is it me or has this been the hardest past couple of weeks? i can see why i would think that. i mean, having to complete and present two major plans to my boss, my accident, and now tonight after work i am pickin up my new car! i am more excited about this because of the deal i got. wheelin' and dealin' is in my blood. no doubt.
i am very sad that my old girl was put to rest at the salvage yard this past monday. i guess $25K worth of damage wasn't worth fixing. so onward and upward mmkay!?
so i am looking forward to this weekend. there is a lot going on but can't seem to decide what to do. tonight at the barnsdell park there is Shakespeare in the park. or, dancing at a hip hollywood club. whatever i end up doing, i will be enjoying beverages as i do not have to get up for any reason in the morning.
oh, today is the official kick-off of my birthday. i have deemed this event "30 to 30" where as i will turn 30 in 30 days from today. hard to believe huh? i know a lot of people thought i was turning 23 or something.
anyway, what this kick-off means is that i will be doing something to celebrate my birthday everyday until my actual day. that way, when everyone forgets the actual day, if anyone remembers or wants to do something with me beforehand, then we can and it will count. it's out of character for me to say this, but, i am making this all about me for once because, well, a couple of weeks ago i looked death in the eye. it sounds dramatic - something i know nothing about. but really, it made me realize how lucky i am to be alive. i want to focus my energy more on celebrating life rather than stressing about it. i can't change the past or always predict the future. so it's up to me to live my life the best that i can today. want to come along for the ride? i will drive safely.... promise!
happy friday honey's.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
tofu fest was a bust yet again
for five years i have made the trip down to little tokyo in downtown LA to go to the annual tofu festival. the funny thing is, i have never actually been!
every year something has come up, i was out of town at the last minute, put the wrong date on my calendar, or just got there too late.
this year robin, taku, wyla and i got there at 4:30. after taking about an hour to find parking, we got to the admission booth to buy tickets (discounted of course thanks to mamamoto) and they told us it was closing at 6 pm!!!! DAMN IT!!!!!!!!! again i missed this event. i just couldn't believe it. all i could do was laugh, yet still be pissed off.
we ended up staying to watch the parade. it was very long and boring at times but the finale was fantastic! there was a large lantern all the way live from japan. it was beautifully lit and took a gang of people to carry it down second street.
at 8:30 we were starving and of course every japanese restaurant in little tokyo was packed so we settled for Leela Thai on Silverlake bear the reservoir. i don't remember the last time i felt that tired. oh, it was probably the week before after my accident. but that was because of the vocodin and the naproxen. mmkay!?
here's to tofu fest '08!
every year something has come up, i was out of town at the last minute, put the wrong date on my calendar, or just got there too late.
this year robin, taku, wyla and i got there at 4:30. after taking about an hour to find parking, we got to the admission booth to buy tickets (discounted of course thanks to mamamoto) and they told us it was closing at 6 pm!!!! DAMN IT!!!!!!!!! again i missed this event. i just couldn't believe it. all i could do was laugh, yet still be pissed off.
we ended up staying to watch the parade. it was very long and boring at times but the finale was fantastic! there was a large lantern all the way live from japan. it was beautifully lit and took a gang of people to carry it down second street.
at 8:30 we were starving and of course every japanese restaurant in little tokyo was packed so we settled for Leela Thai on Silverlake bear the reservoir. i don't remember the last time i felt that tired. oh, it was probably the week before after my accident. but that was because of the vocodin and the naproxen. mmkay!?
here's to tofu fest '08!
i am lucky to be alive.
hello-
it's been some time since my last entry. it's been a very hard, stressful couple of weeks. finally the light at the end of the tunnel that everyone speaks about is really coming visible.
on friday night, august 10 (really saturday august 11 at 1 am) i was driving home from a friends house in west hollywood and got in a bad car accident.
i'll explain what happened here for those who are interested and those who already know, if asked, can say to go here and read it.
i was driving home and a car started merging into my lane. when i honked my horn, i had thought the other driver heard me and went back into his lane. as i continued singing my tunes, the next thing i knew he was back in my lane and before i can breathe, i panicked, jerked the wheel instead of away from him, to the right and slammed into him. at 35-40 miles per hour, my car bounced off him and flipped over on its side. as the car was sliding down santa monica blvd in the opposite lane of oncoming traffic, airbags started deploying. one after another. at least 12 went off. blowing out a window or two. sparks flying next to my head as i was on my side. when the car finally came to a stop, i was able to climb out of the sunroof and get to the sidewalk.
for those who know that area (santa monica blvd between la brea and highland), there is a lot of traffic in that area. lucky for me it was a quiet late night. had it been an hour earlier, according to LAPD, i wouldn't be here typing this right now.
i escaped everything with a pretty good bang to the head, a scrape on my left arm, and a completely totaled car. according to my insurance, there was $25,000 worth of damage. i took some pictures last week but they just don't give it justice. you can see them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76228047@N00/. the hot sun made it hard to get details and unfortunately it doesn't show as well int he photos. but it will always be fresh in my mind.
the good news is that i am pretty much back to normal. still having head pain. still having minor memory lapses (what's new right?) and i will have a new car by this friday. i went with the same car again because although there was substantial damage, it did it's job by keeping me safe and alive. talk about a true testimonial! (i decided to get black with black leather as the beige leather was getting dirty after only 5 months and my bike kept suffing up the back).
well there you have it. my cat scan, x-rays, everything is okay. a slight concusion and a bruise with a few scrapes is all i have to show. not bad.
thank you to those who immediately offered to take care of my and come help me the four or five days i was laid up at home. it's good to be back at work. my hair is growing out (shaved my head again) so i guess i am doing fine.
that's all on this post. i have a few more to write to get caught up. have a great week!
b
it's been some time since my last entry. it's been a very hard, stressful couple of weeks. finally the light at the end of the tunnel that everyone speaks about is really coming visible.
on friday night, august 10 (really saturday august 11 at 1 am) i was driving home from a friends house in west hollywood and got in a bad car accident.
i'll explain what happened here for those who are interested and those who already know, if asked, can say to go here and read it.
i was driving home and a car started merging into my lane. when i honked my horn, i had thought the other driver heard me and went back into his lane. as i continued singing my tunes, the next thing i knew he was back in my lane and before i can breathe, i panicked, jerked the wheel instead of away from him, to the right and slammed into him. at 35-40 miles per hour, my car bounced off him and flipped over on its side. as the car was sliding down santa monica blvd in the opposite lane of oncoming traffic, airbags started deploying. one after another. at least 12 went off. blowing out a window or two. sparks flying next to my head as i was on my side. when the car finally came to a stop, i was able to climb out of the sunroof and get to the sidewalk.
for those who know that area (santa monica blvd between la brea and highland), there is a lot of traffic in that area. lucky for me it was a quiet late night. had it been an hour earlier, according to LAPD, i wouldn't be here typing this right now.
i escaped everything with a pretty good bang to the head, a scrape on my left arm, and a completely totaled car. according to my insurance, there was $25,000 worth of damage. i took some pictures last week but they just don't give it justice. you can see them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76228047@N00/. the hot sun made it hard to get details and unfortunately it doesn't show as well int he photos. but it will always be fresh in my mind.
the good news is that i am pretty much back to normal. still having head pain. still having minor memory lapses (what's new right?) and i will have a new car by this friday. i went with the same car again because although there was substantial damage, it did it's job by keeping me safe and alive. talk about a true testimonial! (i decided to get black with black leather as the beige leather was getting dirty after only 5 months and my bike kept suffing up the back).
well there you have it. my cat scan, x-rays, everything is okay. a slight concusion and a bruise with a few scrapes is all i have to show. not bad.
thank you to those who immediately offered to take care of my and come help me the four or five days i was laid up at home. it's good to be back at work. my hair is growing out (shaved my head again) so i guess i am doing fine.
that's all on this post. i have a few more to write to get caught up. have a great week!
b
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
I'm and UNCLE AGAIN!
boys and girls and everything in between...
i am happy to announce that on monday evening at 9:29 pm i became an uncle again! my sister had baby #3, or as we would normally call her by name, Natalya Fern Strubing.
i am not sure where the name natalya came from, but her middle name Fern was my grandmothers name. she passed away suddenly in the summer of 1992 so i am delighted that they named their third AND FINAL child after her.
that's all on that. i hope to get up to santa cruz at the end of august to visit everyone. this summer has been crazier than i expected. nothing to complain about (for once) but as usual time is flying by. and it's now only weeks until i turn 30, not months. : (
ciao
i am happy to announce that on monday evening at 9:29 pm i became an uncle again! my sister had baby #3, or as we would normally call her by name, Natalya Fern Strubing.
i am not sure where the name natalya came from, but her middle name Fern was my grandmothers name. she passed away suddenly in the summer of 1992 so i am delighted that they named their third AND FINAL child after her.
that's all on that. i hope to get up to santa cruz at the end of august to visit everyone. this summer has been crazier than i expected. nothing to complain about (for once) but as usual time is flying by. and it's now only weeks until i turn 30, not months. : (
ciao
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