Imagine my surprise when I wake -up this morning to the familiar sound of the pitter -patter of rain.
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Dude, I was pissed! It's not supposed to do that here. I didn't come down to this city for rain.
WTF?!?
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Anyways, I figured I could still go out and avoid the rain by checking out one of the malls here.
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If this place looks familiar, it should. This location was used in the movie "
Jackie Brown".
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It's the
Del Amo Fashion Center! At one point it used to be the largest shopping mall in the
United States.
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The mall is located at
21519-A Madrona Avenue in the city of
Torrance.
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Here comes my ride back.
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I just use the transit system to get around town. It's so easy! Click
here for more information.
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I had to take a picture of this. It's a washroom at one of the
McDonald's nearby.
LOL!!! It's just under construction.
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Here's Asiana watching me update my blog at her house.
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Later in the evening, we all went to
Musikahan, a Filipino karaoke restaurant.
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It's located at
10326 Alondra Boulevard in
Bellflower.
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Allan and I at our table...
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Becky with her husband...
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This is the transvestite who always hosts the nights here.
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This is actually my second time here.
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I came to this place last year.
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Our table...
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Eating my beer with Allan and Aldrin beside me...
"Whoa, new boobies!!!"
"What the hell, another beer?!?"
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Vanny's tongue and my tongue...
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It was Ling's
(left) birthday!
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Notice the throbbing vein on the side of my head? That's an indication that I'm buzzed after
3 beers.
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I couldn't find anything to sing tonight,
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So I just sang along with whoever was on stage.
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Diane and Ling...
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Diane and Vanny sampled each other's saliva as I observed.
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Posing with Vanny...
Bi,
Bi, and
Hetero...
Edwin, Aldrin, Ed, and Freddie...
(Did you spot the name of the second man to walk on the moon?)
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Here's a few shots that the girls took outside.
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Getting crazy on the dance floor...
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Another demonstration of bisexuality...
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This night was pretty entertaining, to say the least.
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Aaahhh yes, happier times before all the drama that would go down a little later.
LOL!!!
Happy Birthday Ling!!!