Sam's Blog

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It’s been a bit hectic these past few days. Thursday was exhausting. I met up with Nate and had dinner. He was my partner in crime all night. We went to St. Nick’s to meet up with Ramona, who was in town for the weekend. She just graduated law school at Georgetown and is studying for the BAR exam up north at home. She was with her lovely sister, Kiran, and a few other friends that I have met previously. One friend in particular caught my attention because I had seen him last weekend while Andrea was visiting. He and Andrea had met at St. Nick’s the Saturday before and they got along fabulously. So it was a bit weird running into him again but it was so absolutely funny that Nate called her and told her. Good times. We strolled over to Marty’s party (it rhymes, hehe) in Westwood a little after 10pm. Nate and I realized that we hadn’t been to an apartment party in Westwood on a Thursday night in soooo long. Yes, we were getting old. I saw quite a few people that I knew, but the rest were all new to me. They looked young. They are young. They had Wet Hot playing in the background and we were quoting it like mad. I think I know that movie by heart. Sticky hardwood floors, vomit-stained bathroom floors, drunken girls tripping over stairs and people, weird guys giving me and Nate the eye, and there’s always the quiet guy that avoids eye contact (but he seems to know a lot of people because they keep checking up on him). In any case, it was a fun party and yay to Marty for throwing it. Nate and I didn’t get back until 2am and we hung out for another hour until I was convinced that he was sober enough to drive back to Hollywood. I learn so much about him when he’s slightly inebriated and though I try not to take advantage of it, I can’t help it when he volunteers all of his information, so I just listen. But it’s nice that we can be so open about our lives. I miss him because I barely see him once a week now that he’s on the other side of town.

Friday was rough because I was going off of 3 hours of sleep. Fun fun!! I went to start my car and it didn’t work. Great. I hopped on the bus and got to work late. The place was so busy when I walked in and it was nonstop until lunchtime. The day dragged on and on. And then there was cake for Sandra’s birthday and another cake for one of the nurses that were leaving. I hopped on the bus to go home and find that traffic wasn’t moving. They closed down parts of Wilshire. I don’t know the real reason why, I heard that it was because of a bomb threat at the Federal Building or a protest there. Either way, it made crossing Wilshire Blvd. very difficult. I saw a scooter run into a pedestrian and it wasn’t too bad of an accident, it just made my heart jump for a bit. It was scary but no one was really injured too badly. Anyway, an hour and a half later, I arrived at home and went straight to bed. I don’t take naps well at all, but I was exhausted from the night before and from work that day. I woke up and went to dinner with M. She let me choose and I chose Thai food. She luckily found some ribs that she could eat and I was content with my food. I am happy that she is not against trying new things. She is awesome. I was supposed to go over and help her fix her desk, but she got a late night “call” and ditched me for her “friend.” It’s all good though, I didn’t mind. I was finally able to watch the season premiere of Six Feet Under. It debuted on Monday, but I didn’t have time to watch it all week. I guess it didn’t matter because we don’t have cable, so we have to acquire it by other means, but I have a lot of friends that do, including my old roomies. I like to watch the show with very few people. It’s not a social show. It’s too intense and people start talking and I hate that. With other shows, it’s okay, but not this one. It’s very emotional and powerful and I can’t be distracted. I’ve been a huge fan for a long time now and Josh and I had a marathon earlier this year. We started from the beginning, all the way down to the season finale of the fourth season. I wished more people watched it. It truly is one of the best shows on TV right now. I am saddened that it is their last season. Boo HBO. But I was finally able to sleep that night.

Saturday was a bit pressing at points. I had to go fix my car and meet up with friends for brunch at The Grove. Went shopping for a new shirt for the “Prom” (UCLA Animation department’s annual screening) and found a great black lace tank top. Perfect. I helped set up food etc. for the event and was really impressed by a lot of the films. Some were very funny and entertaining and I enjoyed the long program. Tripp was the DJ for the night and though I kept on telling him that he sucked because he didn’t have any bands that I requested, he really didn’t. He was wonderful and I am glad that he was able to do the event. I am also happy that he played Depeche Mode for me, upon my request. He’s so lovely. I was able to finally hang out with Ramona and Kurt for most of the night. Ramona seemed to be doing very well. I am glad that she visits us often. I need to head up there sometime soon, especially since I have a lot of people that I am suppose to visit and I always tell them that I will, but I never do. I am horrible, I know. Kurt and I made fun of each other all night. I am glad that we have reverted back to our playful antagonistic friendship. He seems to be doing well, for the most part and I am happy to see him that way. His mother is doing well for the given circumstances. She is a fighter and is one of the strongest women I know. So we danced stupidly throughout the night with the animation students and faculty and perhaps even some people in the industry. But we had a jolly time. Kiran and her boyfriend, Henry joined us later and we danced the night away. I had a great time.

I slept in really late Sunday morning. I didn’t get back from the Prom until 3:30am and needed the extra sleep. I had lunch with Lisa at Tito’s Tacos and it was nice to finally just talk and hang out with no real time pressures that we have during our sporadic lunches. She is Wonder Woman and juggling two jobs right now and trying to establish herself and get used to her new position. I applaud her for all that she has done and I am glad that she is happier. I wish that I can see her more often though because once summer starts, I will not be able to chill with her. So sad. After lunch, Josh and I went to the Student Academy Awards to see all of the nominated films and also to support his fellow classmate, Shane Acker, who has an amazing film called “9.” He’s been to so many festivals and won tons of awards. When I first saw it, it was so amazing and I was speechless. It was awesome. He won the gold, but he could not accept it because he was in France. The films that won for documentary and alternative were absolutely wonderful and I was lucky enough to watch them to their entirety that day. It was a lovely event and I was happy that I went. It was really an opportunity of a lifetime.

Today was long. I had to start training my replacement at work and I forgot how hard it was to train someone. A lot of things are second nature to me, so it’s very hard to try to explain things to her and tell her why I did the things that I did. It’s going to be a long week and a half!

I am currently excited about: Batman Begins, Rent (the movie), ending work and starting a new job, the new Harry Potter book, Nick Hornby’s new book (A Long Way Down), City of God, 2046, The Aviator (which is still on my coffee table, waiting for me to watch it), M’s party, and Amy’s sleepover.

S&TC quote of the day:
“There are very few things this New Yorker loves as much as Sunday brunch. You can sleep until noon and still get eggs anywhere in the city and alcohol is often included with the meal.” – Carrie (Season 3 – Attack of the Five Foot Ten Woman)