Seasons Change

Yes, even in San Diego we'll get the occational storm blow through.. Aside from messing up everyone's commute, we are sometimes gifted with a great sunset.

Big changes set to happen next month. I've gone out and bought my first place and will be looking to move in around October 13th. I've purchased a one bedroom condo in the Little Italy area of downtown. I'm excited but also a bit nervous and this is a pretty big commitment and a tad more than my current rent :) Wood floors and tile are being installed this week and I'll keep everyone updated as I get more info.

How NOT to start your day (not actual pic)

File this under: I never thought this would happen to me or, I thought this only happened in the movies.

Driving down Garnet this morning on my way to work and I’m on a con-call with the Birmingham office.
Usually I use my earpiece but it’s out of juice so I do it the old fashioned way (handheld) which I hate, but what are you going to do?

There’s a little more traffic than usual but nothing too crazy. I had just finished talking and decided to put my phone on mute since I
Thought we were wrapping things up. Look down for a second to mute and as soon as I look back up I realize traffic had stopped.

Screeched on the breaks but I was a tad too late and I smacked the car in front of me… Didn’t hit it too hard but this is my first accident and
I’m a little surprised. I wished that was the end of the story….


I hang up my phone and then I realize, I’ve just rear ended a police officer L

I get out and walk over to his door, he radios something in and then steps out. Here is the dialog that follows:

Cop: You alright
Me: Yeah I’m fine, you ok?
Cop: Yeah, I’m fine

I survey the damage and notice that there about a 1 inch scratch on my bumper and that’s it.. Then I see that his bumper is pretty bent up L

Cop: Let’s pull off into that Weinerschnitzal parking lot
Me: Ok

We pull over and continue to survey the damage while he radios it in.

Me: I guess you can’t do you own accident report?
Cop: No, I have to get a traffic cop over here to fill it out
Cop: Funny thing is I was just on my way to a traffic accident
Me: Yeah, funny………

A second Cruiser shows up after about 10min

Cop#2: Pulls in next to Cop#1, rolls down window and just starts laughing at Cop #1

A third cruiser arrives a minute behind #2

Cop#3 Pulls in next to my car and gets out.
Cop#3: Looks at me and then looks at cop #1
Cop#3: Points at me and says, “why isn’t he handcuffed?”
Me: (poops a little)
Cop#3: Laughs and then says to cop #1, “Why aren’t you handcuffed?”

Cop#2: Laughs Hysterically
Cop#1: Nervous Laugh..

A motorcycle cop now rolls up into the fracas.

Cop #3: Looks at me and says, “so officer Thomas was doing about 30MPH when he backed into you?”
Cop#2,3,4: Laughing Hysterically
Me: (Thinks about going with that but decides to say nothing)

Cop #4 walks me to the scene and asks me the basic questions

Cop#4: Where were you heading?
Me: Work
Cop#4: What Happened?
Me: Looked down for a second and when I looked up traffic had stopped.
Cop#4: Shit happens
Cop#4: Were you on the cell phone?
Me: (Ashamed) Yes

Cop#3: Don’t worry about it, I rear ended someone in this (points to cruiser) last week.
Me: Nervous laugh…

Cop#4 Gets my DL info and insurance info and says ok, you can go now…
Cop#4: I’m not sure how this works but I assume we’ll just bill your insurance company or something.
Me: Um, ok… I don’t need to sign anything?
Cop#4: Nope, you’re all set.

And that was my Tuesday morning! I guess I’m glad I didn’t get a ticket out of it and kind of hope their mechanic just looks at the dented fender and says “fuck it” but we’ll see…..

Some of the perks of my job allow me to visit places most people don't get to see. This week I was up at Lucasfilm for the AMD Barcelona launch and had Darth Vader give me the famous "force choke". I highly recommend it if you get the chance :)

Tracey and her friends rented a double-decker bus for her birthday last week so we hit the town in style. The bus only went about 30 mph but we had a keg on board so it didn't really matter :) It took us from her place downtown to PB where we hit Tower 23 and Canes. From there it was back downtown to J bar which is often the scene of mischief. A good time was had by all.