Daily Update

Oh Great, now I've done it. I didn't know what I was doing. It was just an experiment. I was so against it for so long; So adiment about not having one. I resisted. I was proud of myself to be able to say that I wasn't involved with that sort of thing. What will my family think? Will my brothers ever talk to me again? But after I tried it, I couldn't say NO. I had to have more! It wasnt' the Greatest thing ever, but it was pretty spectacular. I didn't know what to do, other
than to do it more. I had to get one of my own. yes, its true, I have purchased an ipod. I think my destiny has changed. I've started getting up on the other side of the bed, walking on the other side of the tracks, and driving on the other side of the road(not literally, just figurativly). I might as well start giving large cash sums to bums and voting Demacrat.

So, a little background maybe for you. I went running last night. I had borrowed Plewe's iPod the night before in my 'running around town' adventures. I knew that he had one from when we run on Saturday mornings. Its one with a bicep attachment (not the most masculine accessory I can think of, but whatever). After being 'schooled' the last few times by the Gazelle Teacher, in a humbled state, she took me to class and told me to invest in a music listening device (i.e. ipod). I figured that if I wanted to become better, I had to do it. At first i feared that
it would distract my attention from the real goal at hand, running fast and avoiding evil creatures. But as I tried it out, the questionable act became super-fantastic! The playlist was a little lacking, but that didn't deture from the fact that I have become attached to the idea of listening to music and running at the same time! Its Brilliant. Multi-tasking at its fineist. Throughout this journey of mine, I overpowered many foes, jumped over rushing streams, dodged trees and their branches, and lept over mountainous rocks, all with great ease! All thanks to this 'audible adreneline' contained within this music listening device. There was no stopping me. I casually sprinted to the finish line. and checked my clock. It was also a new
track record for me at 17 minutes and 4 seconds. I'm pretty sure thats what it was. It was a record though. I thought of doing a victory lap, but then opted out. I need to save some for next time. Oh, I can't wait.

Last night I went Crusing around the town apartment-hunting with the fellas. It was fun at first but then got boring pretty quick. It was hard enough to see out of tinted truck windows at night, but also the 'tea-cup' (disneyland ride reference)like driving didn't help, as well as it was at night and the signs were small.

So I have another catagory to add to my resume: 'Fashion Consultant'. Susan in my office has now refered to my outstanding opinion and good taste on numerous occasions now. Yesterday is what put me over the top into that level. Although I just commented on shoes that morning, It was at least the third time this month. That combined with my history of design opinion, color theory, and the 'Fashion Focus' family home evening we had on monday didn't hurt either.

Today at work I had a fantastic experience. It made life worth being an architect, well kind of. Don and I were again measuring the building strateling the LA-Beverly Hills border. It is mostly a medical office building, but today we were measuring the floor with everything else on it. We were in a few dentists offices, photographers, a limosine service, and a fashion designer. Yes, its the fashion designer that I liked the most. As we were stuffed into their small office space, we did our best to not step on any of the pants that they had lying everywhere.
When in the head girls office, who was quite stunning herself, we had our tape measure out and were sprawled out across the room when, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but Aphrodite the goddess of beauty. As she entered the room it was like a flock of doves flying up from the ground toward the sun. There were garlins of Myrtil surrounding her on the ground as well. Angels were singing from just behind me. Wow! Aphrodite was modeling the genes that this company was designing! I did my best not to stare, but the head girl was also overly impressed, and she exclaimed many times how good she looked. Then if it couldn't get better, the head girl says " hey guys, doesn't she look good?" 'forcing' us to look [longer] at her.
Then for a half second, I put on my fashion critiquer hat, and say "hmmm... ya, could you turn a little to the right? uh ya, it looks pretty darn fabulous". (I love it how supermodels have to lift there sirts up over thier belly-buttons when displaying the 'whole' pair of pants :)

Lunch was sponsored by Rubio's on ucla campus, and hosted by Josh. (I felt really out of place, even though I was wearing blue.)

I'm listening to Blue October right now. (They are an alternitive/indie rock band. Some of the band's melancholic songs exhibit vocals similar to those of Peter Gabriel. On their more upbeat songs, they have been likened to U2 and sometimes Pink Floyd. They are from Houston Texas. i think they only have one good song, and I'm listening to it right now.)