If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over you...

So, I had a great day today. I experienced quite a few new things, and a few old ones that are always good. It also allowed me to make some new observations.

So my morning was pretty basic, get up, shower, get dressed, etc. But then it started to get interesting. I then went to my friend's house, and we decided to go to Santa Anita Race Track and watch the horse races. This was pretty exciting for me because I had never "really" been to the race track before. At first it was overwhelming, but luckily my friend knew what to do, and it was pretty easy to pick up. Then on the first race a very unfortunate thing happened, I won twenty-six dollars on a three dollar bet. Yea, I know it might seem like a good thing, but giving a beginning gambler confidence gives them a misleading view on the whole concept of gambling. It was ok though cause I was actually up four dollars at the end of the day. However, while I was there I made a startling revelation about the similarities between the race track and the stock market. I mean you are able to bet money all around the country and watch your investment on a wall of TVs. Yep, sounds like big business to me...

After that we went back to my friends house and watched TV for a little while, and I could tell it was our lucky day because the first two episodes of That 70s Show were on. This caused another revelation. I realized that the early seasons of That 70's Show are just as good as anything else that has ever been on TV. I know that I often write the show off when I think about my favorite show, but in reality there are few, if any, programs that I enjoy watching more. The early seasons are especially good. I mean me and my friend probably spent half of the two episode laughing hysterically, and most of the rest was filled with at least a healthy chuckle.

Another new adventure I ventured on today, was an "art party" or something like that. It was basically a bunch of small local artist displaying some of their work in one their houses, and filled it with a definite party vibe. I mean most of the art was not overly impressive, even though there were a few very good pieces, it was just a great idea. Yea, I know they probably do this everywhere, but me and my friends had never been to something like this. It was really quite amusing, and I think it's something that me and my friends would like to do again.

Next, we went back to my friends house and watched some more TV. This time we watched some Action League Now and a Chris Rock special. These were both filled with some spectacular moments that seemed fit to end such a night. So after Chris Rock I decided to head home. But then I thought that this night couldn't be over so soon.

So, I decided to just stop at home to pick up a can of Mountain Dew, and go for a little cruise. So after driving around for a little while like I usually do, I decided to mix things up and take a little spin on the freeway. So after a little while on the freeway I decided to get off, the freeway kind of defeats the purpose of cruising. So, now I figured that the night was over for sure, but I should have known better. While waiting at a red light on the off-ramp, I witnessed a car accident. Now, I have been in an accident, seen cars in accidents, but I had never seen one right in front of my eyes like this. This made me really nervous and I didn't know what I should do, and I had a green light. So I decided to make my turn and continue on. However, a couple blocks down my conscience got the best of me and I turned around to see what was going on. So, I passed by them twice, and I saw people standing outside the cars talking. So I realized that even if everything wasn't ok that there really wasn't much that I could do, because I didn't actually see who was at fault.


But nonetheless, this was a great day with an unexpected ending that I hope will lead to many new experiences...

What a Rush...

So yea, today was packed full of Rush. The weirdest thing though was that it wasn't really planned at all. First of all, I drove back home from Bakersfield with a soundtrack that was full of Rush, from 2112 and Moving Pictures. After I got back I decided to stop at Amoeba in Hollywood, and even though I didn't actually intend on buying any Rush albums, my state of mind was quickly altered and I suddenly felt compelled to purchase Hemispheres. Now, of course, my innocent mind couldn't conceive that I was going to experience any more Rush today. However, fate seemed to have a different idea when it was decided that we would go see a movie. On the way to the theatre I was awarded the much sought after position of shotgun in Corey's car, which along with navigation responsibilities, comes with music privileges. While looking through his iPod, I came across "Tom Sawyer" by Rush, and not thinking anything of it, I decided to play it. At the time all the Rush seemed irrelevant, it seemed like just a regular day. However, the movie we went to go see was I Love You, Man which features Rush in an extremely large role, so it kind of brought the whole day together. And you know, you really can't have too much Rush in one day. And it just goes to show that Canadian bands are just as good as British band at being better than American bands...

Boys love candy...

Dude, sometimes news programs try too hard to be entertaining. Earlier tonight my friend Corey and I were watching the news on FOX, because we figured we would pay attention to it, or at least take it seriously. But how can we take it seriously if the program is not meant to be taken seriously?

So right before they were going to a commercial break they said what was coming up and brought up some video and mentioned a car that almost hit an officer, I forgot if it was Highway Patrol, Sheriff, etc. But then right before they left they said,

"We'll tell you if he made it."

I was like, what the hell? Are you serious? I mean seriously, are you kidding me? And I know it wasn't me, because my friend agreed that it was ridiculous.

I mean, I know that he obviously made it, because there is no way that they would say that if he didn't. But I mean, why are they trying to turn the news into a drama?

This also reminded me of the interview that Jerry and I saw of Jim Cramer by Jon Stewart. Stewart was telling Cramer that entertainment should be second to what is actually going on. By the way, this is a great interview, and you should watch it if you haven't already.

I totally agreed with most of what Jon Stewart had to say, and I guess that maybe we just shouldn't take anything that we see on TV seriously...

A hunting we shall go...

So, how many Germanys does it take to comprise a legitimate art exhibit?



I guess two...



But that depends on your definition of Germany.



So yea, me and a couple of friends decided to take off the shackles of "My Name Is Earl" and venture out into the underground world of Cold War art exhibits in Los Angeles County.

Luckily our vast knowledge of suburban drug culture led us to a quaint little gallery, according to Corey it was called "LACMA"? Of course, I assume, he just made that name up to break the awkward silence, as it would be absurd to imagine that such an above par collection of minds would flock toward such a below par collection of letters. But not knowing is half the fun. I haven't quite figured out where to find the other half, but I have my theories.

The real adventure was getting there, cause in order to keep up with secrecy all the directions were written in palindromes, and used hidden landmarks instead of street names. By the way, the scenic route was not worth the extra ten minutes.

But seriously, the exhibit itself was rather amusing. It featured a nice mix of different styles and different media. I have some pictures, but I can't really put them up here for various reasons. The best piece had to be the elevator. It was clear! Like dude, what were they taking when they came up with that. I mean like what if it breaks down, you'll be stuck but you'll be able to see the outside world. I mean that would be trippy, like making a social statement or something. There were also two cool pieces on the bottom floor. I forgot who they were by, but they looked like giant ribbons/mazes and we kind of walked inside one of them. Oh yea, there were also some toddler floatation devices caught in a chain-link fence, but that could have just been the map of the museum.

So in conclusion, art exhibits and Los Angeles go together like peanut butter and jelly...