LCC Retreat and PYT

Posted by Jeff Ignacio on January 14, 2008 under Random Entries | Be the First to Comment

Thrusday – My BFF Kiran brought me out to watch a hockey game between the LA Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs, all paid for by Kiran’s company GM. Gotta love corporate perks. We were seated in the box suites. I have NEVER experienced a sporting event with a view like this. Thanks Kiran!!!!! The Kings won by scoring 4 goals in the first period. RIDICULOUS! Oh and the dessert cart looked ENTICING! But damn it was expensive I heard. Blah. Can’t say I ever experienced the Staples Center like that before. After the game I opened up my X-Mas gift and lo-and-behold I got a UCLA Tailgating chair! SWEET. Thanks Kiran you’re the best.

Friday – Tried going out to PYT Fridays at Jimmy’s Lounge in Hollywood with Theresa P. and Sotheary B. I sent our names to their guestlist around 3 PM BUT when we arrived they didn’t have our names on the list. Cover was going to be $10 each. The girls didn’t agree so we bounced. PYT seems like a popping place but next time. We went over to Busby’s in Santa Monica instead. I’m not the biggest fan of the place but hey, no cover so I can’t complain. Glad my roomie Randy B. came out to party it up with us.

Saturday – Woke up early for a Riordan Fellow Leadership Committee meeting. I really don’t enjoy waking up early on a Saturday if I spent Friday night drinking and dancing. Gotta do what you gotta do though right? After the meeting I went over to the Riordan Mentorship training session. I was definitely happy to see my mentee. Last time I saw him was in November. Turns out he was accepted into UC Merced. Congrats Mario! Hopefully he hears favorable news from UCLA and UC Berkeley.

After the Mentorship session I drove out to LCC Retreat in Pauma Valley. First of all, where the hell is Pauma Valley? It’s in San Diego County and it’s mostly an indian reservation. I was stuck in Freeway 91 traffic. At first I was really upset that I spent an hour just to move three miles, but then I saw the nastiness that was the accident up ahead. Jeez, I hope no one was hurt. As I got closer, I drove down a dark, unlit highway in the middle of NOWHERE! All of a sudden a giant orgy of lights came across the horizon in the form of Pala Casino and Resort! Who knew! An Indian casino in the middle of nowhere. I drove past it and ended up in Pauma Valley. There was a dinky sign indicating PAUMA CASINO (but no resort???) was to the left. My guess is since the sign was insignificant that this casino is a little shack with one person with a table. On this table are three cups, and in one of the cups is a little red marble. Guess which cup it’s in!

As always , LCC Retreat delivered on fun, comedy, friendship, and debauchery. Congratulations G13 to the group. Too bad my roomie Randy couldn’t come out. Good times.

Sunday – I wanted to go snowboarding. That didn’t happen. I left retreat way too late. Stopped my folks’ place to watch football and eat carne asada fries. Mmmmm…. carne asada fries. AND I decided to get them in Riverside as opposed to San Diego??? WTF? Jenn A. came over and we just caught up while walking-talking at 3rd Street. I got a new game for the Wii: Mario Galaxy. My roomie is way ahead of me! And the Lakers eeked out a win.

On this horizon: DSP Rush events, work, San Francisco, Riordan Fellows Session, MT’s Bday Bash, Mammoth Snowboard Trip