Friday: Had work all day, then a [belated] birthday dinner for Ume at the Wood Ranch in the Santa Anita Mall that evening. After that, we played poker for awhile at his house, tournament-style. It ended up with me and Ume — I lost with my pair of Kings (top pair on the flop) losing to him hitting a flush on the river. Blast.

Saturday: Slept in, relaxed, didn’t work on my essay. Went to Javy’s house that evening to watch UFC 67.

Sunday: Church, Super Bowl, saw Five Mile Town play at the Chain Reaction. On the way back, Bill briefly showed me around Whittier College because it was on the way back.