Saturday, December 29, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Overheard in Los Angeles (skid row)
Female crack head arguing with her boyfriend:
She gave you money for drugs and you got yourself some fuuuuud!
She gave you money for drugs and you got yourself some fuuuuud!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
OMG
Okay where to start?
I finished the Phenomenon project,thank god! Talk about a pressure cooker. We'd shoot the show on Wednesday a clean up on Thursday, off on Friday. Sat start prepping for the next shoot. Off on Sun, Monday rehearse, there were always changes to what we started on Sat. Tues. rehearse, we get more changes and try to catch up with the changes and get ready for the live show on Wed. Wed a.m. more changes, two more rehearsals changes and shoot the show at 5p. Good times.
So Maddy gets pissed of at the phone/dsl company, ATT. They are charging us for high speed dsl and delivering slow speed. The price of the phone service was high, so she calls Vonage and switches our phone to the internet. Vonage says they will take care of "everything" and not to call the phone company. Wow, I dont have to do anything.
WRONG!!
Vonage takes the phone number, good. Turns off the phone service, good. Turns off the internet, BAD. We ask them why our internet was turned off?
Vonage:We did not know that you had ATT internet.
Me: Dont you do this for a living? Why did you not make sure that the internet would stay up.
Vonage: You have to make sure that doesn't happen.
Me: You said in all your literature, "Dont call the phone company." Now its my job to fix your mistake?
Vonage: Blah, Blah, blah yes.
I call ATT try to get my dsl back up (mind you this is all on my cell sucking up my mins. like mad) ATT says they will have it back up by 8 that Monday night, fine... NOT! I called every day for two weeks with no resolution. They send guys out they do stuff at the office and nothing. I finally call the cable company to come out ond hook me up to the internet, and you know what, next day Bam! Cable internet!
No more stealing the neighbors internet!
Took the car in for service to the dealer they say its covered under warranty. Yay! I come back and pick up the car from the lot, drive away and there is smoke coming from the hood. I take it back and I noticed there is a huge dent in the back of my car WTF I had not noticed it earlier as it was backed into a spot. I figure that they would cop to it. NOT! I have to call my insurance company and deal with them. So far they don't seem to care that it had happened at a dealership and I had nothing to do with the the dent. They seem happy to pay for it. No wonder insurance is so expensive.
Ill let you know how this works out.
I finished the Phenomenon project,thank god! Talk about a pressure cooker. We'd shoot the show on Wednesday a clean up on Thursday, off on Friday. Sat start prepping for the next shoot. Off on Sun, Monday rehearse, there were always changes to what we started on Sat. Tues. rehearse, we get more changes and try to catch up with the changes and get ready for the live show on Wed. Wed a.m. more changes, two more rehearsals changes and shoot the show at 5p. Good times.
So Maddy gets pissed of at the phone/dsl company, ATT. They are charging us for high speed dsl and delivering slow speed. The price of the phone service was high, so she calls Vonage and switches our phone to the internet. Vonage says they will take care of "everything" and not to call the phone company. Wow, I dont have to do anything.
WRONG!!
Vonage takes the phone number, good. Turns off the phone service, good. Turns off the internet, BAD. We ask them why our internet was turned off?
Vonage:We did not know that you had ATT internet.
Me: Dont you do this for a living? Why did you not make sure that the internet would stay up.
Vonage: You have to make sure that doesn't happen.
Me: You said in all your literature, "Dont call the phone company." Now its my job to fix your mistake?
Vonage: Blah, Blah, blah yes.
I call ATT try to get my dsl back up (mind you this is all on my cell sucking up my mins. like mad) ATT says they will have it back up by 8 that Monday night, fine... NOT! I called every day for two weeks with no resolution. They send guys out they do stuff at the office and nothing. I finally call the cable company to come out ond hook me up to the internet, and you know what, next day Bam! Cable internet!
No more stealing the neighbors internet!
Took the car in for service to the dealer they say its covered under warranty. Yay! I come back and pick up the car from the lot, drive away and there is smoke coming from the hood. I take it back and I noticed there is a huge dent in the back of my car WTF I had not noticed it earlier as it was backed into a spot. I figure that they would cop to it. NOT! I have to call my insurance company and deal with them. So far they don't seem to care that it had happened at a dealership and I had nothing to do with the the dent. They seem happy to pay for it. No wonder insurance is so expensive.
Ill let you know how this works out.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Guess What I Saw?
Today I was a Fry's getting a new wireless card (wireless b was just too slow). I was standing in line listening to the lady call out register numbers I see a nun going to the register, I guess nuns need tech. too, then I notice she has a pager. yes a pager the thing you call and leave numerical message. Im thinking why does a nun have a pager? Don't they just hang out and pray and help the needy. Maybe there is an emergency in which she needs to go to and feed the needy.
You ask where does a nun keep her pager? Right nest to her rosary.
You ask where does a nun keep her pager? Right nest to her rosary.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
No Strike For Us
Our show does not have writers, yay! I still have a job. I just hope people are still watching the show after last weeks show. All the magicians had bad days, they made stupid mistakes. Maybe it was the Playboy Models they were working with?
I hope we survive.
I hope we survive.
Friday, October 26, 2007
A new job
I am now working on a TV show called The Phenomenon. If you are into magic you'll like it. Its on live Wed. at 8p on NBC. Think American Idol with magicians.
My Best friends Mom
My best friends mom had cancer she went to chemo. Talked to many doctors who said they could not operate, she found one who would and he did. After a long fight her cancer was gone for about four or five months. It came back she is now fighting again the outlook is not good, they say there is nothing they can do.
The other day she was out of the house working on the solar pool heater. She had turned off everything and it exploded covering half of her with scalding hot water. this left her with second degree burns over 1/4 of her body including her face and neck.
I went to see her today she is in the burn unit in Sherman Oaks (supposedly the best this side of the Mississippi) she is in good spirits and was glad to see someone other than her immediate family. I hung out for about an hour and we caught up on life and all.
Its odd that some people are scared to see her like this, "she is the same person only crispier" as she says.
The other day she was out of the house working on the solar pool heater. She had turned off everything and it exploded covering half of her with scalding hot water. this left her with second degree burns over 1/4 of her body including her face and neck.
I went to see her today she is in the burn unit in Sherman Oaks (supposedly the best this side of the Mississippi) she is in good spirits and was glad to see someone other than her immediate family. I hung out for about an hour and we caught up on life and all.
Its odd that some people are scared to see her like this, "she is the same person only crispier" as she says.
Monday, October 08, 2007
tacos
today i had some of the best tacos from the little taco stand down the street. I asked for three carne asada tacos and they gave me four yummy tacos with cilantro,onions and a lime on the side and green salsa. the spices in the meat were just right tonight. they were perfect with the beer!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
I can't wait 'till tomorrow morning
We went to the grocery for some provisions and when we got home we found these across the street. I'm sure not sure what they do, but I' pretty sure that tomorrow at 7am they will fire these up and it will spew exhaust and dust into our bedroom. yuch!!
I'll see if I get a picture of them in action.
I'll see if I get a picture of them in action.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Hit and Run
Today I was driving a big ass truck for work doing returns for a Bud Light commercial and saw the fallowing:
1 someone hit a parked car and keep going.
2 someone fixing a flat in on coming traffic around a blind corner.
3 someone driving on BOTH sides of the road at once.
4 a truck full of sand spilled on the freeway.
5 4 out of five cars sitting at a GREEN light, drivers on the cellphone.
Be careful out there, it's not safe.
1 someone hit a parked car and keep going.
2 someone fixing a flat in on coming traffic around a blind corner.
3 someone driving on BOTH sides of the road at once.
4 a truck full of sand spilled on the freeway.
5 4 out of five cars sitting at a GREEN light, drivers on the cellphone.
Be careful out there, it's not safe.
lead man II
Well I completed The Taco Bell job. It went well, everyone said I did a good job.
It was very stressful. I have no problem telling people what to do when I'm not responsible for the results, but when I am it makes it much harder. I found myself second guessing myself. I think that that will go away with time and expierance.
Fortunately I have a very good crew who know their jobs and do them well, I pretty much just have to get the boat out of the harbor and it pretty much and the set will pretty much run itself. I did some times try to steer it which makes for a fun but stressful time as to see where you end up at the end. I did make a few mistakes and my crew did not let them become a problem.
The main difference I found is after the job is over you still have to runaround town and tie up the loose ends of lost props, damaged props and fixing property damage done to the location.
Although I have not received the check yet I'm sure the extra $100 a day will be worth it.
It was very stressful. I have no problem telling people what to do when I'm not responsible for the results, but when I am it makes it much harder. I found myself second guessing myself. I think that that will go away with time and expierance.
Fortunately I have a very good crew who know their jobs and do them well, I pretty much just have to get the boat out of the harbor and it pretty much and the set will pretty much run itself. I did some times try to steer it which makes for a fun but stressful time as to see where you end up at the end. I did make a few mistakes and my crew did not let them become a problem.
The main difference I found is after the job is over you still have to runaround town and tie up the loose ends of lost props, damaged props and fixing property damage done to the location.
Although I have not received the check yet I'm sure the extra $100 a day will be worth it.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
The Mall
Yesterday I went to the mall to see if I could find a Harry Potter DVD. I had not been to the mall on the weekend for quite some time. It was a strange sight to see there were people walking around in a daze. It was like the mall air had put them into a stupor. As I passed the sleepwalkers and free range seven year olds I noticed two moms slowly pushing strollers they stop in the middle of the isle to talk. One was a double wide, this meant that the whole isle was blocked. Why would some one be so inconsiderate of others! One would not stop ones car in the middle of the road, would one?
After not finding the video I started back to my car and noticed that it was happening to me I was beggining to feel sluggish and dazed, thats when I noticed that none of the stores in the mall had anything that I wanted. It turns out I'm not in their targeted demographic 16-29. I'm getting old. WTF!
After not finding the video I started back to my car and noticed that it was happening to me I was beggining to feel sluggish and dazed, thats when I noticed that none of the stores in the mall had anything that I wanted. It turns out I'm not in their targeted demographic 16-29. I'm getting old. WTF!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
lead man
Tomorrow I start my first job a s a lead man instead of a set dresser. It will be interesting. Ill let you know how it goes.
what have you done reciently
The other day I was working on a game show where the contestants bet whether the betee could do a certain challenge. There was a guy who said he could ski over eggs. I spent half a day in the back of a refrigerator truck gluing eggs to egg crates so they could be put in place on a ski ramp in sections as oppose to one egg at a time. The riggers spend their day placing the egg crates on the ramp. At the end of the day the guy comes in with all his ski gear to have a go at it. He fails awesomely. He leaves two lines of broken eggs down the ramp. His skis are so covered in egg when he gets to the bottom he falls down. It was quite funny.
Today I made snow in 95 deg. weather. Fake snow is made from shredded plastic grocery bags (I did not have to shred them). I had to make it fall in front of the window. Its sticks to sweat.
Today I made snow in 95 deg. weather. Fake snow is made from shredded plastic grocery bags (I did not have to shred them). I had to make it fall in front of the window. Its sticks to sweat.
Monday, July 23, 2007
RAIN
It rained last night!! Yes water was falling from the sky while we slept.
Maddy came in and told me the great news. I would have gotten up to see, but it had stopped by the time morning came around.
As for the stats who cares water fell from the sky!
While it did rain last night the sun did come out to make it hotter 'n fuck and humid like the south. bleech!
Maddy came in and told me the great news. I would have gotten up to see, but it had stopped by the time morning came around.
As for the stats who cares water fell from the sky!
While it did rain last night the sun did come out to make it hotter 'n fuck and humid like the south. bleech!
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Reverse Meme
Stolen from Sitcomgirl
Wherein you tell me all about you.....
1. Can you cook?
* yup
2. What was your dream growing up?
* That Smurfs were real
3. What talent do you wish you had?
* Play piano
4. Favorite place?
*Beach
5. Favorite vegetable?
*I dont like vegetables much, maybe corn.
6. What was the last book you read?
*Plain Janes
7. What zodiac sign are you?
*Leo
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
*not any more, I used to have a pierced ear.
9. Worst Habit?
*My wife says picking my toes
10. Do we know each other outside of our blogs?
*No
11. What is your favorite sport?
*football or tennis
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
*Optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
*Ask your name and how you knew Zero
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
*Fight with my friend Crystal
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
*I like A Prairie Home Companion.
16. Do you have any pets?
*We just got a dog
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
*Thank god no
18. What time is it where you are now?
*7/15/07 11:50A.M.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
*scary
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
*I dont know. I kinda like me right now.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
*I don't know you, so it depends on the split on the take.
22. What color eyes do you have?
*brn
23. Ever been arrested?
*n
24. Bottle or Draft?
*draft, but not Bud ever
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
*little of this and a little of that, maybe take a vacation
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
*Eclipse mint
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
I don't generally hang out at bars.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
*Probably not
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
*make things, go for a drive you know stuff.
30. Do you swear a lot?
*More than I should
31. Biggest pet peeve?
*Stupid people
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
*Calm
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
*A picture of a very young Punky Brewster
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
*sure
and if you aren't posting your answers in my comments, drop me a line and tell me to come to your blog :)
Wherein you tell me all about you.....
1. Can you cook?
* yup
2. What was your dream growing up?
* That Smurfs were real
3. What talent do you wish you had?
* Play piano
4. Favorite place?
*Beach
5. Favorite vegetable?
*I dont like vegetables much, maybe corn.
6. What was the last book you read?
*Plain Janes
7. What zodiac sign are you?
*Leo
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
*not any more, I used to have a pierced ear.
9. Worst Habit?
*My wife says picking my toes
10. Do we know each other outside of our blogs?
*No
11. What is your favorite sport?
*football or tennis
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
*Optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
*Ask your name and how you knew Zero
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
*Fight with my friend Crystal
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
*I like A Prairie Home Companion.
16. Do you have any pets?
*We just got a dog
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
*Thank god no
18. What time is it where you are now?
*7/15/07 11:50A.M.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
*scary
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
*I dont know. I kinda like me right now.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
*I don't know you, so it depends on the split on the take.
22. What color eyes do you have?
*brn
23. Ever been arrested?
*n
24. Bottle or Draft?
*draft, but not Bud ever
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
*little of this and a little of that, maybe take a vacation
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
*Eclipse mint
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
I don't generally hang out at bars.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
*Probably not
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
*make things, go for a drive you know stuff.
30. Do you swear a lot?
*More than I should
31. Biggest pet peeve?
*Stupid people
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
*Calm
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
*A picture of a very young Punky Brewster
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
*sure
and if you aren't posting your answers in my comments, drop me a line and tell me to come to your blog :)
Thursday, July 12, 2007
My Dog
Today I took the dog to be evaluated for doggy daycare. On the way I picked up a blt with egg (yummy), I stopped at the gas station to get gas and something to drink. That meant the dog was in the car for 7-10 min by her self with my sandwich!! When I got back lo and behold my sandwich was still there on the passenger seat!!! yay
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
I knew him before he was on Boing Boing
My friend James used a hidden web cam in his house to catch a burgler! Check it out the guy even tries to go get some stuff from the fridge!!
Monday, July 02, 2007
I live for the dog
Today we took the dog to the dog park. At firstrst she was scared of the other dogs, they were BIG and professional dog park dogs. There was a pittbull that kept trying to play too rough with her and he went to another fenced in area. After that Tally was better although ther other dogs were still way bigger than she.
There was a friendly guy there who told us the rules of the dog park (keep your knees bent so the dogs don't break em when they run into you). He also said that there are some crazy people at the dog park at times whose dogs actually bite other dogs and people. (Oh Joy)
All in all it was a good time for all for our first outing Tally even played with the other dogs. She did although roll in the dirt after her sixty dollar cut style and bath.
Have a Nice Day
There was a friendly guy there who told us the rules of the dog park (keep your knees bent so the dogs don't break em when they run into you). He also said that there are some crazy people at the dog park at times whose dogs actually bite other dogs and people. (Oh Joy)
All in all it was a good time for all for our first outing Tally even played with the other dogs. She did although roll in the dirt after her sixty dollar cut style and bath.
Have a Nice Day
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Me, the dog and a sick wife
I'm doing great!
Dog is getting her stitches out tom. she is fixed
Speaking of out. my wife got her tonsils out last week.
I have been home taking care of them both.
Lots of walks.
Lots of soft food.
Dog is getting her stitches out tom. she is fixed
Speaking of out. my wife got her tonsils out last week.
I have been home taking care of them both.
Lots of walks.
Lots of soft food.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Pup-Pup-Pup-Peeeee!
Yay! We got a puppy from Vegas and it is uber cute! did great on the six hour Labor Day ride home stuck in the desert.
It is part "Lassie" Collie, Border Collie and Husky. It is five months old and likes air conditioning. Her name is Tally-wa after a character in Scott Westerfield's Uglies Trilogy she always was getting in trouble when ever she tried to help. The first time we saw the dog she had managed to get her head stuck in a drainage hole in a brick wall while trying to get to her owner.
She has one blue eye and one black eye like all seven of her brothers and sisters.
She is teaching me to stick out my tongue I'm teaching her to drive (watch out, she has a lead paw)
It is part "Lassie" Collie, Border Collie and Husky. It is five months old and likes air conditioning. Her name is Tally-wa after a character in Scott Westerfield's Uglies Trilogy she always was getting in trouble when ever she tried to help. The first time we saw the dog she had managed to get her head stuck in a drainage hole in a brick wall while trying to get to her owner.
She has one blue eye and one black eye like all seven of her brothers and sisters.

Saturday, May 26, 2007
Democrats!
WTF! I cant say I did not see this coming. They have always had a thing about capitulation. Anytime there is a struggle they say that there is nothing they can do, The President is not playing fair.
Well surprise he has not played fair for 7 years. For the Dems. to capitulate on their mandate because they are afraid that the soldiers would not have bullets and armor and would be in more danger. Trust me there are plenty of bullets and armor (they just sent 3 planes full to Lebanon). If they did not fund the war the soldiers could be safe at home as apposed to safe with funding in Iraq.
On another point we're getting a DOG it lives in Vegas right now yay!
Well surprise he has not played fair for 7 years. For the Dems. to capitulate on their mandate because they are afraid that the soldiers would not have bullets and armor and would be in more danger. Trust me there are plenty of bullets and armor (they just sent 3 planes full to Lebanon). If they did not fund the war the soldiers could be safe at home as apposed to safe with funding in Iraq.
On another point we're getting a DOG it lives in Vegas right now yay!
Monday, May 14, 2007
A Set Back
I have been making a windmill in my backyard to power some lights on the steps I put in on the hill in my backyard. I built the turbine out of fiberglass, which was harder that I thought to get out of the mold. I managed to hook it up to a generator I picked up from APEX for $20. Mounted it on top of a pole in the backyard, and hooked it up to an old battery charger hooked up a 12v d.c. battery and it charged YAY!!!
So I went to Frys and spent $40 on leds to use for lights and found them to be a bit dimmer than I thought, so I went out to APEX and got another battery and hook them both together and hooked my $40 worth of leds and managed to destroy all of them. One if them even made a cute little fire. I looked on the Internets and found some brighter ones for cheaper. Yay!
You know what now that I think about it there use to be lots of good electronics stores in The Valley before we lost our military industrial complex, now all we have is Frys who only sells stuff to make your car loud or your computer wireless and Radio Shack who sells cell phones and electronic toys for kids. No one sells parts anymore at Home Depot you tell them you need some thing that will do thus and so, they say, "What is it for." or "We don't have that."
So hopefully my leds will be here soon and I will have lights in the backyard.
So I went to Frys and spent $40 on leds to use for lights and found them to be a bit dimmer than I thought, so I went out to APEX and got another battery and hook them both together and hooked my $40 worth of leds and managed to destroy all of them. One if them even made a cute little fire. I looked on the Internets and found some brighter ones for cheaper. Yay!
You know what now that I think about it there use to be lots of good electronics stores in The Valley before we lost our military industrial complex, now all we have is Frys who only sells stuff to make your car loud or your computer wireless and Radio Shack who sells cell phones and electronic toys for kids. No one sells parts anymore at Home Depot you tell them you need some thing that will do thus and so, they say, "What is it for." or "We don't have that."
So hopefully my leds will be here soon and I will have lights in the backyard.
Monday, May 07, 2007
What 'Chu Talkin' 'Bout?
Stolen from ZeroDoll who stole it from running42k. If you take this let me know.
- Explain what ended your last relationship?
- I Did not want to get caught.
- When was the last time you shaved?
- Last night.
- What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.?
- Emptying the garage for the termite guy to spray chemicals (oh the joys of home ownership.)
- What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
- Writing my blog.
- Are you any good at math?
- NO.
- Your prom night?
- Meh.
- Do you have any famous ancestors?
- No.
- Have you had to take a loan out for school?
- yes, and I'm still paying it back
- Do you know the words to the song on your MySpace profile?
- I dont have a MySpace song 'cuz they annoy me.
- Last thing received in the mail?
- I have not checked yet. Its too hot to go down there.
- How many different beverages have you had today?
- Water and Oj and ginger lemonade so thats three.
- Do you ever leave messages on people’s answering machine?
- No, I usually hang up and call them on their cell.
- Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to?
- I think it was UB-40 at Universal.
- Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
- no.
- What’s the most painful dental procedure you’ve had?
- Wisdom teeth, but I was out.
- What is out your back door?
- Back patio and view up the hill. I need to clean that patio for a party this weekend.
- Any plans for Friday night?
- NO its Monday let me get over the weekend first.
- Do you like what the ocean does to your hair?
- Don't care
- Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?
- No, but they would always end up in the breakroom at work.
- Have you ever been to a planetarium?
- The Griffith Observatory in LA which has just reopened.
- Do you re-use towels after you shower?
- Yes. Good God, are there people that don't?
- Some things you are excited about?
- Orange juice, my new showerhead and my supercomfy bed
- What is your favorite flavor of Jell-O?
- I dont like Jell-o.
- Describe your keychain(s)?
- It has 4 keys on it a car unlock remote and one of those tags so they can track what you buy at the grocery.
- Where do you keep your change?
- In a ceramic cat we got in China Town, it paid for a trip once.
- When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?
- Don't remember.
- What kind of winter coat do you own?
- Black Pea coat, a rain/snow parka and prolly a few others.
- What was the weather like on your graduation day?
- I graduated in Riverside CA. It was fuckin' Hot!
- Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?
- Generally open.
Its Getting Hot in Her'
Its like 90 deg. today. I want to go outside,but its too hot!!
This morning at 8 a.m. I had to empty out the garage so the termite guy can come and do his annual inspection. Damn we have a lot of stuff in there. Including a Cal King bed that we need to get rid of. It will not fit in our new house so its been in the garage for a year. I think its time to post it on Craig's list. Trash day is tomorrow and I'll be able to throw out some old stuff. By the time I stuffed all the crap back in it was noon-thirty and I had not eaten breakfast yet.
This morning at 8 a.m. I had to empty out the garage so the termite guy can come and do his annual inspection. Damn we have a lot of stuff in there. Including a Cal King bed that we need to get rid of. It will not fit in our new house so its been in the garage for a year. I think its time to post it on Craig's list. Trash day is tomorrow and I'll be able to throw out some old stuff. By the time I stuffed all the crap back in it was noon-thirty and I had not eaten breakfast yet.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Welcome to Dodger Baseball
I went to the Dodger game the other day complements of some big insurance company. I got to sit in those seats that you say, "How do you get those seats?" Yes we were closer to the batter than the pitcher.
It was great!! Everything is included in the ticket parking, all you can eat food including; Chinese food, pasta and ice cream no beer. Darn!
The dodgers even won!
My brother threw the olive from his Bloody Mary on the field.
It was great!! Everything is included in the ticket parking, all you can eat food including; Chinese food, pasta and ice cream no beer. Darn!
The dodgers even won!
My brother threw the olive from his Bloody Mary on the field.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
I Love a Psycho Showerhead
Yesterday installed a new showerhead from Water Pick. It was one of the fancy change the spray and had a hose to move it around in all. The problem was that it sucked! They make the hose diameter so small that there is not enough pressure to run the massager. This is after I opened it and took all the water saving devices out. Oh and it leaked at the seals. Boo
I took it out and exchanged it for a Moen waterfall or something. It looks like the shower in Psycho. It is the best shower ever. It even gets all the conditioner out.
I took it out and exchanged it for a Moen waterfall or something. It looks like the shower in Psycho. It is the best shower ever. It even gets all the conditioner out.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Where U 'Been
I know it's been a long time. I have been working like crazy!
Check this out, I just finished a commercial for a cellphone company. This was the craziest job ever. The agency did not like anything that we picked out for the spot. Mind you we sent pictures of the stuff to them before we picked it up. So on a hot Sat. me and another guy are climbing around in the back of a big truck looking for a table and chair which they have pictures of, "Do you have this one?" "Yea it's in the other truck"
We pull like five lamps, six side tables and matching shades for the lamp. The director is being a total DICK.
"Do you have this table a little bit shorter?" I think, "this isn't Target, this is a parking lot on Saturday afternoon and you want to shoot his on Monday and nothing is open."
"I like this table. Can you make it darker like that table? It seems like it is kinda nicked up."
They finish dicking around and I head back to the shop to tell my boss he is going to spend the rest of his weekend refinishing a table. To say the least he is not happy.
The rest of my day is spent finding balls every kind of ball from golf to basketballs, wicker to string, I must have had at least 40 balls including disco. On Monday they ask for more ball choices.
It turned out that the agency got fired half way through the job. YAY!!
I got 10 days on a three day shoot, yay!
Check this out, I just finished a commercial for a cellphone company. This was the craziest job ever. The agency did not like anything that we picked out for the spot. Mind you we sent pictures of the stuff to them before we picked it up. So on a hot Sat. me and another guy are climbing around in the back of a big truck looking for a table and chair which they have pictures of, "Do you have this one?" "Yea it's in the other truck"
We pull like five lamps, six side tables and matching shades for the lamp. The director is being a total DICK.
"Do you have this table a little bit shorter?" I think, "this isn't Target, this is a parking lot on Saturday afternoon and you want to shoot his on Monday and nothing is open."
"I like this table. Can you make it darker like that table? It seems like it is kinda nicked up."
They finish dicking around and I head back to the shop to tell my boss he is going to spend the rest of his weekend refinishing a table. To say the least he is not happy.
The rest of my day is spent finding balls every kind of ball from golf to basketballs, wicker to string, I must have had at least 40 balls including disco. On Monday they ask for more ball choices.
It turned out that the agency got fired half way through the job. YAY!!
I got 10 days on a three day shoot, yay!
Friday, March 09, 2007
Crazy People Part Dux
Last night Maddy and I went out to Casa Bianca for a pizza pie and lasagna. At this restaurant you expect the wait and the crowed, so we check in and head to a local bar down the street to wait out the thirty-five minutes. When we get there the bar is not open yet (no it's not 10AM either) they don't open 'till 7pm and its 6:55 so we figure there is nothing else to do so we wait outside the bar (lemme tell ya nothing feels better than waiting outside a closed bar.) Enter crazy guy and his friend who are looking for a place to shoot pool. I tell them that there is no pool table inside there is one down the street at the bowling alley. They don't leave but continue on about how much they would like to shoot pool.
It is now 7:10 I'm wishing the bar would open but it doesn't he's still yammering about how much he likes L.A. 'cuz its so much faster than San Diego and the people are cooler... The bar has not opened yet. Others are gathering to go in he calls the bar on his cell. They answer. He starts talking to be bar maiden about why they aren't open yet. She says the bouncer is not there yet and that he always comes through the back door. Yep like a 4th grader this sets him going. The back door eh blah blah blah, "I just wanna know" he says "Do you have heffewiesen in an IV." She I presume says , "Huh" because he repeats himself.
Finally they open, I thought it was over... Wrong! He proceeds to continue to talk to us and annoy the bartender. He wows me with intriguing how he installs pools. Maddy and I order and I make the mistake of ordering Guinness which takes forever to pour... He's now asking what I do. Maddy is half way through her beer by the time mine gets there I'm determined to catch up! I work in film, blah, blah, hours a day, Canada. Ball is now back in his court. Immigrant labor something about Russians and duct work. Finished my beer got outta there.
We are at the restaurant enjoying our pizza when lo and behold he finds us at the restaurant. Mind you we were not in the front, we were through the kitchen two rooms over in the back against the wall in a booth. He starts talking about how good the food is, oh is that a pepperoni and mushroom? I saw your girlfriend on the way to the bathroom.
Thank god he did not sit down!
It is now 7:10 I'm wishing the bar would open but it doesn't he's still yammering about how much he likes L.A. 'cuz its so much faster than San Diego and the people are cooler... The bar has not opened yet. Others are gathering to go in he calls the bar on his cell. They answer. He starts talking to be bar maiden about why they aren't open yet. She says the bouncer is not there yet and that he always comes through the back door. Yep like a 4th grader this sets him going. The back door eh blah blah blah, "I just wanna know" he says "Do you have heffewiesen in an IV." She I presume says , "Huh" because he repeats himself.
Finally they open, I thought it was over... Wrong! He proceeds to continue to talk to us and annoy the bartender. He wows me with intriguing how he installs pools. Maddy and I order and I make the mistake of ordering Guinness which takes forever to pour... He's now asking what I do. Maddy is half way through her beer by the time mine gets there I'm determined to catch up! I work in film, blah, blah, hours a day, Canada. Ball is now back in his court. Immigrant labor something about Russians and duct work. Finished my beer got outta there.
We are at the restaurant enjoying our pizza when lo and behold he finds us at the restaurant. Mind you we were not in the front, we were through the kitchen two rooms over in the back against the wall in a booth. He starts talking about how good the food is, oh is that a pepperoni and mushroom? I saw your girlfriend on the way to the bathroom.
Thank god he did not sit down!
Where You Been!?!
I realize It's Been a while, so I'll fill you in. After the hole incident I had a few days off and it was right back to the grind. Did 3 commercials; Sony in the fish market, Sony Baseball and some crazy commercial about rabbit feet.
My co-worker/boss makes fine furniture as a hobby/passion I told him I made beer now he wants some, actually he has been wanting some for a long time now so with a week off from work and my social schedule thinned out I finally had time to start brewing. I brewed three batches which is CRAZY as it takes all day to do a batch practically.
The first batch I did was a spin off of Sam Adams Boston Lager. I added some oak chips for that cask flavor from the olden days with out having to go through with the off flavors that come with the oak barrels. Second is a Guinness style stout. I added more chocolate malt because everyone likes chocolate! I'm thinking of getting a Guinness Tap to get that creamy head that Guinness is known for... (U Sick-O) It costs about $75 so I don't know if it it is worth it. The third is an IPA, on this one I added more hops and more alcohol. I'm thinking of adding oak chips to this as well as originally the IPA was shipped from England to India and the extra hops were added as a preservative, now they are added for fun and flavor. They should be done in about three weeks. I'll let you know how they tasts
My co-worker/boss makes fine furniture as a hobby/passion I told him I made beer now he wants some, actually he has been wanting some for a long time now so with a week off from work and my social schedule thinned out I finally had time to start brewing. I brewed three batches which is CRAZY as it takes all day to do a batch practically.
The first batch I did was a spin off of Sam Adams Boston Lager. I added some oak chips for that cask flavor from the olden days with out having to go through with the off flavors that come with the oak barrels. Second is a Guinness style stout. I added more chocolate malt because everyone likes chocolate! I'm thinking of getting a Guinness Tap to get that creamy head that Guinness is known for... (U Sick-O) It costs about $75 so I don't know if it it is worth it. The third is an IPA, on this one I added more hops and more alcohol. I'm thinking of adding oak chips to this as well as originally the IPA was shipped from England to India and the extra hops were added as a preservative, now they are added for fun and flavor. They should be done in about three weeks. I'll let you know how they tasts
Sunday, February 25, 2007
More pain!
Friday night Maddy came to the hospital at about 7:30pm.
I was at work walking along the sidewalk carrying a ladder and a 4x8 sheet of foam core board when I fell in a hole left open hole. This hole was left when the City of Los Angeles removed a tree from the sidewalk. If the hole was just a hole like if you remove a tree from your backyard it would have been fine. The hole I fell in was in the side walk. There was no dirt involved this hole it was a big square in which a potted tree is put then a grate with a hole in the middle for the tree trunk. This hole is just the right size for one to put in ones foot. As my foot went into the hole followed by my shin which scraped against the metal grate leaving a large abrasion and a large open wound. The crew with whom I'm working rushes me off to the hospital where I find the emergency room almost (amazing on a Friday night empty) fill out paperwork.
My driver goes out to call my wife.
Bambaata is ok, he's totally ok. There was an accident at work. We took him in to make sure his leg is not broken.
Fortunately it is not broken, unfortunately the doc. could not stitch it up as it was not a gash but an abrasion. She gave me a large bandage and 600mg of ibuprofen, whee.
I go back to the doc. today for a look see.
I was at work walking along the sidewalk carrying a ladder and a 4x8 sheet of foam core board when I fell in a hole left open hole. This hole was left when the City of Los Angeles removed a tree from the sidewalk. If the hole was just a hole like if you remove a tree from your backyard it would have been fine. The hole I fell in was in the side walk. There was no dirt involved this hole it was a big square in which a potted tree is put then a grate with a hole in the middle for the tree trunk. This hole is just the right size for one to put in ones foot. As my foot went into the hole followed by my shin which scraped against the metal grate leaving a large abrasion and a large open wound. The crew with whom I'm working rushes me off to the hospital where I find the emergency room almost (amazing on a Friday night empty) fill out paperwork.
My driver goes out to call my wife.
Bambaata is ok, he's totally ok. There was an accident at work. We took him in to make sure his leg is not broken.
Fortunately it is not broken, unfortunately the doc. could not stitch it up as it was not a gash but an abrasion. She gave me a large bandage and 600mg of ibuprofen, whee.
I go back to the doc. today for a look see.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
I hurt myself today...
Today I was doing the dishes and managed to cut my finger while washing a knife. Talk about lame, I work with saws drills knifes and all sorts of "dangerous" stuff everyday and here I am cutting myself with a knife while washing it! You know the feeling as the knife slides over your skin it feels a little ruff as it cuts into your skin. By the time you realize what is happening its too late you put the knife down and squeeze your finger and wait for the blood to start pouring out. The next step is to grab a paper towel and begin to apply pressure to the wound so it will stop bleeding long enough to get a band aid on it. I choose to use a rubber band and a paper towel for this as I had other things to do while waiting.
While waiting I called an old friend to set her up with another friend we are going out on Thursday for drinks. I hope they hit it off.
Anyways, my finger finally stopped bleeding and I was able to finally put a band aid on it and move on with my day.
While waiting I called an old friend to set her up with another friend we are going out on Thursday for drinks. I hope they hit it off.
Anyways, my finger finally stopped bleeding and I was able to finally put a band aid on it and move on with my day.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Skunked
At 2:30a.m. we were woken up by the smell of a skunk. It's not as rare as you might think as we live on an island of wilderness in the city. What made this different was the power of this particular skunk.
After the initial blast we went back to sleep. In the morning the WHOLE house smelled like skunk. It made your nose run, eyes water and sneeze. We opened the house and tried to air it out which was not working so we escaped to breakfast at a nearby restaurant leaving the windows open and the fan running. After running some errands we returned to Skunk Manor and found that it still smelled very bad. We broke out the scented candles which helped.
That evening we were thinking of having people over for games and tea, but that would have been just cruel and cold as we still had the windows open 'till it got too cold. That evening we had a fire which also helped rid the house of the smell.
The next day was clear and we left the windows open ad were rid of the smell.
Yesterday Maddy went to the garage to dump the trash lo and behold the smell is still in there. The skunk must have gone off right in front of the garage. Its a good thing Maddy didnt leave her car windows open!
After the initial blast we went back to sleep. In the morning the WHOLE house smelled like skunk. It made your nose run, eyes water and sneeze. We opened the house and tried to air it out which was not working so we escaped to breakfast at a nearby restaurant leaving the windows open and the fan running. After running some errands we returned to Skunk Manor and found that it still smelled very bad. We broke out the scented candles which helped.
That evening we were thinking of having people over for games and tea, but that would have been just cruel and cold as we still had the windows open 'till it got too cold. That evening we had a fire which also helped rid the house of the smell.
The next day was clear and we left the windows open ad were rid of the smell.
Yesterday Maddy went to the garage to dump the trash lo and behold the smell is still in there. The skunk must have gone off right in front of the garage. Its a good thing Maddy didnt leave her car windows open!
Friday, January 05, 2007
Crazy People
What is it about me and crazy people?
The other day I was getting the brakes done on my car, I was sitting outside reading the paper minding my own business when a guy who is also getting his car fixed starts talking to me.
He starts in about how he makes people money off of investing. I'm thinking that you don't look like some one I'd give my money to (missing teeth and gardening gloves hanging out of his pocket). He goes on about how he's putting in a fence or something and has to carry boulders and tree stumps up a hill and almost fell down and hit his head on a rock.
I say, "Sounds like hard work."
He says, "No not me I told you I make people money. I don't work"
"Ah, I see"
Goes on about how he was in jail for "messing some guy up." The judge gave him 3 years and since he knows Karate he is considered a lethal weapon.
"Ah. So you have to ghet them to hit you first."
"Yea cuz I'll mess 'em up, but I'm smart. They don't realize it but I'm smart. If I get them to hit me first it's all over.
Im thinking where is my damd car.
Then asks me how to cash a third party check. I givehim some B.S. answer about using his bosses account because that is what he wanted to hear.
Where is MY CAR!!!
Next story is about how Christmas is about capitalism and he is the only one who understands it and he is going to explain it to me.
HELP!
Oh btw some gang is after him. I did not ask why.
Yay my car is ready and I'm willing to pay the $350 to get out of there.
The other day I was getting the brakes done on my car, I was sitting outside reading the paper minding my own business when a guy who is also getting his car fixed starts talking to me.
He starts in about how he makes people money off of investing. I'm thinking that you don't look like some one I'd give my money to (missing teeth and gardening gloves hanging out of his pocket). He goes on about how he's putting in a fence or something and has to carry boulders and tree stumps up a hill and almost fell down and hit his head on a rock.
I say, "Sounds like hard work."
He says, "No not me I told you I make people money. I don't work"
"Ah, I see"
Goes on about how he was in jail for "messing some guy up." The judge gave him 3 years and since he knows Karate he is considered a lethal weapon.
"Ah. So you have to ghet them to hit you first."
"Yea cuz I'll mess 'em up, but I'm smart. They don't realize it but I'm smart. If I get them to hit me first it's all over.
Im thinking where is my damd car.
Then asks me how to cash a third party check. I givehim some B.S. answer about using his bosses account because that is what he wanted to hear.
Where is MY CAR!!!
Next story is about how Christmas is about capitalism and he is the only one who understands it and he is going to explain it to me.
HELP!
Oh btw some gang is after him. I did not ask why.
Yay my car is ready and I'm willing to pay the $350 to get out of there.
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