Happy tax day. We already paid H&R too much money a month ago, so this is not a stressful day for us. I tried to go as long as I could without Starbucks, only made two days, pathetic. Got Justin’s package yesterday, haven’t had much time to listen to much of it yet, but I have been getting through the new Modest Mouse this morning. I’m feeling a little Pixies vibe on a few of the songs, it’s pretty cool. Glad to see the Stros playing better, Berk is heating up. Almost went to the Padres game last night, but didn’t, it was a blow out anyway. Tracey leaves tomorrow for the weekend. Tonight we’re going to a place in PB for dinner called Longboards Grill. A friend recommended it. I had to watch Tarantino on American Idol last night, how bizarre. He was pretty funny, but what a dude, is that guy real? I just read an article on him in the new Rolling Stone, he is a complete freak, not that we didn’t already know that. I just can’t believe some of the stuff that comes out of his mouth.

I’ve been starting to get into a good flow at my new job. I’ve been getting pretty busy and getting things done and people seem happy with my work. I’m beginning to really like this place, I’ll be sad if they don’t extend my contract or hire me on permanently. This would be a great place to make a long-term career. Plus I work with some sweet looking people, I’m talking scientist here. There are several “stereotypical looking” scientist types and it’s super rad. I’m not making fun of them, I’m just into them. One guy looks like my Brother Mike’s Asian twin (did you get the game from Dad Mike? How is it?) I digress. Crap, I just finished my Chai, time to end the blog entry and talk myself out of sneaking out for another one at lunch, SB’s gets expensive. I’ll check in sometime this weekend after I’ve seen KB2.

Now here’s some Talking Heads lyrics that have been making me ponder things in my life:

“And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile” (my old Grand Marquee, what a boat)
“And you may find yourself in a beautiful house” (obviously our condo, in freaking SD!),
“with a beautiful wife” (Tracey of course)
“And you may ask yourself-Well...How did I get here?” (I do almost everyday, why should I be so blessed? Grace of God)

Just got done eating some Schlotzskys, it was horrible. Nowhere close to how it usually is in Toledo. There’s one near Tower Records in La Jolla. I went to Tower on my lunch break to get Kill Bill on DVD, but it 20$, and several other places (Target, Circuit City, etc.) have it on sale for 16$, so I waited. I ended up getting a cd by a band called My Morning Jacket. I actually already have it (through immoral methods using the internet), but it was only 10$ and thought I should pick it up, so I did. Today I listened to the Rentals and the two Koufax albums. Made me feel slightly nostalgic for life in BG, the good times at least. Then I remembered being poor, the winter and how too many people knew too much about my personal life and I was back to the amazing reality that is life in SD: GOOD. I still miss teaching at BGSU though, I will say that. With Tracey out of town this weekend, I’ve decided that I will see Kill Bill 2 (which I prolly would have done anyway) and I might go to a Padres game by myself. They have these 5$ tickets that get you into the park, but you don’t actually get a seat. They have standing areas all over the park and a few picnic areas where you can just chill and watch the game, or just walk around. There are several movies I may rent as well, ones I need to catch up on but have not been able to, such as 28 Days, The Kid Stays in the Picture, Ripley’s Game and season 3 of OZ.

Dad, I’m glad you got to at least see an Indians win, even if it was cold, and the Cavs won as well. I wish I could start my own business and have an office on Newport Ave. in OB. Not so much because I want to own my own business (and doing what? No clue), but because it would be so Cash to work down there and take breaks at various coffee shops and the ocean of course. Just a dream at the moment. Wish I could code, I'd invent another napster like thing and retire.

Woke up at 5:30am today and it hurt. I have to get a few fillings done today at 3pm, so I’m in to work early to get my hours in. We had a pretty nice Easter weekend. Friday night was sad for me, I fell asleep at 10pm because I was totally worn out from work last week. Saturday we tried to go to the beach, but the sun didn’t want to come out all the way and it was a bit too windy, so we just came home and got in our hot tub for awhile. Then Saturday night we went bowling with some friends and had a great time. Yesterday we hit the beach again in the afternoon and the sun was cooperating better, then we went to our friends house to have a BBQ, throw the baseball around a bit and just took in how good life is. Later last night we then headed over to our friend Des’s place to watch the Sopranos. I wasn’t feeling too Eastery after that, the episodes can be so brutal sometimes, but I’m still addicted.

I’m being left alone this weekend by my wife, since she is heading to Cleveland for a wedding. I really want to go with her and see her family and hang out, but work work work. Not sure what I’m going to do yet. I was thinking of going to LA to stay with my friend Rob, but I’m not really feelin that since we just did all that driving last weekend to see Mary, et al. We’ve been so busy with things, and me working and all, so I’ve really missed playing guitar, so I want to do a lot of that this weekend. I’ll let you know what I do, cause I know you really care. Latre