Jason's Daily Notes

After biking across all of LA and feeling mighty exhausted, I found Gintas and Vida still at my place. They had been looking online for a van to buy. They congratulated me on my new transportation device.

Then I said, hey, let's go! And we headed to Hollywood. We were all pretty starving, so double-doubles and animal fries did the trick. Walked around Hollywood Blvd. There were plenty of characters out and about. A bunch of loudmouthed teenage girls dressed in neon-spangled outfits were singing lines from "Party in the USA". One of them yelled "where's the Hollywood sign?" And I, being nearby, told them where to look. She got really happy and did a mini break dance right there in the middle of the street. It cheered me up from my tired state. (note to self: "me" + "tired" = "mired").


The three of us walked down the Boulevard, trying to recognize the increasingly-unfamiliar names on stars. We made it to Vine, where we turned right and walked along. The new W Hotel complex is open, but there are a bunch of vacant storefronts waiting to be filled (Trader Joes is opening up there soon). We found the star for the other Michael Jackson (radio personality).

Grabbed the bus back to the apt. Still full from the In-N-Out, we munched on pringles and watched Julie & Julia.


I am now inspired to cook. Also, somehow I didn't know (or I forgot) that Julia Child was dead. I kept expecting her to make a cameo or something in the movie. BONNNN Apetit!

Check out my new bike ^.^

Lessons learned today: Riding a bike takes a lot of effort. And biking across Los Angeles is not easy.

My phone interview (with GOOGLE) went well! I have to wait to hear back from them, but I may be flown in to meet them in the next couple weeks! So exciting!

CS: Gintas and Vida didn't come last night, but will tonight! They're from Lithuania! How crazy is that?

Watched Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office last night.
The Cavs have been eliminated from the playoffs by the Celtics.
News: The missing 22 year old girl from Glendale was a hoax! She wasn't actually a UCLA student, but was lying to her parents the whole time!; NBC cancels Law & Order; space shuttle Atlantis takes off for the final time.
Listening to Pandora radio today.
Newest version of MS Office will be online? Hmm...
Lunch: Leftover chaufa and some packaged salad (TJ's)
Music: The Summer Set; Every Avenue; Dr. Dre; The White Tie Affair; Snoop Dogg (oh, Pandora).

...checking out bikes on Craigslist!

Got up just as Matt was heading out (so I didn't drive him to class as I would have).
It's a beautiful day. And I'm stuck inside.
Recorded my hours - got no warning this time that they were due.
Lunch: Perfuvian chaufa (fried rice). Yum.
Thinking of how to coordinate the logistics for my relatives' visit next week. There are going to be over 13 of us.
I'm working on a really tough loss chart to decipher/compile.
Wikipedia updated its layout!
News: Renewed fighting in Thailand; there's a missing 22yo girl in Glendale; a 12yo boy did an awesome piano cover of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi"; a 9yo Dutch boy is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya.
...the days go by quickly, even though I'm so dulled. (Maybe b/c I'm so distracted?)
It's been 12 years today.
Phone interview tonight!!!
Songs: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling; O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei

Watched The Boondock Saints last night. Also ate ramen.
Jogged Missouri Ave. this morning.

Website idea: people submit pictures and submit captions/stories and vote on the stories. Or just anything allowing people to vote on ideas.
Lunch: Lean pocket. "My" mayo got thrown out :/
Yet again - unproductive at work. This is not sustainable.
And my eyes hurt, everyday, from all the screen-staring.
Today is JG's, GA's, AdrianaO's, MattB's, JennyV's and KevJ's birthday!
Song: Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM GOOGLE. They are interested in me for a new position there.
Hooooolllllly crap!!!!

Ate ice cream and pancakes last night (!!!), and then a veggie burger.
Career idea of the day: Starting my own ice cream store
News: Gordon Brown resigns as Prime Minister of the UK; the effects from the gulf coast oil spill continue; Noynoy Aquino wins election for Philippines' president.
Lunch: Panda Bowl ($6.57)
Locating employees. ugh...
Looked up my big bros from hs freshman year - Scott K. is married (!), Bijan's a PhD student in New York. (Man, we're getting old - I need to start accomplishing something!)

Songs: The Whitest Boy Alive - Keep a Secret; Carrie Underwood - So Small; Phoenix - 1901; Paramore - Brick by Boring Brick; Beach Boys; Kill Paradise - RCNK

@ work til 6:45 :( ...

- late night walk - to Veteran/Ohio
My bus ride this morning was FREE! (the bus collecting machine was broken.) Things are looking good.
Jenn got a car!!!
Thinking that I really can start my own tour guide company.
Lunch: Courtyard Cafe.

I fell asleep at my desk this afternoon.

News: Stocks have rebounded from last Thursday's crazy semi-collapse.

Soooo tired today... and I did hardly any work too.

Friday Night: Brian's birthday! Went to the Dodger Game - I got there around 8 (in the 3rd inning). Parked on the street (Sunset) - win!


Saturday: Drove my mom to the farmers market in Burbank, cut my hair, found a portable DVD player in the garage, watched The Princess Bride, hung out with Matthew, Marissa and Brian for Brian's birthday in Alhambra (Alondra Hot Wings, Fosselman's, Target). A long walk.


Sunday: Catalina island for Mother's Day! A great escape and a great day - I saw a school of dolphins and a whale during the boat ride to the island. I also hiked up to the top of a mountain overlooking Avalon - it was quite the hike, at least 2 miles uphill! But the views were really spectacular. It's expensive to rent a golf cart there, though.


Songs: B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams - Airplanes