Day 191: The Long Hike

 

July 10th, 2011The day was full of long hurdles and obstacles (in the form of hiking), but inevitably a grand treasure was reached at the end of the road: in the form of Phil’s BBQ. In the morning, me and Geetha went to Marshall’s so I could attain shorts and she could attain shoes, for the purposes of hiking. Afterwards, we got free cupcakes at Sprinkles and ate them at the bus stop, before ultimately arriving at my place. After watching some Degrassi, eating some grilled cheese sandwich and noodles, Tyler came back, and subsequently me, Lauren, Tyler, & Geetha all headed to her car in an effort to go to Torrey Pines. Lauren drove, parked, and we walked to the necessary trail, and hiked downhill, which was pretty chill. The scenery was extremely nice and I subsequently took a picture. It was hot, but chillyas well because it was super windy as we approached the shores of the beach. The long hike back uphill was tough, but we somehow survived, with me and Geetha racing one another to the car (me somehow losing). We got back to the apartment and relaxed for a bit, before I walked Geetha to the bus stop. I finished my laundry, and left shortly thereafter to go to Phil’s.

Leandro and Alexis came to pick me up, Leandro bought some alcohol at Von’s, and we drove to Howard’s place to pick John Torres up. (Unfortunately Howard did not want to come). We started driving, saw Leah on the way, and shouted at her to come meet us at Phil’s. We waited for about an hour in line, Leah met us there, and we subsequently chowed down, me ordering El Toro + Fries, which was just as satisfying as the ribs, but cheaper. Afterwards, they dropped me off, and I spent the rest of the night chillaxing at my place. That includes playing Tetris and watching Big Brother. EXCITING SHOW! <24 Jeff & Jordan. Work tomorrow. BOO! 10 more days of ThinkTogether!

In a duel held in Weehawken, New Jersey, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day. Alexander Hamilton, born on the Caribbean island of Nevis, came to the American colonies in 1773 as a poor immigrant. (There is some controversy as to the year of his birth, but it was either 1755 or 1757.) In 1776, he joined the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and his relentless energy and remarkable intelligence brought him to the attention of General George Washington, who took him on as an aid. Ten years later, Hamilton served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and he led the fight to win ratification of the final document, which created the kind of strong, centralized government that he favored. In 1789, he was appointed the first secretary of the treasury by President Washington, and during the next six years he crafted a sophisticated monetary policy that saved the young U.S. government from collapse. With the emergence of political parties, Hamilton was regarded as a leader of the Federalists. AWWW THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

A day after a 75-minute session, talks will resume Monday to try to reach a deficit-reduction deal and pave the way for a hike in the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, a White House spokesman said Sunday. White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said on his Twitter account on Sunday night that congressional leaders will return to the White House for further negotiations on Monday. At 11 a.m. that same morning, President Barack Obama will hold a press conference in the White House briefing room, according to his official schedule. SO GROSS.

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