On Thursday, Joo and I went down to Laguna Beach to see STRAIGHT 78 play at Ocean Ave. It was a special performance because the lead singer (Rob Gallas) lost his father recently and this gig was a tribute to him. It was great to be able to support Rob, who works at Oakley, with other co-workers. Also, Vince Portillo played with Rob's band for the evening which made it even better. AND, I went to Vince's gig with Xavier Limon which meant I could cross off another on my list!!!!
For those who don't know Vince, I will do my best to describe him. He is the type of guy that is always cracking jokes at work no matter the situation. Even in his interview, he was asked about the fact that he had "weight lifting" listed as a hobby to which he responded "...more like 'weight management' now!" and always adds his self-depricating descriptions of his "moobs" and how he frequents the "short and fat" store. In all seriousness, he is a great friend who has been wonderful to work with. He has twin boys and a beautiful wife and yet somehow finds time for his band/other gigs. He is a multi-instrumentalist (its a word... I swear) with his own band GYPSY DOLLS as well as offers casino services when he is not a DJ.
On Friday, Oakley said goodbye to Amy Ezell. To celebrate her time with us, we went to one of our favorite bars which is REALLY close to where I work. It is a small but friendly place where I was able to cross off #40 go out drinking with friends from Oakley. Although it was sad to say goodbye to Amy, it was nice to spend some time "outside of work" with Todd and other co-workers. We will miss you Amy!!!!
Even though I crossed these three off my list today, I definitely plan on repeating all three in the soon future.
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