light is nice

Here's pics out the window in my office. I like it...certainly never thought I'd have a window! Faaaaaancy!

Boo

SO - yesterday was the end of my second full week at work. It's possible some of you know nothing about my new job...but I'm not entirely interested in explaining what I do so too bad! I will say, however, that I am by far the least experienced and important person in my particular department but I'm having lots of fun. I have a lot of things to learn and that's pretty exciting as most jobs I've had in the past have been pretty brainless. It's nice to have a job that a trained monkey couldn't do.

Next topic: Halloween.

I hate this holiday. I hate that every girl in the world comes up with a costume like this: "What ever will I be? Oh! I know...a _____ (insert anything - cat, tree, fire hydrant). A sexy one!" Ugh. Let's recall a few costumes from my past: A mime, a napkin, Emo. I think I can safely say I personally go for the slightly clever and kind of lame costumes which require little to no purchases on my part. What, you may ask, will I dress as this year? Tim Duncan! Yes, the tall black basketball player on my favorite team, The Spurs. I think it'll be great.

Some may call this rude....

New York:
High/Low

10.24: 50/42 - Cloudy
10.25: 52/40 - Partly cloudy
10.26: 52/40 - Partly cloudy
10.27: 52/50 - Showers
10.28: 55/43 - Few showers
10.29: 54/42 - Partly cloudy

Los Angeles:
High/Low

10.24: 78/29 - Mostly sunny
10.25: 77/29 - Mostly sunny
10.26: 85/59 - Sunny
10.27: 88/59 - Mostly sunny
10.28: 84/58 - Partly cloudy (uhoh!!)
10.29: 79/58 - Sunny

Don't hate me. :)

Thanks Dang

You've given me a pretty concrete bit of information about myself. It will definitely help when I'm faced with that annoying "About You" section we are each occasionally asked to fill in.

I'm prone to completely masochistic addictions.

the end.

Dogs

Thanks to frequent visits to a very popular dog park I have made some dog friends. And by friends I mean the dogs...not the owners. This post is mostly to let you know that there are some interesting animals in this world. Such as this ridiculous thing:



This is a Peruvian Hairless dog. It is so nasty. It has NO hair but instead just skin. Skin that feels like I imagine an elephant feels. Gross. A really hot woman entered the park with not one but TWO of these things. She called one over so I could touch it and only after touching it was she nice enough to let me know she had just covered the thing in oil to keep it from getting a sunburn. Gross. She explained to me that this breed is so rare that there are only two breeders in the entire United States but she actually "rescued" hers. I didn't ask exactly what that means but I would imagine it means that some stupid rich people with allergies to normal dogs paid for these ugly things then realize that they're gross and so she adopted them?

Also there were two giant black Standard Poodles there a few days ago. One was named Oliver and the other Twist. There was another dog named "Baby Mama" and yet another named "Hot Mama." All four of these oddly named animals were members of the same doggie day care group visiting the park. I assume they all came from some kind of East Village-ish neighborhood where people insist on naming their animals and children funny and slightly witty things. Overall though I find all of the names to be stupid and dumb.


Also - I got a job. I start tomorrow. More on that when I have something to say about it.

Things you should know

1. There's a new show called The Monastery. And no, the name isn't trying to be clever. Here's the premise:

"The Monastery is a BBC show where five men spend 40 days and 40 nights living in a Catholic monastery. The men must abide by the rules of monastic life in an effort to show whether or not St. Benedict's 1,500-year-old rules still have relevance."

A reality tv show about a monastery? Is it a competition? The man that can successfully remain celibate wins? Maybe they present them with obstacles...the cast of The Girls Next Door come for a visit or something? That could be pretty amusing actually. You should all obviously tune in to this program.

2. Medical marijuana. We should all obviously know more about this.

"...seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where the medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined that the person's health would benefit from the use of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief."

It's my understanding that people suffering with AIDS have severe nausea which leads to anorexia. The problem can be lessened with the use of this drug. However, at some point apparently plain old anorexia was added to the list. I'm sure there are some very serious medical reasons for this. But really? Munchies = cure to anorexia? Seems pretty funny to me.

my brain, my brain

I befriended a couple of work people on myspace. In fact I INSISTED on befriending said people. One of them read this blog - and the post about my job. My head has so many problems.

So just to set things straight - the people at this sillysilly job are so fun. If they weren't fun I think it would be awful.

ANYWAY - I went to see The Stills a couple nights ago and had a few comments to make. First of all - concerts are just amazing. I can't name another thing (other than Clem) that makes me feel so good. Sure the band on stage is great but to watch the crazy people watching the band is even better. Where else can you watch one guy standing completely still with a serious look on his face right next to a guy jumping around and singing at the top of his lungs? Where else I ask you?! Everyone just stands there, facing in one direction, feeling very similar but very different things. I know it's cheesy but it's just all I want from life - to be able to stand with those people and watch them experience music right in front of my face.

Also - there are WAY more douchebags here in LA. And by that I mean there are way more guys with tight t-shirts on and muscles that actually fit in those shirts. And they are always with a girl with large fake boobs that isn't wearing a bra. Are these people real? I can't name my favorite thing about boys but I can say, without a doubt, that my least favorite thing is when their muscles fit perfectly into their t-shirts. Gross.

What else...oh...people are you out there?! Wanna comment or something like that? I MISS my friends. Brent and Meighan - do you even exist anymore or were you eaten by a rose bush???

Malibu

Here's the story: we went to Malibu. See the pictures? It was pretty. By we I mean me and Clem. And she threw up in the car twice yesterday and twice today. She doesn't seem to understand that the car takes us to really fun places and so should be loved.

While in Malibu the following two things happened to me:

1. I saw a man walk on water. At least it looked like he was...then I realized he was actually standing on a surf board in the middle of the ocean, paddling himself with a long oar. I WISH I got a picture of that...but I was driving.

2. I met two old ladies, each with a golden retriever. Those two dogs were so full of energy and loved Clem. I said, "Those dogs are so happy about life." One of the old grandma's said: "As we all should be." I love her.