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went to my mom’s house today. i picked some gorgeous white peaches from the surprise tree. we don’t remember planting a white peach tree, we think it may have sprouted from us discarding a few peach pits in the garden a few years ago just for fun. these peaches were big, round, smooth, sweet, and juicy. yes, very sexy peaches. i also picked a few figs, but most were not ready.

then we ate xlbs at din tai fung. miraculously, i didn’t get indigestion even though most of those xlbs were stuffed with pork. i also ate a steamed red bean bun which was delicious and reminded me of christine chen’s grandmother’s homemade bread. christine was my friend from elementary school who lived down the street. her family was the first family who wasn’t family who treated me like family. some swell people i’ve known.

i watched another sex and the city. hate to admit it, but it makes the time on the spinning bike go by faster. hill climb during the commercial breaks. very fun.

this week is going by fast. good because i’m waiting for my new tires to be delivered. i go through tires too quickly.

nothing very exciting today. not even the earthquake.

jammed my thumb and got elbowed under the chin sort of hard in kung fu class today. it was jarring, my head turned into the frying pan. then on the way to the gym, i got a flat tire (when it rains it pours) so i just went home instead. marco came over and put the spare on for me in no time. i was grateful.

when i was in elementary school, one of the neighborhood kids came over with his skateboard to show off his new set of wheels. he was really excited, grinned, and said, “see? i put them on myself” and then he stood on the board to roll away, but a wheel fell off! it was really funny. anyway, i always think of that kid when i consider installing the spare tire by myself.

also, i just looked that kid up on myspace. he has three daughters and is an overhead crane operator. neat, but what about “see? i moved that big concrete block myself!”

i guess i should walk charlotte and head to bed now. my stomach feels like it’s burning. wonder what’s up with that.

after work i was really cold. i took a hot shower and then put on my fleece pajamas (the funny striped ones) and climbed into bed under the covers. i wasn’t feeling sick or anything, just cold. then i fell asleep. when i woke up i was really hungry.

i ate some protein (black beans, almonds) and some carbs (banana) and felt better. now i’m really hungry again, but not cold. but i will fall asleep.

beings are unpredictable.

hi dan in texas!

happy saturday.  i slept in until just a little while ago.  drank some coffee and ate a banana.  i might kettlebell and then sunbathe/swim if there aren’t any loud fat kids playing in the pool.

last night i went to bed earlier than i usually do when i have to get up for work the next morning.  i felt like i was “wasting” a friday night, but seeing how many hours of sleep i got, i think i needed it.

i had dreams about home invaders and popping ollies on asphalt banks.  low ollies, ugh.

another mellow day. i like.

lunch was good, salty hits the spot.

i went to galco’s today. the gentleman who works there is so friendly. he looks mean, but he is not! i bought an idaho spud candy bar from their nonrefrigerated old-school candy refrigerated section. i took one bite of the bar and thought it tasted good in that gross unhealthy way, like how croissants and french toast taste good. but tasting good in a gross unhealthy way generally means it tastes bad to me, and marco just thought it tasted straight-up bad so it ended up uneaten. who eats trans fats these days anyway.

i don’t really eat candy anymore unless it’s dark chocolate or mexican candy (the good kind with lead in it).

not much else. i watched smallville. it was actually okay. and then later on i watched another episode of sex and the city. the writers seem to use the same formula for every episode. insecurity, eat salad, confront insecurity, cry, hug girlfriends, overcome insecurity, buy shoes, roll credits. you know television is fictional because life is always so dramatic yet still so very simple.

i feel good tonight even though my stomach disease is doing funny things. i’m ready to wake up to the tgif sensation.

i feel pretty good right now. charlotte and i went to my mom’s after work. i have been spending a lot of time there lately because it’s fun. there is good food there and it’s nice for charlotte to run around the backyard. my mom gave me some presents for no reason again. mostly some nice new t-shirts and shorts. neat.

afterwards i exercised a little bit and watched sex and the city for the second time ever. people say sarah jessica parker is “ugly” and looks like a horse. i think she’s a beautiful lady and the last time i checked, horses are one of the prettiest creatures on earth. people are weird.

i guess i will go relax now.

i’ve never eaten horsemeat.

the teddy bear was in kung fu class today.  it has been years since i’ve seen him.  his english hasn’t improved (catch phrase is still “long time no see”) and he still has three thumbs.  he totally beat everyone in the class up and then left.  he punched my chin pretty hard.  he is nice.

on the way home i burped and then tasted throw-up in my mouth.

when i was in elementary school an older jerk guy (but still a kid) knocked on our front door and told my mom, “your son put throw-up on my bike.  it’s a $500 paint job.”  my mom got mad at that jerk and at my brother.  the throw-up was comprised of every condiment in the refrigerator + flour + eggs, etc.  my brother is funny.

i attempted to do speed intervals on the treadmill but had to stop after two intervals because i got chest pain and it kind of hurt more than usual.  and i felt dizzy (!), which is the clincher.  i have arrhythmia (premature ventricular contractions) so i was careful not to faint or die suddenly at the gym.  that would be embarrassing.  but that’s another thing i need to tell my doctor.  i’m becoming quite a patient.

i need to give charlotte a bath but i can’t decide whether i want wet dog or stinky dog sleeping with me in the bed.

very mellow night.  marco and i made turkey burgers and then i observed him while he worked on the creepbike.  i helped bigtime by almost tightening two screws.  i guess he didn’t need me to weld anything this time.  that bike is rad though, i think someday i would like a motorized bicycle.  someday i would also like to own those socks that you can microwave.  they would be nice for wintertime.

i watched the maloof money cup skateboarding contest on television. i think the results were rigged. p-rod won when nyjah was clearly the biggest (yet smallest) ripper.

then i watched the tour de france coverage because not only am i a skateboarding poser, i’m also a cycling poseur. it was actually kind of fun to watch because they crash and break clavicles and ride with shredded jerseys. not to mention the high mountain scenery is awesome. i think the race is rigged though.

i went shopping with my mom. my mom bought me some cute shoes and then we had sushi. i really don’t like shopping, but i must admit i love shoes and sashimi.  also, competitive eating is never rigged.

i’m baking a plum buckle right now.  i got the recipe from the la times daily dish blog but i used less sugar and butter and fewer plums.  i have no interest in eating this thing, it just sounded fun to make and it smells delicious.

last night my mom and i made mochi.  i stuffed mine with sweet red beans and she made little ballz and rolled them in honey and sesame seeds.  they taste even better today.

i guess i will do some long overdue housecleaning now.