Catching Up

I've been noticeably absent the last five weeks, but that's because it's been the summer of J(Ge)orge. I thought that for my last few weeks of my last Summer Vacation^TM, I might ride in a hot air balloon or discover a new use for iridium or something. Instead, I've spend a lot of time with amy, rediscovered how to read for fun, eaten out at new restaurants, caught up with old friends, went to Magic Mountain for a friend's birthday, went to (and watched on TV) lots of Dodger games, played Guitar Hero II (as well as other virtual exploits)and just relaaaaaaaaxed in an air conditioned condo. It's been great. A week from today, I leave for Costa Rica to start my month-long Central American adventure, and I expect to update this more often then as there are more novelties to report and pictures of parrots to post.

Tonight, I'm going to the Hollywood Bowl to see the Decemberists play with the L.A. Philharmonic with amy and a picnic packed, in a previously unmatched night of yuppie-ness. Bourgeoisie or not, I'm really excited.

As for my to-do list, tonight I'll take the time to officially cross off...
- See Two Concerts: the Decemberists tonight, at the Horrors a few months back at the Echo. The Horrors were surprisingly fun, for a band composed of men with expensive haircuts.
- See a Show at the Hollywood Bowl: check.
- Read 3 Books for Fun: "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" by Chuck Klosterman, "The Blind Side," by Michael Lewis, and "Letter to a Christian Nation," by Sam Harris. Klosterman I now love. Lewis I continue to love, after changing the way I look at baseball with "Moneyball" blew my mind in this book about how high school kids are recruited for collegiate sports. Harris I don't love, but he did help cement my burgeoning religious cynicism.
- Teach Parents to Use the Internet: my mom now can send me very long run-on sentences asking me if I'm coming over for dinner, as well as book her own airline tickets. I'll leave it to my brother to show them where the porn is.
- Go to a Las Vegas 51s Game: last month when visiting amy's grandparents in Vegas, I was able to go check out a AAA dodgers baseball game. It was decidedly small town for a city like Las Vegas, but still cool to see the young guys who might get called up to the big club. Also provided major bragging fuel for my fellow Dodger fanatics.
- Go See The Doctor: my cousin finally booked me an appointment with her doctor, who is the first doctor I've ever liked. He gave me shots I needed, in case I get bitten by a monkey in the tropics next month. He also made sure I didn't have testicular cancer, which was made less awkward because we were talking about how weird Mormons can be.

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