You’ve GOT to be kidding

The Answer: “[His] interview, titled “If I Did It, Here’s How It Happened,” will air Nov. 27 and Nov. 29, according to [Fox’s] Web site. If your question is, “Who is O.J. Simpson?”, you would be correct. Un. Fucking. Believable! Also in the unbelievable note… This humble blog has been visited a lot recently by folks looking to solve the mystery of Anonymous Donor of Jim Sterkel Court at USC Galen Center. Not quite as interesting as and yet a lot less frightening than the fact that “burping fetish” remains the top search phrase that leads people to the OakMonster’s...
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Return to Troy

Most fun I’ve ever had at Homecoming. Ever! You see, when I was in college, I was with Trojan Pride. So we’d either be painting faces at a booth or at Coliseum 2 hours ahead putting pom-poms on the seat. Although we’d have with us a cooler full of jello shots… 😉 But I have never ever tailgate on campus. Not quite like this! There is no better way to welcome myself back to the Land of the Eating and Drinking than getting fed food and booze by your fellow Trojan brothers and sisters on campus at Homecoming!! I had...
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Silver linings

Thanks Nan (Owen’s mama) for asking about the health of our messed up household. 🙂 I figured I might just give you guys an update as well. Today is the first day I didn’t have the slightest pain in my stomach. Double dose of Prilosec paid off after all. I am still eating with caution and haven’t touched any alcohol or spicy food. But the portion of food I can handle per sitting seems to get closer to the usual amount. So far, I have been eating every 2-3 hours. I’d start the day with a Prilosec with plenty of...
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Friends and Trojans

One of the first things I read this morning that moved me to tears and filled me with the warm and fuzzy feeling and with pride. FLOORED – Los Angeles Times An Anonymous donor donated $5 million to USC Galen Center. Instead of putting his own name or his late son’s, he has the name “James Sterkel” imprinted on the court. It has come to a complete surprise to the family of Jim. Anonymous and Jim had been friends since their freshman year at USC in 1955 until he died of cancer in 1997. Jim played on USC basketball team....
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Back in Business

Hello my darlings! I’m back! I’m BACK! Thanks you guys for keep stopping by and checking in on me and shooting me emails. Really happy to know I was missed. The event came and went on Thursday. Tons of headaches and a case of disappearing tables, but we worked through it just fine. Pretty good turn out and everyone had a great time. My friend Eva transformed me from the spectacled tomboy-geek into a gorgeous little Asian goddess. She also did make up on Amy and Celeste. So there you go. Look at the hottest women of the evening! (No...
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Simple joy

092506_0643a.jpg Originally uploaded by theoakmonster. Happiness is… …having a bus stop that actually has a bench in it! I didn’t take the bus on Friday so I don’t know if this new stop is old news or not. But first thing that caught my eyes was the bench. And then I realized there is a new green metal trashcan and that the entire bus stop is brand spanking new! Holy shit! This city actually upgrades their bus stop!? I [heart] Los Alamitos! It did take them a while but they actuall got to it. Wow. A long long time ago,...
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