Birthday songs at the gym, more messed up lyrics, walking and reading in Los Angeles, an Uber ride from hell, decompressing, a pretty lousy restaurant experience, more decompressing, a great performance by Quasi, sake can be rocky, a great old school bar and another Chinatown connection, trying to keep my cool at a dinner, and everything reminds me of something. Stuff mentioned: Ace Hood "Bugatti" (2013), System of a Down "Chop Suey" (2001), System of a Down Toxicity (2001), System of a Down "Toxicity" (2001), Green Day "Brain Stew" (1995), Green Day Insomniac (1995), The Troubadour (9081 N Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), The Godfather (1972), Cleopatra (1963), Dan Tana's (9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), Quasi Featuring Birds (1998), Donner Party Complete Recordings (1987-1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP9vwg7qx3s), Ellliott Smith "From a Basement on the Hill" (2004), The Prince (3198 1/2 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005), Chinatown (1974), The Two Jakes (1990), Frank n' Hank (518 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020), and Naked Eyes "Always Something There to Remind Me" (1983).