of the patrons are fucking stupid, but there seems to always be a few chill groups there. It's a decent little bar, it's got a pool table, and the best is that is has a pretty cool juke box. I've heard lots of Rolling Stones, some Tupac, Wu Tang, and last night when I was there Purple Rain was played. Only downside is that it's Sunset Strip prices on drinks. Not like the Fox Fire Room where glasses of Black Label are only $5 and very generous, but gotta drive to that spot, some the slighty inflated price is worth it soemtimes, plus the juke box is much much better.
Oh yeah, new name for LA, Los Scandalous
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Friday, June 18, 2004
Back in LA things returned to normal.... except I started working this second job. I work part-time with this producer that specializes in HD production. Last Mon. we shot this pilot that he is sending to VOOM, and hopefully it'll get picked up for like 12 episodes, then I could work full time with him. Anyway the pilot is an out of the box, one hour documentary show. The pilot we shot is on fire dancers. The focus of each show will be on performance art, and or, art. The fire dancers were very cool. This one guy was crazier than all hell. He'd eat fire, he also stuck the flame in his mouth, pulled it out, and his mouth would reamain of fire for a few seconds. I asked him how he did that, and some of the fuel drips into his mouth while the initial flame is in there, and it burn off in his mouth. He says it hurts like hell, then open his mouth that was charred and black. He also spit fire which was sweet. This is what really got me though. I'm working safety for a portion of the shoot, and I asked him is there anything special he wanted me to know about what he was about to do, he says, "I'm gonna' have a big flame inbetween my hands, and since it's so big, the chances of my hands catching are pretty good. If my hands catch could you put them out without putting the ball of fire out." What the fuck, I thought if this guy's hands are on fire, I'm putting all flames out.
So between that job and the shitty job, I did't have a single day off for my first two weeks back... It was like the exact opposite of St. Maarten, Anyway, my first day off came when my roomies friend came out from Philly. Reallly cool dude, ifact he got us into the HOuse of Blues, VIP know the less, for free. This is a club that was charging a $28 cover. He bullshit's all of us in for free. It took a a great deal of BS to two bouncers, but it worked.
And lastly, if you are still reading this post, I went to bar last Tues to watch the Lakers loss to DEtroit, great ass whooping by the way. But, I went to the bathroom the relieve myself from all the drinks, and while I was, I was looking at the selection that they had in thoose little quater vending machines, you know the ones with the cologne samples, the gums, the advils and shit. Well, on this one, right next to condoms, were HOMMIES.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
All right, the last 4 nights in St. Maarten followed simmilarly to the story in the last post, including the night before we were to leave. We were up 'till about six in the morning, got back to the hotel, slept for about three hours, but then had to get up, pack and check out of our hotel by 10 AM. The thing is that our flights weren't untill 4 PM, so we headed down to Phillipsburg, and got sourviners and all. Then, headed to the airport, had a drink in the airport bar, and then I saw off Josh and Brandon who left about 30 mins before me. I got on my plane to Philly, and knocked out for the three hour flight. Arrived in Philly and my flight to LA wasn't 'till the next morn, so I hit my bro. Meet him at the house, and after our hellos, he pours a shot of vodka and tells me to catch up. I wasn't sure if I would make it long, but I was going to give my best shot. I downed that shot, and a few more. Called the folks to let them know I was back in the country, well, my bro,Jon, called them first and told them I got caught in customs trying to bring something into the country, and theat I called him becauise I was too embarassed to call home. And my Dad bought it, hmmmm... I guess it didn't surprise him much! Anyway, he was informed that he was getting his leg pulled and was quite relieved. So, Jon and some of his house mates and I went to the Standard Tap , and had a few pitchers of brew. We also had some squid, this was the first time I ever tried that shit, mind you I don't like seefoood, but I was pleasantly surprised, and enjoyed a few pieces. We then went over to the famed Tenerline. If I remeber correctly we drank some Colt 45, and then put some music on the juke box. We turned the Tenderline into a dance party 10 mins before closing. We were then propositioned by a couple of females that said, and I quote, "We work over at the Marriot, and we get off at 1 tomorrow. We're gonna', come by here, and if you guys aren't here were gonna' leave." We then got soem take out beer and headed around the corner to Jon's house. We sat around drinking and what not for a few hours. Jon's housemates crashed out, but Jon and I were troopers. I was scared that if I went to sleep I wouldn't get up in time for my flight... so we decided to stay up until my flight at 9:20 am. We went to breakfast at 5 am or so, and was good. Then made it back to Jon's spot, and got my bags, and walked all the way to the train station. Mind you this is about a twenty minute walk throught the city that we did with a couple of bags, drunk as all what, and it was like 6:30 in the morn, quite a sight I'm sure. We even passed a group of kids going to school. Anyway, made it back to smelLA and crashed out for like 12 straight hours.
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Friday, June 11, 2004
So sorry about the long layoff. but, as promised CHITOWN girls. We went out to BLISS on Fri. night. We were extremely tore up before even setting foot in BLISS. We had done a signifacant amount of pre-gaming, then went to this other club to expand on our horizions, yet no one was there. We walked around town were we saw a group of girls about to get in a cab. We asked them what was going on, we told them to head to BLISS. We head over there, and start to party. We talked to them a bit here and there, and they were all from Chicago on vacation. We drank alot, danced a lot, and closed down the club. The chicago girls were flying out the next morning, so most had left. We convinced a dedicated few to come to the after hours bar with us and some South African guys we had meet. So, we go and I started talking to this one gal who was a radiologist at Nothwestern University. At first she wouldn't say what she did. She told me she'd have to kill me if she did. She said the group of them gre the flowers in chicago, have no idea what the hell she was talking about, I assume it was an inside joke that I was outside of, or she could've just been crazy. Anyway, we were out 'till breakfast. So, the rest of the St. Maarten trip went much the same. I did see some awesome fish snorkeling. One of them I have no idea what it was, or even if it was a fish. It had a trunk like an elephant, sorta fat like one too, and it had little flippers that stuck out the side like wings. It moved them really fast simmilar to a humming bird. Anway stories from last weekend are up next as I get caught up on things.
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Saturday, May 29, 2004
I just get tired when I think about this vacation, so I had to take a little rest break, but I'm back to continue. We ended up running into the blondes a few more times, but they sorta disappeared, probably cause we just straight ignored them, or more probabable was that we weren't around or hotel too much durning the next few days. That last night was the last night that we got a full 6 plus consecutive hours of sleep. We go to Orient Beach tdurning the day. Avery cool beach. they have waves to ride, as well as any water sport you could imagine. Plus there is a whole line of resturant/ bars. So we chill there all day. The problem was it started to rain at the end of the afternoon, and we had rented a Jeep and we left the top down. We ran back to the Jeep, put the top up, but not before the interior got drenched. We dried out the Jeep and then rested up for an evening of drinks and dancing. We went to BLISS a club right next to the tone we were at the night before. We get there, and niether of us feels much like drinking, but we try and force down a couple beers. We slowly drink two beers, and was very painful. We were sitting at the bar, not wanting to move. The lady bartender starts to pour out a line of shots. i think man I feel sorry for those people, I couldn't imagine taking those right now. Before I can finish my thought, she slides them infront of the three of us raise her glass, says wsake up, and the fourth of the four shots. We down ours, it was a tequilla sunrise. I literally could not breathe for five minutes. If I did I would have made a mess. Anyway, after recovering, we ordered some redbull and vodkas, and after two of the those the night was on. I felt some much better, and we started the dance party. We danced and drank redbull and vodkas untill they shut it down at like three. Thats when we went to the local bar and we hung out with the girls we meet there the other night. We stayed until the sun rose and then made our way home.
NEXT UP, GIRLS FROM CHI-TOWN
adam
| 11:02 AM
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Monday, May 24, 2004
So, back to the vaction story. We did our moring ritual of drinking coffee on the balcony and people watching. We noticed the blondes by the pool, except this time there was this dude that kept popping up. Then there was this other duded. We thought maybe they have boyfriends, maybe they were their brothers. Anyway, we decided to go hang out by the pool for a minute. We went down there and went swimming, and then decided to go down to the beach. We hung out on the beach for quite some time. We went back up to the pool, got a beer and took a nap. We crashed out right near the blondes hoping to figure out what their story was. Well, it turns out while I was sleeping, Josh, who was sleeping as well, was awoken by one of the blondes making a lot of noise. He looked over to see what the commotion was, and when he did the blonde flased a big ol' ring at him. Opps, they were all married or engaged. So Josh informs me of this when I wake up, and it is decided we most avoid them the rest of our time there. So the day ends and we decided to walk around town to find a place to eat at. We had cooked in our whole time there in order to save money, but it was time to treat ourselves to meal out. We walk all around the area we were at and finally decide to eat at this out door place with a comical musical group. They were really funny actually. Well, Brandon leads us to a table, we sit down and order some drinks. We look up, and who's there but the three blondes, their three men, and their mom and dad. SHIT! Too late to move now. I'm sure they thought we were stalking them or something. I ignore them the wqhole time. We had a great meal and great drinks. The dad walked by our table once and kinda glared at us. Turns out he was precher. Anyway, so we finish up, and head to our room for a drink or two before we head out to this club that is supposed to be really good on WED night. So we walk up in the club, and not five minutes after we get there, in walk the blondes with their men. It was like we couldn't get away from them. Anyway the night proceed on quite nice. Well, actually, I had to make the walk along the wall back to room a few minutes after we got there because I had to take a shit. When I was making the walk back, it started to pour down rain. I get back to the club and everyone is under the bar and any covering they could find, but I was all ready soaked so I said fuck it, and chilled and danced and the rain, everyone else did after they got too drunk to care. The rain actually didn;t last long,. It just came and went at 10 minute intervals. Anyway the night was great, except for the fact I pretty sure these three blondes probally dubbed us stalkers.
NEXT UP DANCE PARTIES 'TILL DAWN
adam
| 11:07 AM
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