Jason's Daily Notes

Friday night: rehearsal in Noho for the flash mob.

Saturday
FLASH MOB. 9am. Hollywood. I found a parking space a block away - no restrictions, no meter!
3 hours of rehearsals. It was so much fun. I met Jamie - who goes to CSUN.
After the mob, I ran into Fernanda who was filming a web series with her film class friends. They asked me to be in it! I was a passer-by who gave some spare dollars to a derelict "super loser".
Met Brian, Thai food on Vermont. Then we went to my house, then to the Galleria ("Let's Go to the Mall!"). Brian had to leave with Ruben, as they were watching the King's game.
I got a Fosters freeze smoothie. My body was really sore.

Sunday
Rain.
Stayed in bed; I was sore.
My tattoo is cracked and scabbing up. It's also starting to peel. My mom doesn't know, and I intend to keep it that way.
Heavy heavy rain and lots of wind. This really is quite a storm. My mom left to go shopping in Arcadia (Rosemead?) with some of the titas. I drove to Fosters Freeze and got another smoothie (and fries). It was POURING rain.
Watched The Fighter. Then The Amazing Race continued in China.

Music: Allstar Weekend - Not Your Birthday; Rebecca Black - Friday; Robin Sparkles - Let's Go to the Mall; Far East Movement - Like a G6.

FELIX IS BACK! He didn't go to SF this weekend (because of the weather). I met his brother, Christian. We went to Barney's Beanery last night. Lots of UCLA people there. Hard to talk to everybody. Showed off my tatto, but people were more interested in seeing Felix again.

It's Friday, Friday. Gotta get down on Friday.
My tattoo is slightly sore. I'm trying to keep it lotioned.
Work is yet again incredibly busy.
Summation upload. And I had to research and write a memo within 1 hour! (No previous notice!) Then I had to take part in a conference call! Ugh!
Lunch: Soy corn dogs and lentil soup. At Mrs. Winston's, the guy in front of my correctly guessed the price of his food and got it for free!
I finally finished reading The Omnivore's Dilemma.
I'M FLASH MOBBING TOMORROW. Gotta learn the dance (trying to practice at my desk when no one is looking).
Music: Rebecca Black (of course!); Flo Rida and David Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me

Went to the tattoo parlor last night. After having a quick Tommy's run with Matthew.
Got my tattoo! Michell came, then Adrian and Priscilla. We stayed until 3am, as Adrian got his as well! Irish car bombs to celebrate St. Paddy's. Nirvana. Nate Dogg RIP. I went to the bank and Jack in the Box.
Awesome.
Didn't get much sleep.

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Drove to work 8:20-9:25-ish. Took Alvarado to Olympic.
It's cool in the morning but slightly misty/hazy. It's starting to feel like summer.
It's nice to have a car :)
WORK IS INCREDIBLY BUSY AGAIN!
Lunch: Tofu and fried rice (w/ bacon), thanks to mom.
Music: Rebecca Black - Friday (seriously, it's now an infectious song
March Madness has begun. Especially at the office.
WORKING WORKING WORKING. Summation upload issues, taking up the entire day! I'm at the office late (until 7pm).

Celebrating St. Patrick's tonight at Barney's Beanery.

It was Adrian's birthday last night. I left work at 6:15, stopped by the apartment (no one was there), left around 7:15 to pick up Angela, and we arrived in West Covina at 8:45. Had drinks (had to sneak in to the happy hour section), and guess who was there but Gabriel, Adrian's little brother. He has a gf, Tori.
Then we went to Chatterbox, a nearby dive bar. And you can tell it's cheap. It looks like a high school theater set. Ang and I couldn't get my car lighter to work. Naomi was there, recovering from her breakup. Ouch. Drove Ang back home. Midnight. She's likely starting a film program in Burbank, but for the moment is collecting unemployment. I wanted to get a tattoo, but no time. So today, maybe I will...
Got back to the apartment, 1am. Jan's 2 friends, Julian and Lara, were there sleeping on the floor. Felix was back!!! (presumably) with his brother, but I didn't see them since it was so late and I left for work before they were up.

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Actually when I woke, Felix was in the shower, and I really had to pee, so I just drove to work. No shower, no toothbrushing. I feel gnarly.
News: The Fukushima nuclear reactor is really dangerous. Radiation is spreading.
Learning / accepting the gray area in life - and in my diet: I'm flexitarian. It's ok. It's good. Few things are totally black or white anyway.
Lunch: Mrs Winston's. Eaten while working on this new and crazy summation upload with Jack and Ryan.
IT'S BUSY AT WORK. THE SHAREHOLDERS DON'T STOP CALLING.
And I have several things to research!
The weather is nice, like 68 and sunny with some haze.
Work work work. The press release game.
At work til 6:20. Long, busy day. I just need to chill.

I'm gonna try to get my tattoo tonight.

Music: Rebecca Black - Friday; Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Drove back to Glassell. Stressful! And holy shit, I can't believe what happened to me. I GOT ANOTHER FUCKING TICKET. I am pissed off, yeah, but oddly, I also now feel afraid. As if everything I've been doing, the way I've been driving, who I am, has been all wrong. And now who am I?
Aaron and uncle Chinggoy went to the Lakers game. Mom worked late so I took Sheena and a couple aunties to the Eagle Rock Plaza to buy some Goldilocks. We then went straight to Full House for dinner. Tried to get Sheena to drive, but no.

I feel like an adult. Like my actions suddenly now have consequences.

Busy morning - shareholders calling.
Picking up sunglasses at Toscanova restaurant.

"Break the rules, find your way, change the world"

Lunch: [with the relatives] Baja Fresh. They saw Hollywood and Aaron got a parking ticket. Now they're off back to San Diego and to Virginia.

Back to work. Daylight saving time messed me up this morning and yesterday. The Virginia relatives arrived around 8:30am, just as I was leaving for work. The house is now so clean.
Got to work around 9:45. No parking spaces :/

I have so much on my mind. Telling people at work about LSE.
Had a conference call re: nVidia chips in HP computers. No answer.

Planning my trip to Iceland! Emailed Juratele!
I want a waterproof camera. And a DSLR. And roller blades.
News: Disaster continues to unfold in Japan. Nuclear meltdown possible?

So everybody at work now knows about LSE. Jack was remarkably hostile and critical of my decision. Asking, "why? What is your plan with it? You know LSE's reputation is slipping?"
Lionel pulled me into his office, asked me to close the door behind me, and said "I want to congratulate anyone who sits in that chair and doesn't go to law school."

Flash mob this weekend! Dinner with family tonight.

Friday night: Went out with Louise. Her good bye night (with me). Had Johnny Rockets.
Then to the Cat & Fiddle. Met Patricia and Parrish.

Saturday: Up early (6am) to go to San Diego for the Wedding.

Nice ceremony. Small and somewhat intimiate garden wedding. It was warm and sunny. Maddie made a big deal about the weather in Seattle being as it always is in Seattle. There was an open bar for the first hour. We then rested for a bit in the hotel rooms before going out - dinner was at a small hole-in-the-wall burrito shop. Yum. Then to Mission Beach / Pacific Beach. It was cold but Uncle Em and I and Aaron got our feet into the water at least.

Drove back to LA around 9-10pm.

Sunday: At home. Helped clean the house a bit.

Music: Muse - Feelin' Good

Artwalk last night. Picked up Michelle and Diane in Silver Lake. Met Matthias there. Saw Tim Cardenas.


8.9 earthquake struck Japan. Tsunami. Unbelievable images. There's a tsunami advisory for California.

My coworker's wife died. Wow.

Lunch: Trimana veggie burger and fries. $6.04.

I DID IT. I TOLD MY FIRM THAT I'M LEAVING.

Got accepted to City University London!

Oh, LA, so full of pretty people. Saw some young people with megaphones just outside the mall - PETA protesters? I saw a car being filmed as it drove by.
I registered for the 2012 Olympics tickets.
Looking up music festivals to visit this summer; I'm not that turned on by the lineups.
Music: Lady Gaga - Born This Way; Metro Station - California