Jason's Daily Notes

Stayed in Glassell Park.
Saturday: Dropped off our printer at the electronics recycling center/program. Shopped at Ross and TJ Maxx with mom. I got new socks and a tie. Didn't get a new dress shirt though.
Watched Bill Maher, 30 Rock and other NBC shows. Spent the evening watching music videos on youtube.
Dinner at Senor Fish (because Polka was full). I had a tofu burrito which I enjoyed.
The party bus was cancelled. Instead, Ruchi had a party. But I really didn't feel like driving to the westside yet again.
Unreciprocated.

Sunday: Church. eh.
It was chilly and drizzly. Ate potato tacos and taquitos. Watched more TV and fell asleep at 2pm. What a nap.
I'm expecting Ty and Dean (the Aussies) to return to LA (they're in San Diego)! Should be a blast.
I just got a letter stating my credit score. It's good!

Picked up Ruchi after work last night. Then to the apartment. For happy hour, I chose SF Saloon. Ruchi, Matthias and I went first, then Felix and his visiting friend Esther met us. Duke and Butler were both playing at the same time (NCAA tournament). There was a misunderstanding with the tip. Oh lame.
We just went back to the apartment and drank. Played king's cup. Lisa came. Marie came. Steph and Julie came. "Let's do the fork in the garbage disposal" - apparently we were stomping around too loudly. We were up til 3am. Marie was drunk. Esther was emotional. Ruchi was Ruchi. Slept on the futon. She joined.

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Work. 8:30am. Same old stuff - busy as ever. Answering shareholder calls all day.
Working on LSE financial aid / scholarship application.

Music: Allstar Weekend - Not Your Birthday
Lunch: leftover pad thai from Wednesday night.
Weather: rained last night. The air smells really good today - fresh and cool, but the sun is warm. Just perfect.
Ben & Jerry's (in the mall) is CLOSED!!! SADNESS!
I could go out (to Hollywood, with Stephanie and co.) tonight. But I just want to rest.

It rained yesterday. I stayed at work until 6:45. But traffic did not clear around 7pm like it usually does. Traffic was way worse than usual. I didn't get home until 8:15. I took La Cienega - 10 freeway. Met up with Michelle and Diane. We went on a quest for food, but the restaurants were closed. Sad face. We settled on Panang. I got tofu pad thai (my dish of the moment).

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I need to start thinking in metric measurements. Also saying "mobile" instead of "cell phone", etc.
There's a new bar - Mom's Bar - near our apartment, on Santa Monica and Bundy!
Lunch: Leftover Panda Express
Music: Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me

Slept at the apartment last night. On the futon. Felix was in SD (and took my sleeping bags). So I just slept wearing a sweatshirt with my socks still on.
Watched Scent of a Woman. Interesting movie, and what good acting by Al Pacino - hoo yah!
The sink is broken. Pipes need to be replaced.

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Drove to work 8:40. Much quicker of a commute than coming from Glassell Park, that's for sure.
My tattoo is all scabbed up. It looks nasty.
Work is still insanely busy. I'm inundated all day with phone calls from these Chinese company shareholders.
It's supposed to rain this afternoon (afternoon update: yes, it's raining). Another storm arrives tomorrow night into Friday.
Applied for a student loan through Sallie Mae. Hopefully this will help me get my student visa before June.
God. I'm going to be over $50,000 in debt.
News: Elisabeth Taylor died. The Lakers beat the Suns in triple overtime.
Music: The Beatles - Saw Her Standing There

Driving back to Glassell tonight. Staying at work late, hoping for the rain to clear and traffic to let up.

The flash mob yesterday was amazing. I left work at 2pm, and got there just in time (they only were allowed to have 200 people; I was number 196). It was at the Americana. The rain held off (showers were in the vicinity), but it was breezy and very chilly, like 56°F. We practiced in the parking garage. I met Caroline and Trish, 2 friends (from Texas and NY) who volunteer at NPR. We flash mobbed. Twice. Then I hung out with Janelle and Claudia, friends and former coworkers from the South Bay.
The surprise: Far East Movement actually showed up and performed a mini-concert! Twice (for the TV cameras)! It was really fun; we started flash mobbing again!
Drove home, 7pm. Mom made chicken. She left for some prayer Lenten thing. I listened to music.

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Woke up 7:10. Left for work 7:45. Traffic was unusually horrendous on the 10 (backed up all the way to Vermont!) so I got off at La Brea and took that to Pico. Still, I didn't get to work until 9:35. That's right - NEARLY TWO HOURS DRIVING TO WORK. WTF.
So many shareholders calling today (and everyday). These damn Chinese companies commit so much fraud, the stock trading has been halted and people just keep calling me for answers!!! There is SO much work. So much.
I found someone on CouchSurfing who wants to do a Scandinavia road trip this summer! I told him that I want to join!
Work is so busy - I will have a backlog of things to do for DAYS.
Lunch: leftover sausage stir fry and rice.
Met Cameron and Andy, the new administrative staff at the office. They seem like nice guys (and are very artsy, gay-acting movie industry types).
Stayed at work til 7:15pm. Figuring out financial aid and visa stuff for the UK.

Busy at work. Lots to do. And I'm leaving early today to participate in my flash mob.
Gotta officially accept my LSE offer!
Compsed a memo re: Balboa (B of A subsidiary doing fraud with force-placed insurance)
They're interviewing a guy - for my position? no; for the summer associate position.
I have to write up a job posting for my job.
Lunch: Sausage stir-fry thingy with rice (again, thanks mom).

Transferred money to my mom's account. Should help with my financial aid package - I think?

Music: Far East Movement - Like a G6; Bruno Mars - Marry You

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