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San Onofre

  • Mar. 28th, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Took a surf trip to San Onofre with ryan and markie today. It was pretty flat. The waves that came weren't strong enough for me to catch with my new board. I should've took my big boy board today instead. Besides that, the day was beautiful and so was the beach.

It was markies first day there so it was obvious he was excited when we jumped out of the car. He was literally bouncing around to get in the water!. Markie and I struggled a bit to catch waves while Ryan nailed them as usual (PUNK!)



















Happy Birthday Lil' Sis

  • Mar. 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Last night my sister celebrated her 23rd Birthday @ Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim. We had a great time "poppin bottles" all night. We tried out a new Vodka, Imperia,  which was supposed to be a better deal and supposedly a better than Goose. It was pretty good and went down smooth. That bottle was finished the fastest out of the four that we bought. It came out to about $1,600 for the bottle service!!!

I guess it was all worth it because we all had fun. I wish my brother was old enough to celebrate with us.

I was able to take my SLR so here are some pictures.
More could be found at www.flickr.com/jonatangan







^Sis and Brothers


^my sis and I




The funny part of the night was that people thought I was the photographer of the club that night. So I have some random pictures of people I've never met!!!
Hopefully someone will see the pictures and hire me!! :D

O and btw, MTV was filming some sort of reality show that night...

Next big family party... Philips 21st!!!! PARTY BUS!!!


New Board

  • Mar. 16th, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Here are pictures of my new unexpected surf board... Tell you all about it tomorrow..

7'6" Al Merrick Channel Islands Surfboard Funboard














There's a story behind this but I had a long day and I need some rest for another long day tomorrow!.
One final picture, which was actually the first picture taken of the board!



Thanks Jen and Markie, Hopefully riding the board will be just as much fun as our little unexpected adventure when we picked it up on CARRRRRRSON ST!

ME, "Pasadena,... Really,... Should we sill get it?!"

Markie, "YEAH!!"

Accomplished

  • Mar. 15th, 2009 at 6:41 PM
This weekend off was my first in a while. I was able to do a lot of things that I had planned to do.
Things accomplished today:
1. Laundry
2. Buy Cables @ Frys (Setting up for my new TV)
3. Set up my electronics
3.  SURF!!!!! (after many months of a 'dry spell')
4. Clean
5 Hang with Markie

6. Fix Austines Laptop (FINALLY)
7. Post here

(thanks Markie) ^ this is my "worried" look according to Markie LOL


Things I wanted to do but didn't have enough time... Or got lazy:
1. Go to cleaners
2. Wash Car (My poor baby is filthy)
3. Get taxes done ( This is where my funds will come from for my new TV, Thinking of a SONY KDL-46w4100)
4. Clean BBQ grill
5. Go out and take more pictures to fill my flickr account... which by the way is[Unknown LJ tag]  if you were interested in taking a peek
6. Update Resume
7. Find a new JOB!!!
8. Many more that I cant even think of right now...

As you can tell there are more on the list that have "things that I have not accomplished". I know I wasn't able to do alot, but the things I was able to do made me feel like the old me that I miss. I haven't hung out with my friends to surf in a while. I haven't been able to just hang and clean out my room in a while. I haven't posted here in a while. Work has really taken a toll on me so I look forward to weekends off...

Till next time... hopefully next time isn't too long from now.

After many moons...

  • Mar. 14th, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Hello world,

After many months of back breaking work at ERAC, I have come to have forgotten about my poor little LiVE JOURNAL account. I think I might be back. No more homework that can get in the way of posting new blogs. I can actually say that despite all the stressful nights of school I really do miss it. I'm getting really sad about waking up to do the same thing everyday for 6 days a week and about 12 hours a day. I was dosed with ADHD and I think it's kicking in so I need something new and exciting in my life.


Update since the last blog
1. I now work at Enterprise
2. New equipment for my camera = more pictures
3. Lost a friend.. :(
4. Still Broke
5. Always Tired
6. Havent Surfed in a while.

(thanks j)
7. Remodeled Room




Unwind

  • Apr. 17th, 2008 at 5:54 PM
All day yesterday I was thinking about what I was going to do with myself after I graduate. In fact, it's been a few days that I have been arguing with myself deciding whether I should go with a Enterprise which pays really low but is a great company to work for, or United Rentals  which I am a little unsure about but pays alot more. I know money is probably what I should go for especially in my case with my future payments and the current financial condition of my family. I really don't want to get stuck at a job that I don't like or can't handle. I don't know if I have skin thick enough to be an actual salesman. There is a lot more too it and if I explained it all I would be here all night and I cant do that because I have a dinner with my former confirmation group leader to talk about Enterprise. 

Anyway, after a loooonnnnggggg day of school and studying and stressing over my life, I called up Markie and decided to unwind at the local bowling alley. I was too tired so I had a few drinks then called it a night!...









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Life.

  • Apr. 6th, 2008 at 1:14 AM

Looking back in my life I realize that I take life for granted. My school is coming to an end and I'm all caught up worrying about finding a job that can pay me with loads of money. It's been getting real hectic at work and home is a little crazy too. After tonight, I had a little bit of an awakening...

Tonight, I attended a cancer walk to support my wonderful and beautiful aunt and all other cancer patients. Aside from the cold weather, It felt real warm and comforting to be around friends and family have come out to support. After seeing all the "In rememberance of..." or " ______ is fighting Cancer", or "______ is a cancer survivor" it makes you look at life a little differently. 

When life gets complicated and crazy, it seems that we dont stop and look at the beauty of life. I realized that there are people out there fighting to stay alive to have the things that I take for granted. The money and material objects we place on a pedestal isn't what makes life great. Life itself is what makes life beautiful. Our friends and family, our ability to take a breath, our ability to walk, and talk... It's beautiful to see strangers gathering together to walk for a great cause and appreciate the things that life gives us.

Whether or not you are a religious person... Life if beautiful, dont take it for granted.... 
I know I have many times...
Take time to sit back and look back.... 
no matter how much money you have... your rich.



HOPE...


Tito Boy & Tita Cherie










walk for life....




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Meet my cousin...

  • Apr. 3rd, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Today I went with my dad to Mission Viejo to visit my grandma. Luckly little baby cousin was home and I brought my camera. I got some pretty good practice. 

Check him out! Everyone this is my little baby cousin Shahyan.... Baby Shay, this is everyone!
 
He didn't like me putting the thing on his head as a hat!


("DINGGGGGGGGG")


(Baby Shay with my Daddio)


:D

 
"Wave Bye-Bye Shahyan!"

More Pictures of Baby Shay - Slideshow Version

oUT oF tHE oRDINARY

  • Apr. 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 AM

Today was a little different. I work up extremely late with a migraine. I haven't had this type of migraine since my freshman year of highschool! I decided that I needed to take some medication for it but realized that it probably wasn't a good idea to take it on an empty stomach. So, I decided to try out the local pizza place around the corner from my house. Having pizza or purchasing it at a different place wasn't what was so unusual. The unusual part was the outcome of the pizza. My normal routine is to purchase sausage and pepperoni so I did the same. When the pizza came out (about 45 minutes later) I was overwelmed. I thought to myself "WHOA thats a monster!!!!" The toppings on that pizza was about 1" high and it was only two toppings. No wonder it took so frikkin long!


(Large Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza from Rosario's)

After I ate only about 1 Slice from that pie, I for some reason decided to download games to play on my computer...

My night ended a little different also. Instead of going to Markie's house to go drink meet up to go out we played video games all night. For those of you who know me know that I don't play video games very often. In fact it is rare that I do play. When I do, it is usually only for a short while. It's usually because I feel like I've wasted so much time or that I feel as if I've been unproductive for hours. My A.D.D. is probably another main reason why I don't play. I get bored pretty fast! Anyway, Markie and I ended up playing all night hours. We kept saying to each other.."One more time, then I'm done!" Of course, it took alot more than "one more time" Smash brothers has got me hooked!....Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be playing tonight on my computer again because I'm afraid I'll get that horrible headache again!


(WiiMote!, I'd rather use this one rather than the N64 remote)


(Markie getting his ASSets kicked... lol, JK)

'Till Next Time!!!

El tacos!

  • Apr. 1st, 2008 at 4:47 PM

Had nothing to do today and my sister didn't have work. So we decided to make some tacos (ground beef & steak) and some great iced tea.




Iced Tea anyone?


Always good with some LEMONS


The Final Product


...oh, then we hit the karaoke machine!