HA! (WAII)
Sorry...I'm not here right now. I guess you guys will have one less blog to read for a week or so. I'm in this place called Hawaii??? Ever hear of it? Yeah, I heard its pretty nice over there....or something. Have fun at work. HA! Such is the life of Joe...

Happy Birthday Tommy
Happy Birthday Mr. Thomas Claude Carague!!! We should celebrate by going to Hawaii!!! Oh wait a minute...WE ARE! HOORAY! And I'll get you messed up in Hawaii!!! YAHOO!!!

Addicted
   So I went to Beverages and More to pick out a Romeo y Julietta Cigar because Verwin rececommended those to me. I go in there with the intention of buying 1 cigar...I leave with 5. I got a Romeo y Juliette, a Cohiba, a Partagas, and 2 CAO'sThat's how freaking addicted I am. So as I'm writing this, I'm also looking at humidors online and stuff. Damn you cigars!!! The end...for now. I don't know if I'm gonna feel up to blogging tomorrow as I'll be busy packing and stuff and getting ready for Hawaii. So if I don't talk to you guys tonight or tomorrow. Have a great week, and I'll see you guys back next Wednesday! Hawaii here I come! Such is the life of Joe...

Damn
   Damn, the movie Super Troopers is freaking hillarious. I've actually never seen it all until today even though I've had the movie for like at least 9 months now. It's so freaking hillarious. For those of you that haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
   Damn Sprint PCS. I bought a new phone on Friday, the new Sanyo 5300 camera phone. The reason I wanted a new phone was because I got no reception at all with my old phone at my apartment. I thought that maybe getting a newer phone would help...nope...no reception at all stil. So I canceled my Sprint PCS account (it'll end on August 22nd) and I signed up with T-Mobile and bought a Nokia 3650 from Amazon.com since it was for free (after rebates and with new activation). I'll probably get the phone in after I come back from Hawaii. Yeah, so I'll let you guys know my new number once I find out what it is.
  Damn, the weekend was pretty cool. Friday since we were all freaking bored out of our minds, Jevon, Gee, and Jon came over to the apartment and we all just kicked it watching TV and eating pizza. Pretty much what I do normally...but so much better with friends around. Saturday was "PUSO Beach Day" and I'm always up for the beach. I was pretty much planning just to go in the water and boogie board all day since I knew I wasn't gonna know anyone there. Too bad there were freaking no waves at all. Too bad it was also freaking crowded. Too bad the only person that I knew was Theda. Oh well...the beach is at least better than being in my room in front of my computer. Later that night was Averell's bday in LA which was just chill and kickback. Good times though; drinking, eating, talking, sharing stories, and smoking a couple cigars.
   Damn, I'm freaking addicted to nicotine now. I freaking smoked 2 cigars Saturday night like in a span of like 3 or 4 hours. And that was only my #2 and #3 cigar that I've smoked ever. Yeah, but now I wanna find a freaking good cigar shop, buy and try different brands of cigars and buy a humidor to store them. Yeah, that's a definite sign of addiction. But I'm gonna try to limit my smoking to "special" occasions....birthdays, parties, Vegas, kicking it, after dinner, when I wake up in the morning...you know...just as long as I limit it.
   Damn, only 2 more days until Hawaii. And I know that Monday is gonna suck because i'll probably have a hella lot to do since they'll want all this stuff finished before I leave for a week. Plus the anticipation for Hawaii wiill only make the days go by soooooooo slow. Such is the life of Joe...

You decide
Which hat do you think I should buy?



Or none at all?

HELL YEAH WE KILLED PEOPLE!
   Am I the only one that finds it kinda wrong that we're celebrating that we've killed Saddam Hussein's sons? How come the news is celebrating like it's some sort of victory? I guess its something better than hearing, "another US soldier killed in an ambush in Iraq." How come the news says stuff like "Saddam's sons killed in an attack"....they should actually be saying something like "The US Assassinate Saddam's Sons". Yeah I know they're terrorists....but then again, if you lived in a different country than the US especially in the Middle East, I bet you would see the US as a terrorist nation as well, with President Bush's "Either you're with us or against us" policy. Yeah, I know that they're bad people and everything killing people randomly without giving them a trial or anything....wait a minute...did we just do that? Hmmmmm.... Whatever, but now because of this post I bet you the the US Government is keeping tabs on my blog now. Dammit.....such is the life of Joe...

Mmmm...Almond Brownie Atkins Bars
   Since Hawaii is only a week away, I'm officially getting lazy and slacking in everything...especially working out. I didn't go again today because instead of working out, I decided to meet up Theda and Tricia at the Mall. Theda bought for me, these A&E boardshorts (brown w/ white Hawaiian print) because they were hella cheap but she didn't know what size to get. I needed some swim shorts for Hawaii and told her to buy them for me good thing she did because when I got to A&E there were only like 4 pairs left. The size she got was hella big but no worries, they had a medium there. So I think I have enough swim shorts/board shorts for Hawaii....(my blue Abercrombie ones, my new brown A&E ones, my blue Hawaiian print boardshorts, my black HIC boardshorts, and old ass blue Abercromibe swim shorts).
   After the mall we went to Taco Tuesdays at El Torrito in Laguna Hills. Man, that place was packed. Man, I love Taco Tuesdays! Mmmmm....chicken and steak tacos for $0.99...you can't beat that. Good times just chilling, drinking, and eating. Oh yeah, when at happy hour DO order an alcoholic beverage such as a Margarita or Beer, do NOT order a soda such as Sprite or Coke. I think Theda realized that when we got our bill and her Sprite was almost as much as our Margaritas. HA HA HA!
   Random: Atkins bars are very addicting especially these "Almond Brownie" ones. Mmmmm...I freaking it them even when I'm not hungry!!!! FREAKING TITO!!!
   Well, tomorrow I HAVE to work out....unless something else comes up. But whatever. I just need to buy some wifebeaters and my backpack full of clothes will be ready for Hawaii. HA! Such is the life of Joe...

I love my Rainbow slippers!
check out my new picture album "randomness" (in the pictures section). It's just random pictures, of like 2-4 pictures at different events that I didnt' feel like making a whole album for. Or something.
   So I got some new slippers/sandals/flip flops, whatever you wanna call them. They are rainbow slippers. NO! I don't mean that they are rainbow colored, they are "Rainbow Brand" slippers. Nice, brown leather slippers, very comfortable. I like em a lot! They're my "going out" slippers as opposed to my "beach slippers". You know you like them....even though the brand name is "rainbow".
   You know what's cool? IM Chaos. It just shows me how many random people check out my profile/blog. Yeah, I don't know you guys but welcome to my blog. Say hello...introduce yourselves, and also maybe I might just IM you one of these days and start up a conversation...so beware.
   So I need to do some laundry. I'm gonna try to put it off until the weekend so I can basically do a big ass load right before Hawaii. So in the mean time I just need to buy more clothes so I can wear them instead of wearing my dirty ones. Yeah, that would be so much more convenient, buying clothes instead of having to do some laundry.
   Well, from all the weekend eating that I did (Filipino food @ Karen's, then Carne Asada Fries, then Korean BBQ, then Coldstone), I've gained 2 pounds and am back up to 151. That's not bad...I was actually expecting to have gained a lot more weight. Yeah, but if ever I open up an all you can eat buffet...I'm gonna have scales at the enterance so you can weigh yourselves before and after. And if you eat 10% of your body weight, your table eats for free. That would be awesome (but that's a lot of food).
   Damn, there were soooooooo many people at the gym today. I freaking hate when that happens. So I didn't even do a full work out and I didn't even run at all. Dammit. Oh well, its not like I can get my six pack going by next Wednesday when I go to Hawaii. Maybe I'll just slack this weekend. Such is the life of Joe...

RoR!!!
   For some reason this weekend was so much fun and I really really dread the beginning of this work week. I already know that this week is gonna be the longest week ever. It's the work week right after a fun weekend, its the last full work week before I leave for Hawaii, it's another long work week to hopefully another kick ass weekend.
   Friday is usually my chill at home and sleep and do nothing day. But I actually decided to get off my ass and go to the Block w/ some friends. Met them up at Koji's and shared 7 plates of sushi that was gone in like 5 minutes. Some people went to watch "Pirates" but I just chilled w/ Tommy, Jevon, Sherwin, and Jon at D&B's. It was Carandang's bday there and we also got to see Regi and Mish and company there. Always a good time talking with Regi and Mish...especially since Mish just got back from Hawaii and she just got me more excited about our trip there after hearing about her trip. Oh yeah, Mark, said that Mai Tai's (this bar in the mall) is a good time, because it's mostly locals, I'll probably check that place out. For some reason killing time at D&B's was a lot harder than we thought. There was an 18 person wait on our pool table, we started to play 45 minutes before we had to pick Cici up. But that was plenty of time for me to realize I suck at pool.
   Saturday was my friend Karen's birthday party (along with her brother's birthday party and other brother's graduation party) in SD. It was basically a big Filipino Party at a Recreation Hall. Jon and his family were there (since he and Karen are "cousins") along with Aileen. Good times just watching some entertainment and then some line dancing (I ditched Aileen up there when we tried to learn the "Todo Todo Todo" dance). And of course its always a great time seeing the SD girls, Karen and Elaine. Afterwards, Jon took us to some Taco Shop...mmmm...good, but it was freaking hot in there (i'm sorry, do you want me to leave?). Well, good times in San Diego. And remember...."its 10 points if you hit ______, 5 points if you hit _______, and only practice when you hit _________" HA HA HA! That's so wrong.
   Sunday was BIATCH day. Corona Del Mar to be exact. That place was freaking packed! I have never seen that many people at a beach before. Went there with Tommy, Joe de los, Riann, Edwin, Anna, and Randy and Iya, Rochelle, and Fantone met up later. Also Cici, Jon and his brothers and cousin met up as well. It was a great time at the beach and I was freaking in the water most of the day. Edwin, Riann, and I were boogie board buddies. It was my best day that I've ever had of boogie boarding. I caught more waves today than I have ever. I also ran over a lot of little kids...oh well, what do you expect when the biatch is crowded. But remember at the biatch, the rules are different: instead of it only being practice if you hit _______, it's an automatic win because they're so rare in the water. Afterwards, Jon, his brothers, and cousin, Cici, Tommy, and I went to eat Korean BBQ (ROR and damn I got too much rice), then some Coldstone.
   So that was my weekend. I hope yours was fun and exciting or at least relaxing as well. 5 days to the weekend. 9 days til Hawaii....such is the life of Joe...

You make my life complete...
   HA HA HA! The best thing that anyone has ever sent me:
My other half, Mr. Joseph de los Reyes sent me this mp3 from the '98 PCN (the 6 hour one). I guess it's the choir singing that one song "You make my life complete" or something. It's the best thing ever. And for all you lil Jay fans out there...I think lil Jay is the first one singing! HOLLA! He's the only one who knew all his lines! AWESOME!!!

So here it is: If you want to listen to it multiple times (Like i did when I first heard it. I freaking put it on repeat and was listening to it for an hour!!!) please right click the link and then click "save target as..."

PCN98

Or you can just listen to it by clicking on it.

DO NOT thank me....all the thanks need to go to Mr. Joe de los Reyes because he's the one who sent it to me. AWESOME! HA! Such is the life of Joe...

I'm The King Of Wishful Thinking
   Damn, today was a freaking long ass day today. Damn, I was freaking actually working my ass off the whole day. I was so freaking busy today that I didn't get to take lunch until like 4:00. DAMN! So i go to lunch at 4:00....just so I can go back to work and punch out at 5:00 (yes, I have an hour lunch). Stupid? Yeah, probably. But then again, I was planning on working out after work (which I did) but had to go home to pick up some work out clothes. Damn, I hope tomorrow isn't like today. Only 2 more days until the weekend. I can't wait....San Diego on Saturday and then the Biatch on Sunday.
   So I worked out today, and as usual, I weighed myself and damn, I lost 2 pounds since yesterday!!! What in the world? Yeah, I know 2 pounds is nothing at all I'll gain that in like a hour, but still. I'm now officially 149 pounds. I really really hope I'm losing muscle mass...that would suck. But I probably lost that much weight since I actually ran a lot yesterday (3 miles in 30 minutes), and had a small lunch (2 string cheeses, an Almond Brownie Atkins Bar, and a peach....mmmmmmm).
   So this one song has been freaking in my head for about a week or so. I keep on catching myself singing it at work. It bugs me because its from a movie but I can't place the song to the movie. So does anyone know where that one song "The King Of Wishful Thinking" is from? I can totally picture the movie (well, kinda) I think some guy is packing up his car and actually goes out on the road while the song is playing "I refuse, to give into the blues....." and so on "I'll get over you, I know I will...." damn, what movie is it???!!!! (I know I could easily look it up but I it's better if someone actually remembered what movie it was from.
   So 2 more days until the weekend. I'm counting down the days.....oh yeah, and 2 more weeks until Hawaii...I'm really counting down the days. Such is the life of Joe....

Kohl's Schmols
   So I went to Kohl's this past weekend. Its a pretty good place to buy some Levi's since they had the cheapest prices I've seen. But that place is so freaking messy. I walk into the dressing room to try on some jeans and I swear to you that there was a pile of clothes in one of the dressing rooms as high as my knees!!! What the hell??? This place is ghetto!!! And the freaking cashiers there freaking were all senior citizens and stuff. Damn! Can you BE more slower???
   So everyone knows how I hate that one song by Wayne Wonder...but the funny thing is that I actually like that one song by Lumidee "Never Leave You". Its basically the same beat...but I actually can stand it. Interesting, huh?
   Damn! Has anyone seen the newest Stuff magazine??? MAN!!! My girl Brooke Burke is on the cover, looking good as ever. On the feature on her inside the magazine there are pictures of her just covered up in the right places with gold leaf. You've gotta see it!
   So I'm going to Hawaii in 16 days or so (or whatever it says on the countdown thingie up there). Hmmmm...I know its gonna be so easy for me to shop for Hawaii. All I have to buy are basically a six pack of wifebeaters. But clothing aside, I do need some other things:
-sunglasses (I've never owned a pair, and I don't know if I really wanna spend money on some, but I know i'll need it)
-some shorts
-maybe a 2nd pair of swim trunks/board shorts
-some leather Reef slippers (for going out...as opposed to my other rubber slippers to be used at the beach)
-a hat (so my hair won't fly around when I'm at the beach..and also to keep the sun out of my eyes in case I don't buy sunglasses)
-some hair ties (so i can tie my long luscious locks so they won't fly around if I don't end up buying a hat)
Things that I would LIKE to bring but I can't afford:
-an mp3 player (so i can just chill at the beach and listen to tunes and watch the girlies come up to me thinking i'm a local)
-a laptop computer (so I can blog and go on IM and brag while everyone else is stuck at work, also used to store/upload pictures)
Man, I freaking can't wait until Hawaii!!! I really need this vacation!!! But until then....I have to get through this work week...then the next....then part of the next...dammit!!!! Such is the life of Joe...

Congratulations Tin Tin!
   Congratulations go out to Tin Tin for graduating and getting her Masters Degree!!! Yahoo!!! The celebration was at the Grand Otani hotel in downtown LA and it seriously seemed like a freaking wedding reception. Everyone was dressed up and had assigned tables, centerpieces, etc. Very nice indeed. It was cool kicking it with some of the people again. It was just preparation for the fun we're gonna have in Hawaii!!! It was pretty funny there because I saw my "lil bro" Reggie there, and thought, "what the hell is he doing here?". Well, they were celebrating James' birthday as well. Ahhhh...that explained the table of young-uns there. It was pretty funny seeing the seperation of "classes": There was young, old, and older. The young were James' friends, the old was my class, and the older class was Tin Tin's class. And of course there was all the aunties and uncles there. Good times of our table winning 4 centerpieces, of the performances, and the dancing. It was a Filipino party so of course we had to do the "electric slide". And who started it??? It was me, Iya, Rochelle, and Gwen who started doing it and the rest of the dance floor followed. Good times indeed. (of course I know the electric slide...I learned that in high school dancing to "Boot Scooting Boogie"...i'm serious).
   Oh yeah, Happy Birthday to Mr. Joe de los Reyes! Damn, you're old. 25 years now.
   Okay, out of all the DVD's I got..I've only watched 4 of them. Well, 3 of them. I've watched Zoolander before, so that doesn't count. The other three were Old School which I thought was freaking funny but didn't really live up to my expectations, Drumline which basically just Bring It On in the ghetto...maybe that's why I loved it so much, and finally, I just watched 8 Mile which just gave me new respect for Eminem.
   Damn, the start of another work week. 5 more days until the weekend. Let me start counting right now. Such is the life of Joe....

DVD Time
   Hooray! I got the DVD's that I ordered from Columbiahouse.com today! Hell yeah! Here's what I ordered:
-8 Mile
-Drumline (I haven't watched it but people said it was good)
-Empire Records
-Old School
-Once Upon A Time In America (an old ganster flick)
-Punch Drunk Love
-Road Trip
-Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (yeah yeah, dont' laugh)
-There's Something (More) About Mary (Special Edition)
-Zoolander
Looks like I'm gonna be busy for a while watching some DVD's. Actually, last time I ordered a lot of DVD's from Columbiahouse.com I haven't watched all of them yet (last time I ordered like 8 DVD's and still haven't watched "Signs", "Pretty In Pink", "Wonder Boys", "Wild Things" (well, I watched only certain parts of that movie)). But now I have a DVD player on my computer and so I can freaking watch them in my room now! I'm actually watching the special features of "Old School" right as I'm writing this!
   Ok, so I've been on Atkins since June 5th or so, meaning I've been on it for about 4 weeks. In those 4 weeks, I've gone from about 161 lbs to now 151 lbs. Hmmmmm....I've lost 10 lbs. That's freaking awesome...and yeah, i think I can actually see/feel a difference. My pants are a little looser now because "You see, when you skip a meal, your body feeds off its fat stores. And if you skip enough, maybe your body will eat your ass." (what movie???). Yeah, I'm doing my the Atkins once again in preparation for Hawaii, which as you can see from the countdown above...is getting closer and closer!!! (well, of course it's gonna get closer, duh!). What was my point? Hmm..I have no idea....I just wanted to brag I guess. Ok, that's my entry for today. Such is the life of Joe...
   

Matrix Ping Pong
   Awesome!!! Check this out! Thanks to Mai for the link!!!

24 Readers Strong!
   So as you might notice, I restarted my counter thingie. Why? Well, I just realized that at least 5 counts per day were from me (I blocked my own IP address when we lived at Windwood Glen, but forgot to change it when we moved here to Northwood Place) and also I wanted to see how many unique users I have. So now it only counts IP addresses that visit only once every 12 hours. So...looking at my counter. It looks like every day I have about 24 people reading this thing?! Wow! Welcome everyone....I hope I know all of you. But whatever...my thoughts are your thoughts so I hope I'm entertaining you.
   Speaking of designer jeans and such (last entry). If you want some good deals on designer stuff check out Bluefly. It has designer clothes at cheap prices...the only problem is that sizes are kinda limited. I apologize ahead of time if you get addicted to this site and spend too much money here. =P
good times

Such is the life of Joe...

Sooooooooo Good!
   I love 3 Day weekends. They are one of the simple joys in a working person's life. Why does 1 extra day off make the weekend so much better? Hmmm...maybe it was just because this weekend was really fun. First, on Thursday we went to Maki Maki for James' birthday (see previous post), then on Friday, I celebrated the Fourth Of July with Cici, Jon, and Ai with a BBQ at Aileen's house. Good conversation (damn, I kept on knocking myself down a couple nothes from being Jon's idol by freaking knowing the names of one of the Bachelor's and Bachelorette and also the names of designer jeans like Seven and Paper, Cloth, and Denim...damn!), good food, good company, and a great view (damn those trees!!!). We were trying to catch the fireworks from Aileen's balcony which has an awesome view of the Hollywood sign and the city to one side and Dodger stadium on the other. But the problem was that there were freaking trees in the way of the bigger fireworks shows! Oh well, it's an awesome view nonetheless and I could spend so much time up there just chilling enjoying the view. Must be nice.
   Saturday I went to Tulare with James and Ana so we could catch my friend, Mark Thompson's wedding in Three Rivers (45 minutes from Tulare). Hmmmm...lets see, we got to Tulare around 3 and it was 99 degrees outside. Remember, this was an outdoor wedding at 6 in the evening, so it was probably ONLY 94 degrees outside. Also keep in mind I have this picture of weddings where I HAVE to wear a shirt and tie. So look at stupid Joe sweating up a storm and trying to stay cool in the shade (it was probably ONLY 90 degrees in the shade) in his long sleeve shirt and tie while most everyone else was in just a button down short sleeve shirt (there were also a couple people in shorts!). Yeah, so note to self. If ever I go to another outdoor wedding in Tulare, forgo (sp?) the shirt and tie and just wear a button up short sleeve shirt. But the wedding was really fun. I saw a lot of people that I haven't seen in a while. And they were all part of Craig's family. I haven't seen some of them in such a long time that they have new babies or are pregnant, and the little kids are no longer little kids anymore. Crazy! Yeah, I missed seeing them since they all treat James and I as the Filipino brothers/sons/cousins in their family. As I keep on saying before....the only reasons that I will return back to Tulare is because of Dad (and my family that's there or visiting) and Craig's family and extended family.
   And to answer all your questions. NO, I didn't get piss drunk at the wedding. I only had 2 shots of Tequila because I was the driver. BUT I had my first cigar. I thought I would get sick and stuff from smoking it...but I didn't. It was really cool just smoking with the boys and it made me feel "cool" or something...even though I don't know if I was smoking it right. All I know is that when I accidentally inhaled some smoke...it made me cough and feel a little nauseous. Good times...good times. So now I have a new hobby...well, not really, I just know I can partake if anyone else is down to smoke a cigar. Well, that was my weekend. How was yours? I hope it was as much fun as mine. Such is the life of Joe...

It's Soooooo Freakin Hot!
   I got out of work today at 3:30...ahhhhhhhh. I love getting out early. Except that I went home and freaking changed all four wheels on my car from my rims to my brother's stocks. Why? Well, because on my rims, there was no more rubber on the part where the tire touches the road....I think that's a bad thing. So it's probably a good idea to change my tires, especially when I'm gonna be putting 500 miles on it going TO and FROM Tulare. So that was my workout for today.
   Today was James' birthday..he turned the big 24. We went out to Maki Maki for dinner. It was really fun and really cool just chilling with Alan and Jun, my 2 cousins, and everyone else too. I ate a lot...and it was soooooo good. The service could be a little better but I got my fill. Too bad I spent over $30 there!!! Good times though.
   I guess I'm not going up north to Tulare on the Fourth after all. Instead, I'm just gonna chill down here. We're just gonna head up to Tulare probably on Saturday morning. That sounds good to me! At least I can chill with people down here during the Fourth...but then again, a lot of my friends are going up North. Hmmmmm....well, if you guys are doing something on the Fourth and it's down here in So Cal, give me a call or IM me or something.
   So Aileen got me hooked on this Try A Hairstyle thingie. I thought it would be fun to just mess around and see what I would look like. AND IT WAS! I'm gonna be up all night tonight playing w/ this thing and posting the hillarious results for everyone to see:
- The Selma Blair Hairstyle
- The Julia Roberts Hairstyle
- Renee Zellweger Hairstyle
- J Lo Hairstyle
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Gweneth Paltrow
- Susan Sarandon
- Short Hair
- Long Hair
- Nappy Headz
pretty damn hillarious, huh? So which one do you like the most? HA!
   Well, everyone have a great 4th Of July weekend. I hope it's full of good times, great company, a lot of food...or just chilling and relaxing knowing that you don't have to work tomorrow. For all you guys travelling (to the Bay, to whereever) hopefully there's no traffic at all (yeah right) but have fun whereever you're going and be safe! Such is the life of Joe...

2 More Days
   Today I had lunch w/ Theda and Danielle at Maki Maki at the Spectrum. Mmmmmm....sushi. Yeah, I know I shouldn't be eating sushi since I'm on Atkins...but I think I'm gonna do a modified version of Atkins, I'm not gonna hold my carbs down to a certain number...I'm just gonna try not to eat as much of it. I think I've gotten good results so far...I don't think I gained any weight when I splurged in Vegas. Well, anyways....that place is sooooo good. Mmmmmmm....I highly recommend the "California Dyno" it is a California Roll topped w/ baked scallops (kinda like a BSC roll from Revolving if you've ever been there). Yeah, but good food, good company, good times. Check out their menu Maki Maki. Speaking of Maki Maki, if any of you guys aren't doing anything on Thursday night at 7:00 PM, we're celebrating my brother, James' 24th birthday! Hooray!!!

James Carlos' 24th Birthday Dinner
when: Thursday, July 3rd @ 7:00 PM
where: Maki Maki Japanese Restaurant at the Irvine Spectrum

So let me know ASAP if you're gonna stop by so I can make reservations for everyone. Yeah, so come one come all. Come eat some great sushi and just chill with some good company. And for all you nerds out there...make new Friendsters. HA!
   So today instead of working out, I decided to go swimming, but don't get me wrong. Swimming in itself is a freaking workout...at least when you do laps. So that was my point in going swimming...to get some exercise and do some laps. I was aiming for doing at least a full 10 laps in our big ass pool. Too bad that there were freaking kids (actually teenagers) in the pool messing around. The guys are the worst...wrestling in the pool, trying to tackle their friends into the pool, and just being plain stupid. Yeah, I know its a sign of getting damn old....I know that I probably was like that when I was a teenager (actually, come to think of it...I think I was more of a quiet teenager). But there were these pretty cute girls there....I'm admitting they were cute, even though they were 15. But that's all I thought to myself..."wow, these girls are cute". How did I know they were 15? Because this group of 3 Persian guys (well, the girls were Persian too) asks them if they wanted to go to the jacuzzi. Nothing wrong with that....except that the Persian guys were close to being 30 years old!!! The girls told them they were only 15 but the guys didn't care! Yeah, that's going a little too far.
   2 more days until the weekend! I can't wait! But it looks like it's gonna be a busy one. Thursday, James' birthday. Friday, drive to Tulare in the morning and probably celebrate the 4th there. Saturday, go to Marc Thompson's wedding at Three Rivers, at 6 PM, outdoors....(keep in mind the highs in Tulare are around 100 degrees!!!). Sunday, go back home to Irvine and chill. Damn, it's gonna be tiring but fun. Oh yeah....I also have to register my car, change my car's tires, pay rent, and kick some people's asses....HA!. Such is the life of Joe...