August 7, 2007

• X-Games preparty…at a new club called Opera in Hollywood. 
  The decor inside is really nice but kind of a small venue…their outdoor patio
  is pretty cool.  A lot of celebrities in attendance that night
  but I didn’t really notice, namely Avril Lavigne, Owen Wilson, Travis Barker, Ron
  Jeremy (again).  I’m pretty bad about recognizing famous people unless
  someone points them out to me. 

  Running…I’ve been better at keeping up the exercise
  routine.  Went to Sand Dune Park in Manhattan Beach…it’s
  pretty much a 100ft sandy hill.  Did it 3 times and it was definitely a
  good workout for your calves and butt. 
  It gets surprisingly pretty crowded in the evenings after work.

  Girls Happy Hour…went to Nick
  & Stef’s in downtown LA.  Appetizers
  and drinks are discounted until 7:30pm.  Their braised short rib quesadillas were
  yummy.  Loved their pineapple martinis
  too.  Afterwards we went to the Edison
  for some more drinks.  It’s pretty huge so
  it never really felt packed and the historic décor is pretty neat.  Definitely more of a chill scene than Hollywood.  Since it was still early, decided to go check
  out Bar 107 too but I think it was a little too divey for how we were dressed
  so we didn’t stay too long.  I guess I
  must be getting old because I was able to get into 3 bars without having my
  ID.  I’d like to think it was my skills
  at flirting but I’m pretty sure my white hairs gave me away

  

  OC Fair…decided to go for all the
  fried foods.  Luckily we got free tickets
  and VIP parking.  We tried the deep fried
  coke (yes that’s correct…it’s dough that’s been soaked in coke and then deep
  fried).  It tasted a little too sweet and
  rich for me.  Shared the jumbo ½ pound
  hot dog.  Walked around for a little bit
  and left.  Afterwards we headed over to
  Fury’s in Newport Beach for some
  appetizers and clubbing.  It’s a cool
  place but definitely consisted of the OC crowd that’s a little too money/status
  conscious for my taste.  Music was good
  but the speakers were way too loud and left my ears ringing.

  Mountain Biking…went to the
  Westridge trailhead in the Santa Monica
  mountains.  It’s 7.4 miles (1700 ft
  elevation gain) roundtrip to the top which is the Nike missile station with
  great views.  It’s mainly fire road so
  good for beginners but there are some single track stuff on the side trails
  that are pretty challenging.

  BBQ…grubbed on some yummy food…Kalbi,
  jalapenos, shrimp, rice, hummus, vegetables. 
  It was fun playing games like Cranium and Fact or Crap.  Maybe it’s another sign that I’m getting
  older but I much prefer game nights to going out.

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