More Updates

As I'm sure you can all tell, I haven't been updating as frequently as I did while in school. Part of it has to do with the fact that it's summer and I'm finding things to do with my time, part of it is that I feel I really don't have much to write about (not that I ever wrote about anything important anyway). Chances are I won't have much to say for a good while. Not to say I haven't been keeping busy. I've had my share of dull and uneventful moments since graduation. Plenty of them. But mostly I've been doing lots of hiking/backpacking/camping, some traveling, and getting important things squared away so that I can start earning an income that isn't $9/hour behind a counter. Just so that all of you I haven't seen or spoken to in some time can get caught up, I'll give you a few things I've been up to, which I probably won't write in-length about later (unless I one day write an autobiography). Here they are:

I've summited two of Southern California's three highest mountains and plan on tackling the third (and I think the smallest) before summer's up.

I've gone camping in the Southern Sierras both by myself and with a friend. One trip consisted of a 12 mile round trip hike to an old resort in the middle of a valley. Built in the 1870's as a saw mill, it was later converted into a getaway hot springs for celebrities in the 1940's and closed in the late 1970's.

I made the front page of the Chino Hills Champion (again) on accident by simply being in the background of a photo. Here it is:





Yep. That's me, alright. The one with the wide-eyes and confused look. You're probably wondering what I'm doing there. Two words. Beer.

On another note, I both took (as you all know) my C-BEST exam and just today I received my official results. I passed with flying colors. And by flying colors, I mean good enough. I guess that means I should go and start applying for substitute jobs.

Shortly after that picture was taken I made my way up to the Bay Area with an old high school friend, her boyfriend and her boyfriend's ladyfriend. To be honest, I just needed a ride up because my truck probably wouldn't have made it there and back. As soon as we made it up there I reunited with Scott (rather, he picked me up and saved me from hippies). We had cigars and drinks to wash away Berkeley's stench and made our way to Sonoma to catch Birdmonster play at a winery (of all places). If you're a regular reader then you know who they are and probably know what they look like from all the music of theirs I post on this site. Anyways, I sold their merch for them, got a song dedicated to me (the closing song, which I requested), got plenty of pictures of them rocking out and even one of me with 'em. Again, if you're a regular, you should recognize them all as the four people on the left of that photo up top with me right at the end there. In case you've forgotten:


Come Wednesday I'll be heading to Texas. Haven't been there since I was about five and I was sheriff of Dallas. But those damned airport security guards stripped me of my justice dispensing plastic guns as I left. I was a sad sheriff that day.

The 16th, 18th & 19th of this month I'll be taking a riding class with Sam. I've already got my permit to ride and once I finish this class it'll waive the license exam and just give me what I want already. So by the end of July I plan to have a motorcycle.

Aside from that, I can't say much has gone on. At least nothing else I'd really like to comment on. Yes, Michael Jackson died. Yes, I wish it were a huge marketing scheme for him to go on a Thriller comeback tour. Yes, I'm tired of hearing about it all. And to you who tried to fool me into thinking Jeff Goldblum died too, I give you a hearty fist shaking. I guess that's about it for now. Talk to you soon.