So I just got back from the Green Day show and I'm still too hyped up from that to sleep. It was a small promotional show and I had won tickets. Which in itself is a cool thing since I never win anything. But they are so awesome to see live. Lead singer and frontman Billie Joe really knows how to put on a show. He's so energetic, always try to pump up the crowd and encouraging us to sing along. Plus the whole band really looks like they put 110% into their performance and are enjoying it too. Now I want to go see their tour show when they come into town again! 
I almost forgot the best quote of the trip. Maybe more funny if you had been there but we couldn’t stop laughing. “How many kids do you want to have?” - General question at the table to the guys “Eight or six.” - Jeff *Blank, horrified, stunned and speechless look* - Jae “With how many women?” -James
Basketball playoff season is really the only time I try to keep up and get into basketball. You know, besides all the Kings updates my brother gives me. Most of the games are on TV so it’s easier to keep track of and you know they’ll have some coverage of it on the news. (Which if you live in LA, know that they’re so biased here and usually only cover Lakers and Clippers highlights.) Anyways the one pet peeve I have during this time is all the stupid Lakers flags that are attached to the cars. Every time I see one, I want to rip it off and stomp on it to pieces. Too violent? Seriously, they only come out during playoff time. And it’s the only memorabilia that I see become more popular. There’s still the same number of people sporting jerseys or baseball caps. (btw, is it still called baseball caps for basketball?) Grrr. The flags are such a distraction when you’re driving. And I’m sure it doesn’t make a lot of difference but doesn’t it cause just the teensiest bit of drag on your car, wasting gas and contributing to the detriment of our earth. Oh and darn the Lakers for winning tonight!
Definition of a Friend Buffer: A friend who you need around to act as a shield or cushion when hanging out with other people that you might not know or like or feel uncomfortable being alone with. There are many different types of friend buffers or various situations when you might need one. Maybe you’re having a party and inviting everyone you. Of course it’s attended by your different groups of friends from different parts of your life. So you gotto be that ‘constant,’ the person everyone knows, can make the introductions, and make sure everything goes smoothly. Or maybe you’re getting together to catch up with an old friend or someone you haven’t seen in a long time. You used to be good friends but you’ve grown up and you’re both different people. It could be awkward if you don’t have the same interests or run in the same circles. So maybe you need a mutual friend or someone who’s in the same boat as you. Then there’s the friends that you’ve strictly only hung out with in a group setting. But one day, a situation might come up where you could end up alone. So you desperately scramble to find someone, anyone else to be there for fear that it could be unpleasant. So you could be each other’s friend buffers. You could just be the friendliest person of the bunch, who gets along with everyone and acts like the buffer without even really knowing it. Most of the time I’ve required friend buffers. But recently I’ve had to be one and I found I really, really suck at it.
So I heard this happy story the other day about this guy who was dating this girl for a little while. And during one of their dates at a bar, she ordered a beer and the bartender asked if she wanted a chilled glass. The girl declined and opted to drink it from the bottle. Apparently this guy thought that was the hottest thing ever and cheesingly asked her right there if they could be exclusive. That’s what they call a deal-sealer, right? There are always lots of discussions about the opposite, deal-breakers like people who are rude to waiters, or hairy backs or your choice of religion. But you rarely hear about the success stories – they bake your favorite dessert even though they don’t cook, they get you the perfect birthday gift even though you mentioned it in passing months ago, when they surprise you about their football obsession or secret love of Dancing with the Stars. What’s your deal sealer – how or when did you know the one your with was the one? 
I listen to entirely too much talk radio at work. I can’t help it - it helps to pass the time during the sluggish mornings. Anyways I’ve picked up some odd phrases from the variety of radio hosts. When something’s cool – it’s “awesome with awesome sauce.” When you want to reject something so stupid and ridiculous – “nope.com.” When you despise something so much – you can get rid of it with the “murder button.” When something’s completed, finished or done – it’s “crocodile dundee.” Ok yeah I know these sound silly, but they totally come up in conversations. So I have to hold my tongue as to not sound stupid and have everyone look at me like, where did the f did that come from. Like that inside joke with Robin and Ted on HIMYM where they have to salute after anyone says anything that could be construed as a military rank (major, corporal, general, etc). | 
