Awesome Time at the Beach
Today I got the rare opportunity to take a break from my workload and just relax. I got to go to Venice Beach with one of my friends and a bunch of people from his building. I also got to meet his girlfriend for the first time. His friends are awesome, and his girlfriend is really cool. It is weird meeting somebody for the first time, and then seeing her together with a friend. They make a great couple though. He is really lucky. Honestly I am a little jealous, but in a good way of course. I am really happy for him. She reminds me a lot of the girl from my class.
The funniest thing happened too. We were talking about being scared of seagulls shitting on us. The girlfriend was fortunate enough to never have this happen “knock on wood.” No more than a few minutes later, we got into a conversation about jets and all of a sudden I hear a smacking sound followed by a LOUD scream. I assume she was bitten by something in the sand. Nope…I look over and there is a huge puddle of bird shit on her back. Considering the irony of the whole situation, I could not help but laugh.
The waves were huge; I wish I had my board with me. Of course I can only stand up for a few seconds, but who cares? That would have been awesome. Personally I prefer Dockweiller because it is right between the two runways at LAX. A true chance to see jumbo jets as they ascend over the Pacific and part their ways. Unfortunately, most of the 747s veered away from us and headed toward the southerly route around Palos Verdes. The result was that all I could see were the less interesting, but nonetheless powerful 757, 767, 777 and and MD80/90s. But my favorite airliner to see is the 747 (B741/B742 particularly), but my favorite to fly in is the 767 (B763ER).
Later we walked along the Venice waterfront. There were some very interesting people along that walk. The smell of hot dogs and onion rings made me so hungry. Then we went to C and O’s for dinner. We got there thanks to my dad who knows the whole City of L.A. like the back of his hand. Looking around there was also a Cold Stone’s and a smoothie bar. Hell, I could spend the whole day there haha.
Here is where I digress. Lately I have been obsessed with Gwen Stefani’s new album, and the music videos. I need to find a woman like that! Somebody that doesn’t take anybody’s shit, but is still kind. She is a beautiful bully with a heart. Rich Girl is catchy, and can get annoying, but the music video is addicting. Hollaback Girl has great lyrics in some parts, but extremely random in others like:
This shit is bananas,
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
What the hell is that? And the way she treats her Harajuku Girls in the music video for Rich Girl is hilarious. Especially since they look like such dogs. Anyway, the hostess at the restaurant looked like she could be Gwen’s identical twin! She wore a long purple gown-like dress with a tie in the back. She was blonde of course, had thick lips drowned in red lipstick, and had on so much pale makeup, she would make the girl I call the “Diabetic Bitch” (because she is mean and I don’t know her name) look tanned. She wore her hair pinned back, and wore several flowers in her hair. That is a double whammie! My friend teased me as usual haha and offered to take a picture of she and I. He asked her while I stood aside laughing my ass off out of embarrassment. I made him ask for me. She said she gets the “Gwen resemblance” comment often and that she isn’t really a fan, but she would take a picture in a few minutes. Unfortunately, she was extremely busy the rest of our meal. I will have to return to C and O’s haha. Now that is a good friend haha.
The day was full of consequences as well. One of the guys in the group knew a guy that went to my high school. The girlfriend and her friend knew somebody that worked with my dad, and when we returned to campus one of my neighbors was waiting for his girlfriend, whom lives next door to my buddy’s girlfriend. We all took a picture together and then called it a day. What an awesome day! I hope we can do something like that again.
Now back to my Gwen Stefani idolization… actually that’s for another day haha.