God bless Tequila.

I'm in a funky ass mood right now and I really don't know why!

I haven't updated in a hot minute. Not that anyone is reading this madness anyway, but it's good for my own sanity.

Lots of shit has been happening, but at the same time, not much. I got a new car which is the biggest highlight in a long, long time. It's a 2006 Chevy Equinox LT, 28,000 miles, silver. A major upgrade from my old hoopty with much more space, better sound system, and just overall luxury.



Summer has been laid-back (translation: boring) so far. Everyone is working it seems... everyone except me that is. I've called a couple temp agencies, including the one I worked for last summer but they've been slow to get back  to me. I need the cash like whoa, but I feel like I just won the lottery because I heard I'm getting my $200 back from this trainwreck. Even though it's my money, I'm still thrilled because I didn't think I would see that shit ever again. I may buy a new camera with it, I haven't decided.

I'm going down to LA sometime this week with Bob to look at places to live. Everywhere in West LA is expensive as shit! It's crazy because Erin was showing me listings of four bedrooms in Brooklyn for $600 less a month than the 2 bedrooms I've been looking at. I understand West LA is high class or whatever but damn! The worst part is, as you get farther away from campus, even just a few miles, the prices drop dramatically. I can't commute to class, though, because I'd have to buy a parking permit and that shit is $900 (I kid you not).

I saw a listing on Craigs for a place on Wilshire Blvd. (the main street of West LA) on the 11th story for only (LMAO "ONLY" IS RELATIVE) $1950 or something. Two bedrooms and two baths. Something must be wrong with this place. After you sign the lease they will probably be like "Oh yeah there's a hornet's colony in the toilet" or some shit.

I've lost 5 lbs. My family is in a competition to see who can lose the most weight -- excluding my little brother, whose job it is to gain weight (he's like 120 lbs. or something). I ran one of my old cross country routes today and LORD HAVE MERCY it was more difficult than I expected. We'll see how that goes.



I'm craving a big old Long Island Iced Tea or Tequila Sunrise right about now. It's been a minute since I was nice and drunk. I think it's time.

Four days 'til I'm half way through my college career. It's a trip for sure. I feel like I just graduated high school! It's a weird feeling getting older slowly but quickly at the same time.

I'm considering my first two years at UCLA as its own chapter which is now closing. Things are going to be a lot different next year (whether for good or bad) that I can't help but feel like I'm going to be starting something completely new.

My fake ID is still not here yet (!!!). I'm about to start whooping ass for real. I'm supposed to pick it up from some fool who goes to my school (LMAO! I know right?!) but it needs to make its way up from Palm Springs to here before I can do that. I'm pissed as hell because it has taken a month when it should have only taken two weeks or so.

I'm broke as hell and am about this close to joining the circus or some shit to make some coins. I'm trying to sell my mini-fridge before I leave not only for the cash but also because I don't think it will fit in the car. If you live in LA and happen to be reading this and need a nice mini-fridge, hit me up!

Peter: we came home the 4 of us last night high as hell around 1030 all loud and met our new roommate for the first time
Peter: ....i dont remember his name

Two weeks until I'm done with school. Lord JAYSUS get me through it! I'm drowning over here but I know it will be done in a flash. Bob is officially coming to UCLA next year and I'm 90% sure we're going to live together so we're gonna have to start looking for an apartment and such. Exciting stuff. What with living with Bob (off campus!!), having a new car, starting my new $9.77/hr job, I can't help but think...

But no. I don't want to jinx myself. I've done this in the past only to have myself knocked on my ass, so I'm just gonna keep quiet.

Was up 'til 6:30 last night writing a paper because I a) hadn't started the book b) hadn't formulated a thesis c) it was an open topic paper. I really need help with my procrastination, it's getting bad. On the other hand, I work well under pressure. I've been getting good grades on all my papers this quarter. My English 4 teacher handed back a paper on Wednesday and said I got a "B+/A-". Don't you hate that shit? It's either one or the other! I would be happy with either but obviously prefer the A-.

I worked out tonight. I found a mini-gym in the building across the way from mine that NO ONE uses. It's awesome! I had my iPod on and was getting my sweat on. Now if only I could get a TV in there.

LMAO someone put Carmen: A Hip Hopera on Youtube. Every time I see this it seems like it's worse than I remembered.


Now I just need someone to put up Glitter. Can you believe I still haven't seen it?

I told y'all before that my suite bathroom is cursed. I really wasn't joking. Now it's flooded from somewhere (it could be the shower, either of the two sinks or -- UGH -- the toilet) and there is more water in our bathroom than Raging Waters. I swear I'm gonna have to build a canoe next time I wanna use something in there.

This happened yesterday in the midday, and, just like last time, maintenance has been called but has yet to show up. I would mop it up myself but I don't have a mop or enough towels to do it alone. Seriously if my camera wasn't broken I would take a picture to show you I'm not exaggerating. It's so gross.

I dunno if I'm gonna be able to make it 'til Thursday for real. I'm over here about to go crazy. I'm SICK of school.

Funniest thing ever is probably James Franco studying at the Starbucks in Westwood next to the Mann Village where Spider-Man 3 is playing. Oh and I was outside reading the issue of "Complex" with him on the cover. LMAO!! I was seriously about to fall out.

He was trying to study and all these people kept bothering him for pictures and such. There was a group of tourist Japanese hipsters who would just NOT STOP. You know the kind. With the authentic Gucci bags screaming in Japanese and peeking over bushes, jumping over barbed fences and shit to get a picture. It was a hot ass mess.

At one point these girls came up to chat with the girl he was studying with and one of them was like "You look really familiar". Lololol.

Is it depressing that the highlight of my weekends at school is watching "Celebrity Fit Club" and "Charm School"? VH1 what are you doing to me?

I'm broke as shit from this fake ID madness. I called a dude for a part-time odd job selling alumni memberships to graduating seniors so hopefully that will come through. Update: My ID is supposed to be here in about a week and a half. Sadly I won't be able to afford any alcohol when it arrives.

San Diego in four days. To TJ or not to TJ, that is the question.

I'm getting my fake ID!! It was no easy task, let me tell you. I swear I felt like Zelda or some shit with all the fiery hoops I had to jump through to make this work. Peter called me last night and said that I had to get a passport picture, a copy of my license AND $200 and priority mail it to this dude by 11 am THIS MORNING. Needless to say, I did it and am now patiently waiting on its arrival (next couple weeks or so). For $200 this shit better have holograms, scan, explode into sparkles when I'm in a bad mood and rap the first verse of "Shoop". Whatever, it's worth it. There's no way I can go back home without an alcohol outlet, as sad as that sounds.

It has been hot as hell here the past couple of days and I was ready to give up walking to class. It cooled down some today which is good because I was feeling like I needed to start carrying around a fan like a church lady or dump a bottle of water over my head. The weather is really nice right now.

My camera is still broken and will be indefinitely--I think I need a new one. :( Yet another thing to add to the list of things I want that I can't afford. I need to start working like IMMEDIATELY upon getting back from school.

Sun God in one week! I'm ready to be sloppy. God I'm an alcoholic.

Tomorrow is May Day which means it's time for another episode of THE IGN'ANTS RUNNING AROUND ON WILSHIRE BLVD.!!

Don't get me wrong, I think immigration policy reform is a worthy and legitimate cause, and some of the people doing marches and walkouts are doing ti right. But 10 year-olds wilding out screaming "si se puede" while they jump the barrier of the 405 isn't doing anything but making all those bigots out there say "This is exactly why we don't want you people in our country." I just don't understand why we can't realize as people that this is not helping but hindering.

It's probably easy for me to say, even as a Latino, because I'm third generation and have never had to worry about anyone I love getting deported but honestly though. I think you have to think about the big picture and that doesn't entail you skipping your algebra lesson to wear rags on your face and just act dumb.

I'm drowning in school work but it hasn't stopped me from killing time. I think this is God's way of biting me in the ass for giving them that bullshit reason of "needing to focus on school" for quitting my job at the Wooden Center. Now it's really coming true and all I do is sit around. I have a midterm on Thursday which I am just fucked for. Just fucked.

Go to the bathroom before you watch this or suffer the consequences.


I'm going home in four days and my brothers will be home. I can't wait, it's been too long since I was in the Bay. Oh and CINCO DE MAYOOOOOOOOO is Saturday so if any of you would like drunk dials please deposit your number in the comments section.

If we have ONE MORE God-forsaken fire alarm in the middle of the night, so help me Jesus...