March 10: Pictures are worth a 1000 words

Today's Events
5:59 Shit, Showered Shaved.

6:10 Heading to morning mass at 6:30
7:10 G-Time at His House. Leaving St. Marys
7:50 Went off trail. Got Winded. Looked at Junipers and Horse poop
9:30 Waiting for Corinna at Jen's place. Car Garage broken. Hangovers, hahahaha. Beautiful tree
10 Gassed at Ampam. Ha Chew is gum. Called Camille's missing Artist Way. Lost Black Book. Taking Back Roads. Hi to Cat House. Talks of Las Vegas reunion

10:45 Take Truck Route instead. Corinna Cringes in the tunnel. I'm driving fast in a tunnel I can't see. With Big Rigs all around. Go Bold or Get Old.

11:14 Off Highland. In Hollywood. Thinks of Shazams and Tamara at Lodge

11:35 Passed the Golden Apple. Take a picture of another comic shop on Melrose. Talk about 7 min of standup

11:40 Good parking space. Go pee and get dinosaur donuts. Think about buying academy award

12: Pretty girl. Not really listening to Corinna, instead looking at Pretty Girl works at CBS or restaurant at the Grove. Eat Mexican because Colorado Mexicans aren't nice to Corinna. Learn of Haanes and the kids.

12:15 Make eye contact and small talk at Scent shop with pretty girl. No digits. Corinna gets tea. Doggy Bakery. Where I spent my youth reading comics and porn, I was lucky. $10 validation card, No we wont pay. Haans knows Hindi.

1 Fairfax. Writers Guild. Who shot Notorious BIG. Little Ethopita and Jewish Council for Woman. Looking for Pollo. Get feeling will find in 10 minutes

1:15 Mgt messed up order for one customer. 8 pieces. Name tag for Lisa. She got a Jones for them bones. Kids cone dipped. Server has Big kids

1:30 Sad Memories of LAX. Blue Man Billboard, "WTF" Look as plane passes overhead

1:45 Corinna go bye bye. Sad. 1 Month see her again. My first strip club I went to closed. Chess at Embassy. Aerobics cert across the street. Was I angry? Yes.

145 got to be in Lancaster by 2:30. Big Donut. Think 2012 movie

2 Pass Howard Hughes. Traffic great. Time to look at overpass and grafitti

205 Passed the VA.Trivia Pursuit question. How many bathrooms does this hotel have?

2:13 Sherman Oaks Galleria. Glitter, Dave, LA Fitness Van Nuys. Missed Budlight Brewery and Tommies Runs with Shazam.

2:20 I like waters at night. Lights come on during Christmas

2:25: Always wondered what the hell is that for?

2:30 Late. Vasques Rock. I love guana. Vista Point and 3 Crosses.

2:45 Stopped by LCH and picked up some Flip Food. Stores is not closed

3:30 Dropped of broken bracelet. Store near Forever 21

3:45 Passed Airport, Joe Davies, and Gold Course. Man sells Flowers. Much respect.

4 Nap time

6:30 Headed to Supersport and then Pick up Prece at gym. On Sierra now

745 3 miles for Nike+ done. No lifting tonight

8 Going to ask parent about visiting AV Akido

8:15 Am/PM on Ave M and Sierra. Talk to Prece about George Foreman and Muhammad Ali "Ali Boma Ye"

9 Talk to Angelo about Star Wars. Hear about backpacks and eat hot wings and bread sticks
10:30 Watch some UFC, Fast Furious 3. Get Keys to head to lift at old 24 hrs. Get Laptop instead. Fall asleep after finishing post.

Chasing Clouds In the Sky

Sunday morning—It was good rain last night. It’s going to be a good day today. Morning desert nothing really compares. Parked at the base of mountain I took some photos of mountains with the clouds hanging over the top. Originally, I was headed to 24Hours in Apple Valley, but the Buffallo Wild Wings Building got in the way. 

Then the hill got in the way. Then the powerlines of the Apple Valley Plaza got in the way. Finally pulled over to the sides, passed the horses, passed the Arby, passed the Sonic. Eventually, stopped and parked in the entrance area of the Apple Valley Union School District. Drove so long and so far, the magnificent clouds I was ready to take a picture of were gone.

So I sat there and just prayed. It was G-Time anyways. No sunrises, too cloudy. Thanked the Big Smile, Prece for doing well in the competition. Thanked for being able to hit at the Batting cage, play basketball, shoot pool, have good eats, and finally watch the last 10 minutes of 2012. Thanked the Angels for getting us to the house safely in the pouring rain and keeping my heavy eyes open. I just thanked for having great people in my life Kev, Luz, Eli, Dor, Prece, and Mom.

I prayed Chris would be safe in the AZ. I prayed that Jo would be strong for herself and baby Lyander and thanked the Big Smile a chance to talk with her for a bit. (The turtle is safe by the way, Lyander. The black light for turtle bowl fell in and almost shorted out) I thanked and prayed for giving me all of what I needed.

I looked at my dying phone. 10 messages. Vampire Clans sent message to chat. Someone I don’t tagged a photo of me in some photo album. Direct Buy something. . .Got some other mail and messages that no longer held importance. Sitting in the car and readying to leave, I turned on my blinker. I then realized another cloud came past and showed an even bigger and better picture. It made realize and hit home some things I knew, but forgot. The Big Smile’s delays are not his denials. 

There is a pause for things. There are times when other things need to happen in life before you get what you want and need. Others have needs too and we must allow certain things to happen before what you want happens. Its often that folly of young and new chess players to act too quickly. Dreams and wishes often do not come in the time line you want or supposedly needs. However, more and more, I realize they do come.

You’ll realize that the thing you at first wanted may not be what you really needed. Think of that movie that first came out and you needed to see the first showing. Think of the Tuesday new DVD release that was must get at Best Buy and which now sits on your DVD shelf. Think of the things that you were so desperate to get and now it is not so important. There are things that must be gotten at the time you need them, like Emergency Care. Like Spiritual renewal. 

Spent some time years ago at a beautiful home with many, many luxuries. But at what price? I fear a dear price was paid for such nice-ities. Hopefully, they will be forgiven. No things are worth giving up one’s soul. Yes, cryptic. Sorry. What needed to be said was. Others will judge. 

I leave at this. Hold precious to what is important. Realize there are price to be paid for some temporary pleasures. Take the Long view and short view of things at the same time. Know big and small. Be judging, look with softer eyes. Be right, do right. Follow your Heart and Let your Soul be your pilot.

Brevity calls today. Lakers vs Magic this afternoon and I still got a drive. I would like to get some catch up cardio done.