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i think i should be goin’. Time doesn’t wait for me…it keeps on rollin’.

Hello loyal jackchinn.com fans! Although, all of you are away from computers for the summer, I still apologize for not writing in here more frequently. It’s been an interesting month or so. I got that ticket in the mail. It’s expensive.
The good news is, I finally quit Chili’s and picked up another job at CPK (Calif. Pizza Kitchen). It’s pretty much the shizzzzzz. So good. And so much pizza. Free pizza. Claim Jumper blows…

So lets talk about friends. Friends are good. Friends keep you in check. Where would I be without them? A cracked-up bum on the streets probably.

Last night was a crazy night…

Don’t drive fast, or you’ll get a ticket! Like me :/

That’s gonna be a fun one. Looks like i’m not gonna be spending any money til that’s paid off.

I don’t really know what to write about. I don’t really know at all. School is out for summer, which is wonderful, but now I feel like I’m just going through the motions. Another day, another dollar, and less work gets done. I feel so lazy. I can’t though. I need to do the job others have put so much faith in me to do.

I just want to jam. Be done with school. Move away. Do nothing…

is a ton of fun. If you don’t have one, i recommend you get one.

It’s been a month. To all my loyal fans out there, I’m sorry I’ve been out of it. It’s time to get back in the saddle again. My former roommate, with his eternal debt, is out and the new is in. Tyler seems pretty chill. Tune in to find out.

April Showers bring May flowers…
And boy did it rain in april (figuratively speaking). Money was a big concern. time off killed me. But, I’m still on my feet and I’m now out of the tunnel in the light i’ve been hearing about for the last few weeks or so. It was a good month. I did the Vigil for Dave McGraw at the camporee. Then the weekend after that was the good one…
Went up north (Alameda to be exact) on a Friday afternoon to the W3A Conclave. It was chill. Met up with friends (that read this) and made a few new ones. It was boss. Stayed the night in Berkeley and then went back the next morning. I was bummed that I had to take off mid-Saturday, but it was worth it. Headed up to Lake Tahoe and met with the fam.

Stephani Chinn, my older sister of 24, is no longer a Chinn (technically). She is now Stephani Goodman. She is happy. We’re all happy for her. It was a beautiful weekend, and she looked beautiful as well. Her dress was amazing and it was just picture perfect. They were married on a cliff overlooking Emerald Bay (on the South Side of the lake), in God’s country. It was amazing…breathtaking…

I’m almost out of this semester. 5 days of anything class-related. I’m stoked. I can’t wait to be done. I can feel summer in the air. I’m surfing, conditioning and practicing this summer. Not to mention doing some good, cheerful service out in the natural world…

I had a shin-dig last night. It was great. Something about certain things that just open your eyes. People came, and had a blast. Serving up a good time, every time here at the apartment de jack. I can’t wait till everyone is back in town, so we can do it all over again.

We had a gig tonight at Mt. SAC. It was cool. The kids that saw us were really impressed, especially considering we’re the III (C) band. It was nice to see the impact we can have on the kids that really enjoy and live for the music. Now I can see why Gary likes his job so much.

I’m totally diggin’ it right now. I hope things turn out. I really like Yellow Bandanas…

Was last night, technically. It was a good show. The latin band threw down, and then we came and kept it going. The best compliment I heard was “I was groovin’ the whole time.” That’s a good show. I realized a lot today.

Music is a big part of my life (duh!).

I need to practice. No one can decide where I end up in the musical world except myself. I have good friends through music, I love teaching it, and I love the feelings it creates.

I don’t have much else to say. I’ve just been out of touch with my world the last few days. I think something is changing with me, and I’m not to sure what it is…

I hate this one.

Normally, if you want to change something about your life, you get off your ass and do it.

This one isn’t so simple. I’m tired of this funk that won’t go away, not that things are bad or anything. I just wish there was an opportunity…but girls like that don’t sleep alone.

Was the first thing Ben said to me as he shook my hand after I had officially been sworn in. He’s a cool guy. A respectable man. It’s weird to think I’m a little older than him. I’m not quite sure if I’m prepared for what is about to happen. I know I’m ready to do it, I just hope I can rise up to the challenge, and live it up to the fullest.

This might sound cheesy, but Kieran, Evan P., Chad, Sam (Fife), and all of the others whom I’ve come to meet, thank you for inspiring me. You do not know this, but seeing the marks that you leave on people as you lead through your service is why I ran for chief. I already tried to do that, just as a decent human being, but…I don’t know how else to explain it. Thanks.

For those of you that care, here’s the speech I gave in the elections…

“When I sat down to think about how I could explain to you why I felt I am well qualified for this position, I though about how much time I had, and the many experiences and positions I’ve had. I decided to look toward the future, because this is your section. I’m just one man in it. John F. Kennedy once said ‘Leadership and Learning are indispensable to each other.’ You, as individual Lodges, are important to this section. While serving as Vice Chief and learning from the operations of the Lodge Assistance Program, my understanding of that statement has matured. I learned that you aren’t just a part of this section, you ARE this section. Along with that, through my interactions with past Section Chiefs, I have realized that representing you, not only on the local scene, but on that regional and national as well, is an important requirement of this role. In addition, the LAP has taught me that in order to help you, we must listen to you first, and then we can progress by working together. This makes President Kennedy’s statement all the more relative to what I am talking to you about right now. Through working together and effectively communicating with each other, a memorable conclave and an incredibly year for everyone is guaranteed.”

I guess it was good enough. Manual Sibrian in my Vice Chief and Jordan Orlick is my Secretary. I’m excited for this year and all of the unique experiences I will have the oportunity to encounter…

The other night at work, 3 gentlemen, well, 3 guys came into the saloon (bar). They were watching the UCLA vs. Stanford Basketball game. They were loud and obnoxious.

One of the guys asked me after I dropped off his 3rd Fat Tire what my 5 greatest movies of all time were. I told him I had to think about it. I continued on with my work, taking care of my other tables, when I realized it wasn’t that simple. He asked me to think back through the 19+ years of my existence, and pick 5 movies. It may seem like I’m not a movie buff, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t seen my fair share of movies in my time. After thinking of 5, he asked me who my top 5 bands were. I quickly named 5. We went on about our business, and when the game was over, he and his friends left, while I finished up my side work (we had been closed for about half and hour by now).

It got me thinking. He made me choose 5 things that I valued over all of the rest. It’s like asking me what my favorite memory is. Its not that easy. I simply don’t have one. All of the movies, all of the bands, all of the memories. Those are my favorites. It’s not right to make a person pick something and value it over all of the others, because if it wasn’t for all of the others, that person would not be the same as they are with all of the others.

It seems like I’m going in too deep on this topic, but I feel it’s truth. However, truth is only relative…

First, I’ll start off by saying to the one of you that reads this, that I’m sorry I haven’t written good quality material for over 2 weeks now.

Snowboarding. What a fun activity. I hadn’t been in a little over 3 years before this trip, and surprisingly, I didn’t do that bad. I only had two bad falls. I was catching some grabs by the end of the day. I went with the infamous Kyle Hata. He was catching some sick air all day (<–notice how I talk like a boarder). He even pulled off a backside 180. It was pretty intense. You guys should go with us next time. Conditions were perfect. 38 degrees all day, not too many people, snow was nice powder and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky (and my face became horribly burnt because of it).

48 Hour Day: So I mentioned it being only 47, that’s because there was no 2 AM. It was a sad event. The services that were held for it during papers were beautiful though. Poor 2AM…we hardly knew ye. Anyway, it all started saturday, with waking up around 9 to meet my brother’s new lady. She’s pretty cool. Went to work, stayed up to help Kyle with papers. After which, I decided to stay up. Facebook also told me that Christene was back from Turkey. So we drove down to Irvine at 6:00am and ate some breakfast at IHOP. After breakfast, we proceeded to book it up the 405 at approx. 85-90MPH, so I could go home, get dressed, and be at work by 10:15. It was the longest, slowest Sunday lunch ever.
After work, we (still Kyle and I) went to Culver City to watch the first set of Justin Janer’s Quartet, named “The New York Project.” They were good. We could only stick around for the first set though. Once I got home, I crashed, slept in past piano, and went on with my week…

So far, my week has been composed of: A bad case of the Mondays, followed by a bad case of the Tuesdays.

Hope you enjoyed reading…stop by again sometime.