maybe things are turning around. but then again, maybe not. my luck is not.

in the past week, i've seen dave matthews band twice, been to san fransisco, and los angeles, made a new friend, had a great time with a friend from a long time back, and put myself through the pain of some new ink.

dave in san fransisco, at pac bell park, was amazing, but cold. an amazing baseball park, if i do say so myself. went to the concert with jim, a new good friend from work, and had an amazing time at the concert and walking around san fran before the show.

trish came out to visit the next day, and we drove towards LA in the morning. we got to LA that evening, after making our leisurely way down highway 101. we explored the city, drove in circles, had a nice dinner, saw shrek, and hit a holiday inn express for the night.

the next day, we drove around some more, and wandered around santa monica for a while, taking pictures, and playing the tourist game. then, we met up with atley for the typical LA thing to do. get coffee. he didn't have much time to hang around, but he led us to universal studios where we continued in the tourist theme, and wandered around some more.

then, off to the dave show at dodger stadium. which i snuck my camera into, and took some pictures. well, some is a bit of an understatement. 75 total. about 30 or so didn't come out because of bad timing, and lack of lighting, but the rest were amazing.

started the drive home that night, and stopped only to rest. continued on the next morning and drove route one up the coast. the batteries for my camera started to die towards the end of the concert, and somehow, they lasted almost thirty pictures into the next day. but, until the batteries died, i kept taking pictures. between the concert and the drive up the coast, i took 111 pictures.

then wandering santa cruz the next day with trish, i took more pictures. i'm a picture taking freak. it also helps that i purchased a new bag in santa monica which allows me to carry my camera more effectivly. or something.

the back to santa cruz today to get new ink. then to work to finish what i didn't finish the night before, and over to jim's house to play with his kids and have steaks.

all in all, it's been a good week. but, i don't feel like posting any of the 200+ pictures that i've taken recently, or the hundred or so that are still waiting to be posted from the past month.

so, if you came looking for pictures, you'll just have to wait.