#85 Done

#85: Start drinking green tea on a regular basis Despite new reports that three cups of coffee a day is perfectly healthy, I have weaned myself off of it and have switched to green tea. A month strong.

 Watching a family friend play the legendary Troubador in West Hollywood.

Bob Seger at The Forum

A great show.

#6 in Progress

Discovered this gem in Culver City. The Wallace. A great dinner with Dad and Georgeanne before Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.

#6 In Progress

Tom O’Shanters. Old School LA. Where Walt Disney used to eat.

#6 In Progress

#6: Try 10 New LA Restaurants Enjoyed The Nice Guy with clients. Good burger.

Still watching the big show from home.

My Predictions

Best Picture: Boyhood (It was better than average, but Whiplash remains my favorite) Best Actress: Julianne Moore (Haven’t seen her movie, but she has won everything else) Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne (I know Michael Keaton is the frontrunner, but Eddie’s performance was spot on) Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette (Because she has also won everything else. Very weak category this year) Best Supporting Actor:…

Great to see Brittany play the majority of minutes in all three games at the Big West Spring Tournament at UC Irvine. Finally having asthma medicine has done her wonders.

#5 NOT In Progress

#5: N’awlins I just canceled our April trip to French Quarter Fest in New Orleans in favor of some work obligations. Work over life? This could be the end.

#10 in Progress

#10: Reduce our energy bill by 30% First gas bill of the year is a whopping 109% less than last year.

#6 in Progress

#6: Try 10 New LA Restaurants A group finally refurbished the La Cana ruins that have looked like the upper right photo for as long as we’ve lived here. Service left much to be desired, but great looking space.

I gave five bucks to Chewy for the pic and the Storm Trooper was all bent out of shape.

Our Valentine’s Day came with some sacrifice. UCR played their first Spring scrimmage against a powerhouse San Diego State team. Brittany scored the first goal in the second half of what would become a 5-0 rout.

#33 in progress

#33 lounge by 5 hotel pools

Going to try and message all of the LAFI issues out of our muscles.

#58 Done

#58 Become Platinum at the Cosmopolitan. Car Service. Room upgrade. Amazing food. I know they’re getting the better deal, but it’s nice to be appreciated as a “loser”.

Sonia doesn’t eat breakfast like a girl.

#100 in Progress

Many call it the best dramatic television series of all time. The first season makes a good case. Next up, season two.

As tax season approaches, I need to be reminded why I stay in California.

Happy 13th, Dylan!

My oldest nephew is officially a teenager.

#70 Done

#70 Go to a Comedy Show The Laugh Factory produced.

#38 In Progress

Most excellent.

#53 in Progress

#53: Read 10 Books Trying to figure out why my investment in good food is only returning lbs.

The sacrifices I make for good food.

#6 in Progress

#6: Eat at 10 New LA Restaurants Republique. Two thumbs ups.

Happy Groundhog Day

One of my all time favorite movies.

20 minute delay because of my seat.

#17 in Progress

#17 Grow LA Fashion Insider We’re implementing new strategies this year to finally make this one happen again.

Made my eyes sweat a bit. A phenomenal movie. My favorite so far.

Listamania!

Welcome to the party, George. Ona, you have another nephew to edit. You can read George’s blog here.

Happy 9th Birthday…

…My dynamic niece and nephew.

Sunday

Breakfast burritos. Found our dream home (we’d have to move mountains). Ran show numbers in Hollywood. Sonia prepared Chilean sea bass and a greek salad for dinner. Knocked nothing off the list, but a good day.

Santa Ana winds blew in some 80 degree weather.

#6 in Progress

#6: Try 10 New LA Restaurants Petty Cash Taqueria. Two thumbs up.

#38 in Progress

If I was a sniper I would’ve taken out the guy with the compulsive snorting syndrome two seats to the left of me. It’s called Netflix you unpatriotic mother– Anyway, good movie.

Found Bela.

#9 and #10 in Progress

#9 Smart fit my home #10 Reduce our energy bill by 30% Phase one complete. Installed the Nest learning thermostat.

Asanebo

The perfect Los Angeles reentry point.

Eric Church

Began the night at a concert with one of our favorites, Eric Church. Ended the night by taking back a bit of money from the tables.

#86 Done

#86: Wake up at 5am for ten business days straight. Staying up late in Vegas and taking in a show. Thanks, Anna. They say it takes 21 days to make a habit. We have no intentions to pushing this one. The sunrises were great, but come 1pm, it was zombie time.

A great Mediterranean dinner at our favorite Vegas restaurant.

#89 Done

#89: A New Mattress. A big help for the back. My sleep number is 35.

2014 In Review

Business was a roller coaster ride, and 2014 was “The Colossus”, but, we played hard, too. Watching Brit score the game winning goal against UC Irvine was the pinnacle moment of my year. Here are a few other highlights…. We rang in the New Year as a family in Puerto Rico We Tangoed We ate shrimp & grits in Charleston and drank green beer…