TGI...Tuesday?

I went to T.G.I. Fridays for some after work cocktails today with some coworkers.  I'm all about margaritas for some reason.  Anyway, sorry for the dark pic.  It's hard trying to take a covert picture when the people you are with REALLY REALLY don't want to be photographed!

I am finally getting my car back from the mechanic tomorrow.  We won't mention how I have been without my own wheels for over a month now.  We also won't mention how my back-up wheels (my relatives' late model mini-van) busted a fan belt while I was driving it last week.  Something tells me maybe I shouldn't be driving???  Anyway -- over the past week or so, I've been getting to work through the kindness of the fellow co-workers I had drinks with tonight.  On the days I'm not able to hitch a ride, I've been taking the bus.  Getting up at the butt-crack of dawn to get ready to go to work is NOT cute.  What is normally a 20-25 drive to work has been escalated to about an 1 hour and 15 minutes riding the bus with a transfer of lines in the middle.  'Tis the life of living in the suburbs of Los Angeles.

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From Pic a day

It's finally the end of a crazy week. With the welcome end of the holiday shopping madness at work, now comes the onslaught of the holiday returns and the spring season redesign of the store. Yayy me. Oh yeah -- my car broke down too. At least I was able to go out clubbing with my friend Ferdie last night. DJ Paulo was spinning the closing party of a big Masterbeat party weekend. Although I've had more fun at a lot of his other parties in the past, it was nice to be out and about again. :-)

Top UP or DOWN?

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Do you like??? I forgot to tell ya'll that I got a new (old) car last week. It's a 1996 VW Cabrio that's in pretty great condition, but needs a little work here and there.  Ever since I got first got my driver's license [back in 1984, yikes] I have always wanted one of these.  Back then, I was always discouraged by my choice because it was stereotypically a "girlie" car. Heaven forbid it be a RED one! Oh well -- f*ck it. I'm too old to be thinking about what other people think. Ha!  Luckily for me, everything just aligned up right and this pretty much just landed in my lap with a bow on it ... sorta.  For the past couple of years, I've been 'borrowing' a pickup truck that belongs to some relatives.  I think the push to get this thing was a big nudge on their part.  I'll spare you the details, but what I will tell you is that on the first day I drove it with the top down I burned my big ol' coconut knucklehead from the crazy California sunshine!  For now on, I will always have one of my Kangol caps in the trunk just in case!

For the last decade or so, I  have sort of prided myself of being a self sufficient, public transportation riding, city boy.  Regardless of what city it was, I just didn't want the hassle of having to DRIVE to work everyday.  Fast forward to NOW, the thought of NOT driving is just something not possible for living in the Los Angeles area.  It's urban sprawl run amok really and not so cute in most places.  Driving on the 101 freeway at night, however, with the top down on a clear night is most definitely CUTE!  I love my new (old) car!  :-)




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