July 13, 2008
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One of Those Days…
This morning I went to get a haircut before heading to Amanda’s birthday party. I had a coupon for this place called Sportsclips, so I decided to give it a try. Big mistake. This place is clearly geared towards men who love sports and love women. The “stylists” are dressed in these ridiculously tight outfits and they’re paid to flirt shamelessly. The gal who cut my hair took an hour to do it, and I could barely even tell a difference. Her perfume reeked and she kept asking me the most vapid, inane questions while turning my chair toward the football game I had no interest in. I just wanted it to be over!
After the haircut, I drove to Huntington Beach only to discover that I had read the invitation wrong, and the birthday party is actually tomorrow! So I left, and decided to meet Eric at the Spectrum for a movie. On the way there I got lost in a crappy part of town, and the traffic was a nightmare. It took me an hour to get from Huntington Beach to Irvine. In the meantime, the rental car I’m driving (as I still don’t have my car back) ran out of oil!
I got to the Spectrum only to find out that the Jonas Brothers were there signing autographs. The line was around the entire place and there was no parking. We bagged the movie and just went to lunch.
The Spectrum is huge and the line went around the whole mall.
The new Ramones. LOLI was beginning to think I should have never gotten out of bed this morning, but the day ended well with a showing of the Spiderwick Chronicles in Lisa’s neighborhood. It was a great movie and a beautiful night.
Better than a drive-in!
Andy fell asleep in the first 10 minutes of the movie!
How often do you see a car coming out of the top of a garage?
I thought I would look butch sitting on Joel’s new motorcycle, but the Disney Grumpy dwarf sweatshirt kind of ruined that. LOL:
Believe it or not, I actually owned one in college!
Don’t worry, we were just posing!
Joel and his new toy
Vroom vroom!
Comments (35)
Oh, after all the fuss over the post on adoptions I am scared to say this, but…here goes. If anyone on earth should be a dad, it’s you. Every time I see your pictures with kids I think what an awesome father you’d make. . Sorry for the personal comment, but I see how your face and their faces light up in these photographs and I think some child would turn out an amazing human being for being raised by you.
@MlleRobillard - Well that comment just erased my whole bad day! Thank you!!!!
thankss! I think the movie projector over the top of your garage is genius!
Glad that after a bad day everything changed and you enjoyed the movie with the kids!
that doesn’t mean you’ve run out of oil! – just needs a change – silly city boys! spiderwyck was a good flick – you didn’t believe me when i posted that? – lol. Mile above is 100% correct, you’re great with kids – in fact, i thought you had said when i first subscribed to you that you did have some of your own. if not, you can look into the “less desirable” non-babies – that’s what i did and i’ve never regretted it. peace, Al
This is the first time I notice movies can be projected onto the garage wall. Vey interesting clever idea. I bet that would goes well for block parties.
Seeing u on that motor bike, I would have guessed that you love sports and woman, lol. Maybe you have this picture taken just for a Get Smart poster? :)
oh yeah, i still go to a good old fashioned barber shop where i’m asked “shall i cut it like always?” and trust me, if he showed up wearing something “ridiculously tight”, even a disparate gay guy like would run screaming from his shop! – lol. more peace, Al
Waaaa what a huge and luxurious home theater! lol
@berkeleyDROPout - Thanks! It’s not my garage, but I agree it’s genius!
@Dezinerdreams - Have you seen that movie Vivek? I think you’d like it.
@pukemeister - Really? When the oil life says 0% I can still drive the car?? For how long?
@stevew918 - LOL, yeah, I’ll have to find someone to Photoshop Grumpy out of the picture
@kim85 - You’re right! That give a whole new meaning to the phrase “Home Theater”. LOL
@CareyGLY - Nope! I haven’t. You think so? I will ask the neighbour to download it or something.
I’m not sure if i would you want you as my…. daddy, uncle, bf, hubby, bff, brother, neighbor, co-worker, boss… ur perfect! u know what? sponsor me! hahah! I LOVE that pic of the car on top of the garage, something really cool about it.
@oceanview_07 - I should be so lucky to have you as any of those things Paul! In my dreams!
Wow, a neighborhood screening of Spiderwick Chronicles on the side of house?! Freakin’ awesome!
Run out of oil. That’s a good one, Carey!
To answer your question: You can still drive, of course. But the engine will suffer serious damages from ”out of life” oil over time and no insurance will cover that. And the engine is by far the most expensive part of a car… So to avoid any hassles or problems you should get your oil exchanged very soon. Btw I would have LOVED to see your hair-cut experience in that Sportsclips shop! ROFL 
i’m glad you said that you couldn’t tell the difference because i could barely see one. at least you still look nice.
the movie looked like fun
thanks for clearing up that you and the kid on the motorcycle were just posing. that is very safe.
you talked how the hairdresser was paid to flirt. GAG. my dad once went to get new glasses and he was trying on some frames and he said the male clerk was really fussing over him. tee hee.
in theory, forever so long as the oil level is up – it just reduces overall engine life – it’s geared to come on after whatever the manufacturer’s mileage recommendation is after the last change. it can be reset by holding the select down for a few seconds while the message is displayed.
Your car ran out of oil? *shakes head*
I’ve showed up a day early once for a party – that was embarrassing.
wow i didnt know neighbors can be THAT nice and having a outdoor movie for anyone to watch. for some reason i thought to myself “how very OC” LOL
@wherethefishlives - Yeah, it was pretty awesome!
Thanks for the nice compliments, as always.
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@da5id_de - David, it’s a rental car…and it’s their responsibility to keep it maintained. So I could care less!! (I can see you rolling your eyes. Crazy American!)
@razzlebash - I should go shopping for glasses where your Dad does!
@ElusiveWords - I’m just a space cadet
@Sc12EeN17aM3 - I think you’re right Jad. There are some very attractive things behind the Orange curtain (despite all the Republicans!
Carey, I was not concerned about the car, which, as a regular GLY reader of course I knew it was a rental.
I was more concerned about legal complications that might befall you, for ignoring the oil issue. Hence my post. Imho any deficiency that you become aware of and do nothing about nor at least notify your rental company so to give them the opportunity to rectify the issue, makes you responsible – at least in part – for any following damages originating from aforementioned deficiency. 
So, concluding my german-korean way of thinking 
All I’m saying is, why take the risk for more car related trouble, which you have had lots of already, when a simple call (or better something in written form) could avoid it?
@CareyGLY - Also, you have the wrong idea about me. I do not think Americans are crazy – far from it. But that belongs to politics. It’s interesting though, how an american comes to think, that non-americans think of americans as crazy.
LOL, how much did you pay for that haircut? – I would love to have a drive on that motorcycle.. it’s really cool~!!!!
WOWEEE! You can watch movie on the top of a garage door just like that?! We might be bombarded and stoned by our neighbours if we ever do that in our community. Hohoho….
@me_zephyrs - LOL, I’m pretty sure they had permission
@da5id_de - Thanks for looking out for my best interests David! I do think though that your line of thinking is much more German in this situation. Or maybe it’s just more David! At any rate, I’m appreciative and remain, a crazy American!
Yea, you really give me an idea of doing that one of these days but I don’t think it’s permittable around the neighbourhood here. Thanks for the comment. I really do think I should send him in for “American talent for kids”. He always gives me anticipation about his next art piece.
And…do you have an auto ghost hand there to reply comments? You are fast!
@me_zephyrs - LOL, no, I just reply from my phone :)
whoa! the before and after picts look the same. how much was your cut?
i would have gotten a refund if i were u
I can’t read your entries any more. They make me miss California too much.
@straw_hut - LOL, I just wanted to get out of there, so I paid my $18 and left!
@infinitysurfer - So come back James!! Move in!
if anyone can turn a bad day around, Carey, it’s you
ha, ha… your haircut experience is so funny. thank god it wasn’t me who had to sit through it. did you give her a decent tip at least? ;)
@rudyhou - Yeah, she still got $5 even though she didn’t deserve it!
I am convinced that “stylists” believe that the longer they take to do your hair, the more impressed you’ll be by their work. WRONG!
-Louie
@ExodusFX - I know, right? What’s up with that? It’s still a $15 haircut! At least time it like one. LOL.