11.25.2009
Starved
It's hard to explain the feeling of wanting something so bad. So convinced that when you get it, all will be right, a feeling so overwhelming that it's almost blinding. Food for your soul that nothing else will satisfy, thus you're always left hungry. A connection that powers you, like a cord to a battery pack, without it you're never fully charged. Always running on less than capacity and with the juice slowly fading away into space like evaporating alcohol. You keep searching for that elusive outlet, praying for a flavor you'll always crave and consume until sated, longing for that fully charged state.
9.26.2009
Symptoms?
First off, my eyes burn. Even when closed they feel like shampoo crept in the through the sides. My throat feels like I’ve been drinking gravel and lighter fluid for days on end. My head is light, floating above it all. My heart is heavy. Except that it’s being periodically hit with dabs of adrenaline spurring flutters or palpitations that almost make me want to vomit. My water cooler rumbles. I have the sudden urge to place my face under it, depress the button, and let ice-cold water run down my face and all over the floor until the entire contents run empty. That would be a bitch to mop up.
8.11.2009
Good Day
... laughed about time pieces, dined at the Fish, boobs after work, Rocky's for dinner, CCR playing as I write...
back to Dena soon, but for how long? What is my purpose? Where is my home? Who comes first? Who am I?
back to Dena soon, but for how long? What is my purpose? Where is my home? Who comes first? Who am I?
4.20.2009
Is four twenty really a holiday?
You know for all the internet has done these days, there’s still not a whole lot on it to read. Maybe I’m just jaded. I remember when I first had real internet access, like real high speed shit in the dorms at UCSD, we would be on it for hours, downloading, chatting, emailing, and reading all sorts of shit. Illegal music, newspapers, crazy porn. Now I’m bored after “surfing” for an hour. I guess if we all contribute they’ll be more interesting stuff to absorb. You’d think there’d be a huge demand for writers, yet with the fall of newspapers, there’s not many good ones out there. The news has been so whittled down that the most you get is a few paragraphs. You’d think sites would get traffic if they were simply written well, not just updated constantly, or filled with celebrity side-boop. What happened to developing a fresh take, supported by evidence dug up from sources, that really made you pause, think a little, learn something? Probably too much work.
Anyhow, in other news it’s 8:00 at night and 80 degrees outside. I think we all need to move closer to the beach before it’s too late.
Anyhow, in other news it’s 8:00 at night and 80 degrees outside. I think we all need to move closer to the beach before it’s too late.
10.30.2008
Momentarily Depressed Baller
Basketball, a sport I love to play. But, it's not been quite the same lately. I'm a competitor. I really need to win. But my current adult league team is so shitty that it's eroding my competitive bones into dust. Then blowing them away, like the young kid who crossed me over last night. Almost resigned to lose when we step on the court. I tell myself I still have fun, getting the sweat on, draining an open J, driving the lane, but somehow it's just not the same. I play better angry. And I just can't mad when we lay down. I had more fun playing AJ mano y mano el otro dia. Brought me back a bit. Friends, yet briefly enemies. The worst thing is to drop a sick pass to a teammate diving the lane who repeatedly fumbles it to the floor. Worse yet is to make that cut yourself, raising your hand, opening your eyes with anticipation, only to have the guy crank up brick that misses so bad you're out of position to capture the carrum.
I'll keep playing. Next time, I'm going to be angry.
I'll keep playing. Next time, I'm going to be angry.
6.10.2008
Untitled
I overheard another’s phone conversation the other day (just another unfortunate consequence of the cell phone). It was a friend of mine talking with a friend of hers… I caught it somewhere in the middle and not at all on purpose… but it went like this…
“so I decided I can’t write a book, it’s just too much work. It’s so hard to put together a whole book. I don’t know how anyone could do it. I think I’m more of a poet. It’s so weird how you go through life and then just discover your calling. I really love wrtiting poems.”
I know I quoted that, but it probably wasn’t verbatim, just how my ears and brain now remember it. First impression was, “no shit writing a book is hard.” Second impression, “I hate poetry.”
Not all poetry really, just most of it. And all if it by people who think they are poets. I mean I can appreciate a clever rhyme. But, for the most part, I don’t get poems. I think they’re just shit written by people who can’t write a book, or even a short story for that matter.
Check it…
They ate till they became surfeited,
Inebriated under the silky skies.
Once supposing all sentiments
That float along and pass on by
There, done in about 90 seconds. I want to write a book.
“so I decided I can’t write a book, it’s just too much work. It’s so hard to put together a whole book. I don’t know how anyone could do it. I think I’m more of a poet. It’s so weird how you go through life and then just discover your calling. I really love wrtiting poems.”
I know I quoted that, but it probably wasn’t verbatim, just how my ears and brain now remember it. First impression was, “no shit writing a book is hard.” Second impression, “I hate poetry.”
Not all poetry really, just most of it. And all if it by people who think they are poets. I mean I can appreciate a clever rhyme. But, for the most part, I don’t get poems. I think they’re just shit written by people who can’t write a book, or even a short story for that matter.
Check it…
They ate till they became surfeited,
Inebriated under the silky skies.
Once supposing all sentiments
That float along and pass on by
There, done in about 90 seconds. I want to write a book.
4.23.2008
9.21.2007
Word, #, Tune, Pic
Anyone who listens to PMS knows we need a word, number, and song of the day.
Today's word is opine. It is a word often heard in law school, and I just like way it sounds. "Pardon me while I opine on the topic of judicial ripeness."
Todays number is 25. As in the number of points USC is favored over Washington St. I will be attending this game and I hope it's entertaining at least.
Today's song of the day is "Warning Sign" by the Born Jamericans. An underrated reggae group. And easily heard on myspace.
And finally, the photo of the day. Just a Pic that needs to be on the Loadass page. Out.
Today's word is opine. It is a word often heard in law school, and I just like way it sounds. "Pardon me while I opine on the topic of judicial ripeness."
Todays number is 25. As in the number of points USC is favored over Washington St. I will be attending this game and I hope it's entertaining at least.
Today's song of the day is "Warning Sign" by the Born Jamericans. An underrated reggae group. And easily heard on myspace.
And finally, the photo of the day. Just a Pic that needs to be on the Loadass page. Out.
9.10.2007
7.21.2007
A Glimpse of The Loadass Lawyer
Sample Income Tax Law Problem and Answer. Enjoy...
Nonrecognition: Dudley wished to cash in one of his primary investments, a 90 unit apartment building in Reno which was subject to 300K first mortgage, had a 1.5 million FMV and a adjusted basis of 500K. He wants to maximize cash received but minimize gain recognition
a. Little offered to exchange is unencumbered office building with a 1.2 million FMV and a 1.5 million adjusted basis. What results to Dudley?
i. If Dudley were to sell for cash, he would sell for 1.2 million in cash and 0.3 mil. in debt relief.
ii. His A/R would be 1.5 million → Cash plus the debt
iii. His gain realized would be 1 million → AR – Basis
iv. In the exchange, His AR would be 1.5 million → cash plus the debt discharge
v. His gain realized would be 1 million → AR – basis
vi. His gain recognized would be 300K → The lessor of the boot or the gain realized
vii. His basis would be 500K → 500K – 300K + 300K
The final is tuesday, wish me luck... then i'll be free for three weeks. I can't wait
Nonrecognition: Dudley wished to cash in one of his primary investments, a 90 unit apartment building in Reno which was subject to 300K first mortgage, had a 1.5 million FMV and a adjusted basis of 500K. He wants to maximize cash received but minimize gain recognition
a. Little offered to exchange is unencumbered office building with a 1.2 million FMV and a 1.5 million adjusted basis. What results to Dudley?
i. If Dudley were to sell for cash, he would sell for 1.2 million in cash and 0.3 mil. in debt relief.
ii. His A/R would be 1.5 million → Cash plus the debt
iii. His gain realized would be 1 million → AR – Basis
iv. In the exchange, His AR would be 1.5 million → cash plus the debt discharge
v. His gain realized would be 1 million → AR – basis
vi. His gain recognized would be 300K → The lessor of the boot or the gain realized
vii. His basis would be 500K → 500K – 300K + 300K
The final is tuesday, wish me luck... then i'll be free for three weeks. I can't wait
6.26.2007
6.11.2007
Blah
So I’m sitting in my room, slightly hung over, not really listening to Stern in the background on the satellite radio, and then on comes the lead singer for Maroon 5 who performs this sick acoustic cover of the Beatles “Don’t Let me Down.” That song always has a crazy effect on me for some reason and this time it really caused like a strange nostalgic introspective mood to overwhelm me. I turned around, leaned back in my chair, and just rode the wave.
5.03.2007
One Down, Two More to Go
First final (property) is done. I was dreaming this stuff all week, now I need to forget it and remember a while bunch of other mumbo jumbo. But, the Prof. in that class was right, at the beginning of the year i had no idea what any of the stuff below meant, now I do. Is it really relevant? Probably not.
CA CIVIL CODE 2856
(a) Any guarantor or other surety, including a guarantor of a note or other obligation secured by real property or an estate for years, may waive any or all of the following:
(1) The guarantor or other surety's rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification, and contribution and any other rights and defenses that are or may become available to the guarantor or other surety by reason of Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive.
(2) Any rights or defenses the guarantor or other surety may have in respect of his or her obligations as a guarantor or other surety by reason of any election of remedies by the creditor.
(3) Any rights or defenses the guarantor or other surety may have because the principal's note or other obligation is secured by real property or an estate for years. These rights or defenses include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses that are based upon, directly or indirectly, the application of Section 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure to the principal's note or other obligation.
(b) A contractual provision that expresses an intent to waive any or all of the rights and defenses described in subdivision (a) shall be effective to waive these rights and defenses without regard to the inclusion of any particular language or phrases in the contract to waive any rights and defenses or any references to statutory provisions or judicial decisions.
(c) Without limiting any rights of the creditor or any guarantor or other surety to use any other language to express an intent to waive any or all of the rights and defenses described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), the following provisions in a contract shall effectively waive all rights and defenses described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a):
The guarantor waives all rights and defenses that the guarantor may have because the debtor's debt is secured by real property. This means, among other things: (1) The creditor may collect from the guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by the debtor. (2) If the creditor forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by the debtor: (A) The amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price. (B) The creditor may collect from the guarantor even if the creditor, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has destroyed any right the guarantor may have to collect from the debtor. This is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses the guarantor may have because the debtor's debt is secured by real property. These rights and defenses include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon Section 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(d) Without limiting any rights of the creditor or any guarantor or other surety to use any other language to express an intent to waive all rights and defenses of the surety by reason of any election of remedies by the creditor, the following provision shall be effective to waive all rights and defenses the guarantor or other surety may have in respect of his or her obligations as a surety by reason of an election of remedies by the creditor:
The guarantor waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by the creditor, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed the guarantor's rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the principal by the operation of Section 580d of the Code of Civil Procedure or otherwise.
(e) Subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) shall not apply to a guaranty or other type of suretyship obligation made in respect of a loan secured by a deed of trust or mortgage on a dwelling for not more than four families when the dwelling is occupied, entirely or in part, by the borrower and that loan was in fact used to pay all or part of the purchase price of that dwelling.
(f) The validity of a waiver executed before January 1, 1997, shall be determined by the application of the law that existed on the date that the waiver was executed.
CA CIVIL CODE 2856
(a) Any guarantor or other surety, including a guarantor of a note or other obligation secured by real property or an estate for years, may waive any or all of the following:
(1) The guarantor or other surety's rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification, and contribution and any other rights and defenses that are or may become available to the guarantor or other surety by reason of Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive.
(2) Any rights or defenses the guarantor or other surety may have in respect of his or her obligations as a guarantor or other surety by reason of any election of remedies by the creditor.
(3) Any rights or defenses the guarantor or other surety may have because the principal's note or other obligation is secured by real property or an estate for years. These rights or defenses include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses that are based upon, directly or indirectly, the application of Section 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure to the principal's note or other obligation.
(b) A contractual provision that expresses an intent to waive any or all of the rights and defenses described in subdivision (a) shall be effective to waive these rights and defenses without regard to the inclusion of any particular language or phrases in the contract to waive any rights and defenses or any references to statutory provisions or judicial decisions.
(c) Without limiting any rights of the creditor or any guarantor or other surety to use any other language to express an intent to waive any or all of the rights and defenses described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), the following provisions in a contract shall effectively waive all rights and defenses described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a):
The guarantor waives all rights and defenses that the guarantor may have because the debtor's debt is secured by real property. This means, among other things: (1) The creditor may collect from the guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by the debtor. (2) If the creditor forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by the debtor: (A) The amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price. (B) The creditor may collect from the guarantor even if the creditor, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has destroyed any right the guarantor may have to collect from the debtor. This is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses the guarantor may have because the debtor's debt is secured by real property. These rights and defenses include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon Section 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(d) Without limiting any rights of the creditor or any guarantor or other surety to use any other language to express an intent to waive all rights and defenses of the surety by reason of any election of remedies by the creditor, the following provision shall be effective to waive all rights and defenses the guarantor or other surety may have in respect of his or her obligations as a surety by reason of an election of remedies by the creditor:
The guarantor waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by the creditor, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed the guarantor's rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the principal by the operation of Section 580d of the Code of Civil Procedure or otherwise.
(e) Subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) shall not apply to a guaranty or other type of suretyship obligation made in respect of a loan secured by a deed of trust or mortgage on a dwelling for not more than four families when the dwelling is occupied, entirely or in part, by the borrower and that loan was in fact used to pay all or part of the purchase price of that dwelling.
(f) The validity of a waiver executed before January 1, 1997, shall be determined by the application of the law that existed on the date that the waiver was executed.
3.15.2007
Write a Letter
When something pisses you off, it sucks to only be able to write a letter. But at least i did, and will mail it tomorrow.
To whom it may concern:
On Friday, March 9, 2007 at 4:00 in the afternoon, my brother and I left Pasadena and headed to Fairfax High School, excited to a great high school basketball match up set to tip off at 7:00. As proud alumni (my brother graduated in 2001, myself in 1997) we follow Pasadena High School sports enthusiastically and attend several games a year including many during this year’s playoff run.
Upon arrival around 4:30 PM, Fairfax officials had yet to even begin ticket sales. We waited patiently and discussed the game with other excited supporters. Even at that time, about a hundred fans were ahead of us. Soon after, the line swelled substantially behind us. No security was present.
Shortly after 5:00, ticket sales began from just one window. We crept slowly towards the front but were assured several times that at least all of us toward the front would get inside. An announcement made around 5:45 stated that ticket sales would stop briefly while people with tickets were allowed to enter. No additional announcements were made. No ticket sales ever resumed. We stood 10 feet from the ticket window.
The foreseeable then ensued. Frustrated people crowded the front. All semblance of a line disappeared. Elderly women were literally pushed aside. No security came and no announcements were made.
It was too late. As 6:45 approached we realized we would not be getting in and fought our way out of the front of the line. By this time hundreds were outside. People still waited patiently at the back of a seemingly endless maze of would be spectators. As we got in the car, a couple asked if we were leaving and if they could park in our spot. We told them not to bother and to leave for their own safety. Only the next day did I read about riot police being called in.
The entire event was a disgrace. Pasadena lost the game, but we were only upset because we would not get to see this unique and talented team again. How this state and city sponsored event could be so unorganized is unexplainable. Playing two teams ranked in the top five in the state in a small high school gym without any security at all is embarrassing and inexcusable. It is extremely lucky no one was injured.
Thank you for your time,
David Kujawa
To whom it may concern:
On Friday, March 9, 2007 at 4:00 in the afternoon, my brother and I left Pasadena and headed to Fairfax High School, excited to a great high school basketball match up set to tip off at 7:00. As proud alumni (my brother graduated in 2001, myself in 1997) we follow Pasadena High School sports enthusiastically and attend several games a year including many during this year’s playoff run.
Upon arrival around 4:30 PM, Fairfax officials had yet to even begin ticket sales. We waited patiently and discussed the game with other excited supporters. Even at that time, about a hundred fans were ahead of us. Soon after, the line swelled substantially behind us. No security was present.
Shortly after 5:00, ticket sales began from just one window. We crept slowly towards the front but were assured several times that at least all of us toward the front would get inside. An announcement made around 5:45 stated that ticket sales would stop briefly while people with tickets were allowed to enter. No additional announcements were made. No ticket sales ever resumed. We stood 10 feet from the ticket window.
The foreseeable then ensued. Frustrated people crowded the front. All semblance of a line disappeared. Elderly women were literally pushed aside. No security came and no announcements were made.
It was too late. As 6:45 approached we realized we would not be getting in and fought our way out of the front of the line. By this time hundreds were outside. People still waited patiently at the back of a seemingly endless maze of would be spectators. As we got in the car, a couple asked if we were leaving and if they could park in our spot. We told them not to bother and to leave for their own safety. Only the next day did I read about riot police being called in.
The entire event was a disgrace. Pasadena lost the game, but we were only upset because we would not get to see this unique and talented team again. How this state and city sponsored event could be so unorganized is unexplainable. Playing two teams ranked in the top five in the state in a small high school gym without any security at all is embarrassing and inexcusable. It is extremely lucky no one was injured.
Thank you for your time,
David Kujawa
2.16.2007
New Post??
What do I want to talk about? My life is actually pretty good. Living at home, going to school, and working part time at a job I don’t give a shit about… it’s like the good old days of high school. No worries. Care free. Yet, at the same time I feel maybe I need to grow up. Three years of this? I don’t know about the longevity of the situation. At least I feel I moving toward something. That’s what I like about school I think, moving forward, towards a goal.
Yesterday in class, the Prof. asked some guy, “was there a duty?” The guy responded, “well, technically yes, but I think…” The Prof. yelled back, “technically yes! That’s why you’re in law school, technically yes is yes, we’re learning all those technicalities.” That kinda hit me funny. The Prof. was right. Getting a verdict on a technicality is what it’s all about. I don’t know if it’s “right”, it’s just the way it is. And really, a job is a job, and at least I’ll be paid well when it’s all done.
Other things on the mind… the Lakers are sucking, my bro is drinking too much even for him, I hate serving people, I have hardly any bills, I’m hiking, biking, playing ball whenever I want, I enjoy kicking it with the boys, I need to meet new people, girls remain a quandary, school is a lot of work, my blog blows…
But yeah, I look around, and I like where I’m at. It hasn't always been that way, nor will it continue. As someone said, (online search credits Ben Franklin, boy was he the man?) “content makes poor men rich."
Yesterday in class, the Prof. asked some guy, “was there a duty?” The guy responded, “well, technically yes, but I think…” The Prof. yelled back, “technically yes! That’s why you’re in law school, technically yes is yes, we’re learning all those technicalities.” That kinda hit me funny. The Prof. was right. Getting a verdict on a technicality is what it’s all about. I don’t know if it’s “right”, it’s just the way it is. And really, a job is a job, and at least I’ll be paid well when it’s all done.
Other things on the mind… the Lakers are sucking, my bro is drinking too much even for him, I hate serving people, I have hardly any bills, I’m hiking, biking, playing ball whenever I want, I enjoy kicking it with the boys, I need to meet new people, girls remain a quandary, school is a lot of work, my blog blows…
But yeah, I look around, and I like where I’m at. It hasn't always been that way, nor will it continue. As someone said, (online search credits Ben Franklin, boy was he the man?) “content makes poor men rich."
12.26.2006
12.21.2006
Four Bored in Dena
What happens when you get us together on a Monday night in Pasadena? Pure fun. We started with schooners of tecate at El Torito then went to the vault to stare at the hot waitresses (where do they live?). Anyhow, I blame pete’s the constant text messaging that he was in Vegas for what happened next…
The old Shakey’s (I miss those mojo potatoes, we used to hang there quite a bit back in high school) has been transformed into an all-nude strip club. Pasadena, the “conservative”, serene, and classy city it is, is up in arms and is rapidly passing city ordinances to shut this place down. Anyhow, we had to check it out. The place was thrown together overnight in an attempt to open before the ordinances were in effect and it looks like it. We walk in and the place is empty. Black sheets covered the walls. A small stage was on one side. Cheap chairs were set up randomly. Shitty music blared, a light system from target bounced colored lights of the ceiling, and a single girl wiggled on stage. It was like we discovered some underground mob club deep in Tijuana. It was depressing, but I couldn’t stop laughing. We stayed for three girls, the last one was stunning (I mean, I couldn’t believe it, she must have been kidnapped from some legitimate Hollywood night club). Anyhow, we were rapidly sobering up, but still wanted to stare at strippers, so we head to the standard “bikini” bar in town that is Pleasures. What happened there is top secret. Obviously our load asses got hammered and spent way too much money.
But, the next day, we all admitted it was the most fun we’ve had in a while. In fact, what are yall doing next Monday? I’m on winter break.
The old Shakey’s (I miss those mojo potatoes, we used to hang there quite a bit back in high school) has been transformed into an all-nude strip club. Pasadena, the “conservative”, serene, and classy city it is, is up in arms and is rapidly passing city ordinances to shut this place down. Anyhow, we had to check it out. The place was thrown together overnight in an attempt to open before the ordinances were in effect and it looks like it. We walk in and the place is empty. Black sheets covered the walls. A small stage was on one side. Cheap chairs were set up randomly. Shitty music blared, a light system from target bounced colored lights of the ceiling, and a single girl wiggled on stage. It was like we discovered some underground mob club deep in Tijuana. It was depressing, but I couldn’t stop laughing. We stayed for three girls, the last one was stunning (I mean, I couldn’t believe it, she must have been kidnapped from some legitimate Hollywood night club). Anyhow, we were rapidly sobering up, but still wanted to stare at strippers, so we head to the standard “bikini” bar in town that is Pleasures. What happened there is top secret. Obviously our load asses got hammered and spent way too much money.
But, the next day, we all admitted it was the most fun we’ve had in a while. In fact, what are yall doing next Monday? I’m on winter break.
11.20.2006
Mistake of Fact
This was the intro to a chapter in my contracts book... from a Roman Text...
"If vinegar is sold as wine, bronze as gold, lead as silver, is there a sale?... If I think I am buying a virgin slave when she is not, the sale is valid. But if I sell a woman and you think you are buying a boy, since there is a mistake in sex, there is no sale."
Those guys were thinkers.
"If vinegar is sold as wine, bronze as gold, lead as silver, is there a sale?... If I think I am buying a virgin slave when she is not, the sale is valid. But if I sell a woman and you think you are buying a boy, since there is a mistake in sex, there is no sale."
Those guys were thinkers.
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