and the winner is....

UCLA!!!! by a very very slim margin! I honestly didn't know if they were going to pull it out! I mean when your team misses something like 10 freethrows in a row....its pretty questionable!

here are some pics from this afternoon's game, and pre and post adventures! :) enjoy!


We headed up to LA in 2 seperate cars, because Dave was going to leave from there to go back to SB. We followed Rich (driving Dave's car) until we decided he had NO idea where he was going (we were trying to find somewhere to eat, and he got off the 60 in East LA, and we wound up up the east side of the 6th street bridge...pretty crummy area.) From there, we just decided to go park, and try to find something on our walk to Staples. Within our last block we had almost given up hope of anything decent to eat, just about ready to concede to the gross area food again when a small café seemed to beckon us through the tall apt buildings and run down lots. The Liberty Grill is a diamond in the rough...with outstanding food, great service, and a quaint Santa Barbara-esque atmosphere...what more could you ask for? The first few moments of the game on TV would be nice...oh wait...it was on!
the ucla fans next to us left this at their bar-table...
sweet jerseys adorned the walls from all the big sports teams
I had the pulled bbq pork sandwich, and I've often found it can be a hit or miss dish....this one was right on!


this dude had sweet hair! classy and clean dreds are always awesome...the gang...
final score...67 -64...Darren Collinson scored 28 pts for UCLA! amazing!
sweet lines...
when we walked out of Staples, there were water droplets on the ground, and incredibly majestic thunder clouds in the sky!

Doesn't God paint fascinating masterpieces?





meh...the colors are SO much more impressive in camera!


Can anyone see the rainbow? or did firefox's stupid color shifts obliterate the faint reminder of God's promise?

on another note...

Cheering Crowds. Painted Faces. School Colors. Junk Food. College Basketball.

I got to hang as one of the guys tonight! (granted, they are "older guys," but what's that saying? "Old Guys Rule?") **love you guys!** Where else can you eat a bunch of "awful for your eating habits" food, and not feel guilty? Where else can a girl have a draft in a clear plastic cup and not feel like a hick? haha. Sports games of course!

Slightly more upbeat than the previous post...I was at Staples Center tonight! This weekend is the NCAA Pac 10 finals, tonight were the semi-finals (UCLA vs USC, and Stanford vs Washington State), and tomorrow afternoon is the finals! It was a perfect way to spend a Friday night! (the one and only thing that might have made it a smidge better would have been if my man were with me) Our friend Rich had the good fortune of stumbling upon some tickets that a client couldn't use, so his friend Dave, my Daddy, and I were the lucky ones to accompany him! It was so much fun! I'm tired, and need to be up at a relatively early hour tomorrow, so I'll leave you with some images from the afternoon/evening! Enjoy! More tomorrow!


This guy was hysterical. He totally caught me snapping a few pics of him and smiled and waved as we drove away...

I love the City of Angels! The patterns, textures, and buildings are all so very unique!


random guy in starbucks with sweet maroon Chucks! :) and we must not forget the infamously deep pockets of those in the LA/Hollywood Hills areas! (I could settle for one....couldn't you?)

These funky wire mesh sculptures are the current art for out front of Staples

the standoff of the day between these two colors!
this guy is a nut! security came and talked to him 2xs! Every TO, every moment the band started up, even during games....he was on his feet dancing to his own beat...Never in my life have I seen anyone crave attention that badly!!! LOL
Sam Adams?
Dinner....haha...wow...that's kinda gross looking...
Rich's "tub'o'butter"

something's unusual about this image....anyone notice?
"JUMP BALL!"
while the Stanford band is musically talented, I must say, the classier, more traditional bands seemed to be more together...
I will admit, I'm always amazed at how many guys miss their shots from the line...as such a basic part of the game, you'd think they'd figure out how to get it right....almost every single time!
I'm all about school spirit...but seriously?
My own red Chuck's...affectionately known as my clown shoes!
now even the 76 Co. has a mascot....next thing you know...there will be "Cingular" men walking up and down the court...

(although the guy that won the contest made 2 out of 4 freethrows....and was handed a check from 76 for $38,000! Shoot, to make that kind of money in 3 minutes, I'd BE the 76 mascot!)

Daddy and Dave...playing tricks on poor Rich!
are you seeing a pattern in my eye? *no pun intended! ;)




This is Dave....everyone say "hi Dave!"

I caught Daddy mid-whistleI think I caught Rich off-guard too
This license plate said 9xwchmp...which translates (at least to me) as someone who has won 9 World Champ titles...Obviously it's someone with beaucoup $$ they're being driven around in a Rolls Royce...a newish one...with sweet suicide rear doors! AND the license plate frame is a "Laker" one...any guesses on the car's owner? Mine is good ol' Jack. He's been under the impression for the last 25 years or so, that he is part of the Lakers (and in a way, he is)....so it wouldn't surprise me


power-washing the sidewalks....
stairway too _____?
kinda cool I thought...
on the way home in the car....I wonder if he's ever read the lip on the bottom of that cup?


Thanks for stoppin' by!