Bicycling for Mike

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Originally uploaded by mrimassa

Today was the benefit ride for Mike Vincent, organized by the LA FIxed guys. I think I heard about 150 people showed up, and we rode about 24 miles thru LA. It was great. I've never done a bike ride with such a big group, and it was fun filling up the streets, running lights, and making the cars wait on us. The guys and girls that do these ride regularly have a good system down, to make sure everyone stays together and is safe. It was a fairly easy ride, a slow pace with lots of rest stops (almost too many). After the ride there was a raffle that more people showed up for.

All in all, I think about $2300.00 was raised through raffle tickets, tshirt and spoke card sales.

I'm gonna be sore tomorrow.

do i qualify for unemployment yet?

well, the show hasn't been cancelled yet - but it did get pushed a month. last night the post crew were all called in for a meeting, and we were all temporarily "let go". our boss did take us out for dinner and drinks - our severance package I suppose. so I'm back to where i started - jobless.

at least i made a bit of cash - which i'll need this week in Austin at sxsw. sarah and I are also thinking about going snowboarding next week.

Here ya go Mom. :)

It's been quite a while since I've posted anything - I guess it just seems like life is back to normal, and doesn't really warrant regular blogging. Ironically, I've received 3 journals as gifts this year, so I guess somebody thinks I need to be writing down my life.

Quick rundown of the last 2 months:
I arrived in Los Angeles on New Year's eve - Sarah and I were hoping being in LA would make the New Year more exciting - but it didn't.

Sarah hired me for a few days on Celebrity Fit Club. I worked as a production PA and an art dept. PA. It was kinda fun and I made enough money to allow my to be unemployed for the next month.

On Jan 18, our roommate Mike got hit by a car while riding his bike to work - He's been in the hospital since with brain trauma - so mine and Sarah's month off pretty much consisted of hanging out at the hospital everyday. We didn't get to go snowboarding, or travel anywhere - oh well. We saved some money I guess,

Birthday - nothing exciting.

Now I've started a new job working as a Post PA for a reality show for CBS - hopefully it won't get cancelled and I'll have a job thru May. Then maybe New Zealand?

I working on a video of my trip to Iceland - maybe I'll eventually finish it, and can post it here.

Happy Holidays!

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again already?

I can't believe it's already Christmas!!!

Cheerio London

Darls, you were brilliant.

Emo Quote of the Year

"I lost my heart. It fell out of my chest, and I spent the next 4 hours crawling around on the floor looking for it."

-my former boss, over pints in Frankfurt