Daily Update - Weekend Edition

Friday I went shopping for watermellons at Costco. Then hung out at Greenfield...I think. Yes, I was going to go to a store with Plewe, but he was ULtra-Slow. EmWin let me Un-Tivo 'So you think you can Dance' from her TV. So far there are three girls in my five top favorite spots. Yes, its possible, one girl was good enough to take favorite spots 1, 2, and part of 3. I also spoke with the girl we used to know as Renee. She's in some place called 'Ore-E-Gone'. Sounds like 'Purgatory', or some place in 'Middle Earth'. Then later into the evening I started editing pictures for my movie. Also one thing that I can't NOT mention was that I slowly resumed 'The Battle of My Life'. It was almost boring because I am such a powerful warrior. I again found myself battling the demons and cursed creatures from the 'Nether World'. I stopped fighting when I decided that I needed to find some wax paper for painting.

Saturday was busy. After a wonderful sleep in, I set up for the Ward Activity. Then went to the ward activity, and then to a baptism. I car pooled with a few kids. It turns out it takes more than 5 minutes to drive across town, and also apparently bumbers fall off when you race into steep driveways at 20 mph. There were 4 spelling errors on the program, thanks for pointing that out Emily. I don't like to use the Spellcheck in Photoshop. Its so comlecated, and I was in a hurry. OOps. Then back to the activity. We watched an old movie. 'Arsnic and Old Lace'. It was nice. (Dinner was sponsored by In N Out this day).

On Sunday morning I drove all the way to Downey to visit with my Grandma and Cousins. They were in town for Memorial Day stuff. Grandma is getting even dingie-er. She would try to tell me stories, but in a volume so low that NO ONE could hear except maybe elephants or bats. We had breakfast in their hotel. G'ma got probably two of everything on the menu (buffet), and only ate MAYBE 5% of it all. Then half of the leftovers went into her purse, just so she could offer it to someone else later. My cousin then kept pointing at some guys 'package' and wanted everyone else to look too, even Grandma me and her 6 year old daughter. She even drug G'ma over on a tour of the dining area just so they 'both' could get a closer look at this dude's croch. (what a great roll model). It was probably just an extra pair of socks. And her daughter, Irelynd, was busy throwing food at me and racing up and down in the elevators (first floor to eighth floor) reeking havoc on the inhabatants of the hotel. The room they got was also a smoking room, so having been in there for only five minutes, my clothes stunk of smoke. Other than all of that, it was very nice.

After church I went to a lovely Barbaque hosted by the Fairburn girls. Then after that, there was Game-night at Greenfield. (A special thanks to all parties involved)

I went to the Star Wars Convention on Monday morning. Wow was it fantastic. I had to 'nerd-it-up' alone because both Sara and Catherine were out of town, and Autumn was busy. It was definatly a unique experience. I was walking toward the Convention Center in Downtown LA, when some British Toothed Rancor, who i was walking near, decided to attack me with conversation. Although defensive, I obliged. He had been there for all 4 days. Oh boy, we have ourselves a winner here. He was wearing Star wars everything, probably his 'darth vader tighty whities' too. Luckily I walk to fast for his 'comic book lifestyle', so I evaded any further conversation. Next encounter: I was on the street corner readying myself to cross the street into ultamate nerd-dome land when I guy approached me and asked if I was meeting anyone inside. Hmmm? I thought to respond that I didn't want any of his drugs, or to buy any of his hookers, but instead I just said no. He said that he had an 'Extra' 4-Day Convention Pass that he would sell to me for $35, $10 dollars cheaper than at the door. Hmmm, its not drugs or hookers, or anything illegal, just a piece of plastic with a picture and stamp on it. Ok, I did it. he walks me inside and then we exchange goods. He was very good not to hover, and to be inconspicuous. He was a pro at this. (Throughout the day I saw him doing it numerous times. He must have had a lot 'extra' passes.) Then, there I was. I found myself in the middle of another Galaxy. Nerds everywhere! They had childeren too! All these childeren were whapping eachother with these plastic sticks too. I just didn't understand it. As I moved into the main convention hall, I then realized that the kids in the foyer were just mimicing the adults inside who were also whapping eachother with plastic toys. Except the adults inside were decked out in fully detailed costumes, enter the Uber-nerd. They were everywhere! I took lots of pictures of them. I'll forward those to you all tonight or tomorrow. You might find my experience interesting. There were sections for: displays, toys, a store, an auditorium, food, build your own stuff, costumes, star wars art, Graphic illustrators, jedi-training, and actors from the movie. And those were just the places that I went. after 3 hours of checking stuff out, I decided it would be great if I got peoples autographs. So I got audographs from all the popular bad-guys from the movies. It was fun. It was there in line that I again realized that to many of these people took it way to seriously. Definatly a day to remember.

Later in the day I started painting. I started two of them at the same time. It has taken me longer than I thought it would, but whatever. Quality takes time you see. Then Josh called and He, JAM, and Myself went to Wendy's. All in all, it was a very fullfilling weekend.

Lunch was sponsored by a Chocolate shake at Fatburger.

I'm listening to Stone Temple Pilots right now.