Last Friday I went to a preseason Clippers game and it wasn't a bad game. I'm pretty happy about how the Clippers season is looking. On my way back from the Clippers game I was feeling pretty great. This came after eating a very good dinner at The Original Pantry Cafe on Figueroa, just a block away from the STAPLES Center. The Original Pantry, might I add, is open 24 hours and although its a bit pricey, compared to Olive Garden or even Denny's (whose prices are going up lately), its still the best steak I've ever had. And the huge portions of all the side dishes and free sourdough bread don't hurt either. But enough about that and more about my feelings and emotions because, frankly, thats what I want to talk about.

As I was on the 60 freeway leaving Los Angeles I... okay, first let me explain the terminology here since I'm thinking only one person will get this. Somebody once told me to read this book called The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Its basically about this kid in high school and his thoughts and its pretty interesting since most people who think even a little bit are likely to be able to relate to this book. People say its like a modern Catcher in the Rye and although it probably won't be a classic like that I'm inclined to agree. So go read it, I promise you'll like it. Anyways, early on in the book, the main character, Charlie, is riding home in a truck with friends after a night at the homecoming game and they listened very intently to a song and at the end of the song, Charlie says, "I feel infinite." And when I read that in the book, I realized that was probably the best way to describe that feeling of... well I can't describe it any better.

So after the Clippers game I'm driving home on the 60 and I see a bunch of those green freeway signs and one of them said Sacramento (and a number of miles I don't remember) and I thought to myself while looking at my fuel guage, I could go anywhere I want right now. I've no school since it's Friday, I won't be hungry for a long time after enjoying a great dinner, and I've got a full tank of gas. And I was listening to some song on my radio and while I couldn't say anything as profound as Charlie, that is exactly how I felt. The feeling of being able to go anywhere, be spontaneous. The song I was listening to was some acoustic guitar song but I can't remember what it was. I watched the headlights of my car hit the side of the freeway ramp and it was mesmerizing as I dwelled in the feeling. I can't really describe it other than how Charlie does. I felt infinite.

Things I Like #29: Being truly excited about a sports event. Sure, whenever I watch sports I always pay attention to it, but if somebody hits a shot or gets a double or makes an interception and I automatically leap out of my seat and scream and punch the air for 10 seconds, even when others aren't around, I like that feeling. I guess thats part of why people like sports, but I just wish I could get more excited during every game. But I suppose that would wreck havoc on my emotional state, especially when the team I want to win, loses. That is probably why people don't invest so much emotional energy into watching sports.

Bush - Glycerine

Don't you hate it when you can think of part of a song but you don't remember the song? I hate that too. Yesterday, some song popped into my head, but only a part of it and all I could think of was the tune, no lyrics, just the tune. Eventually I think I sort of got the lyrics, well 1 line anyways, but I couldn't for the life of me remember the song or where it was from. My search on the internet proved futile and now I can't even remember how the song goes any more. Its not like it was some great song, I knew that, but I just had to know because I knew today I wouldn't remember it, and well? I don't remember. Oh well, it'll probably come to me later when I don't even care any more.

Last night, I had a dream about buying this one jacket that I had seen at Anchor Blue over a year ago and I regret not buying it then. It was a very very nice jacket, black, think corduroy with yellow stitching and yellow inbetween each corduroy line. It was a Levi's Silvertab jacket. Unfortunately, I can't find it online nor in stores any more. Should've bought it last year and not worried about the price. I need to learn money management skills.

Things I Like #28: The Coors Light commercials, like the ones with the "Twins" with the Love Songs theme, there are 2 of those. And I like the rock versions of "These are a Few of My Favorite Things" and whatever the other song is.

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York