diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+layout.ts b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+layout.ts
index c371c5f7..de776728 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+layout.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 /** @type {import('./$types').LayoutLoad} */
-console.log(`Events - [event_id] launcher +layout.ts start`);
+console.log(`Events - [event_id] +layout.ts start`);
 
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 import { events_func } from '$lib/ae_events_functions';
-import type { ae_Event } from '$lib/types/ae_types';
 
 export async function load({ params, parent, url }) {
     // route
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ export async function load({ params, parent, url }) {
     const event_id = params.event_id;
     if (!event_id) {
         console.log(
-            `ae Events - [event_id] +page.ts: The event_id was not found in the params.event_id!!!`
+            `ae Events - [event_id] +layout.ts: The event_id was not found in the params.event_id!!!`
         );
         error(404, {
             message: 'Events Pres Mgmt - Event ID not found'
@@ -40,42 +39,22 @@ export async function load({ params, parent, url }) {
     ae_acct.slct.event_id = event_id;
 
     if (browser) {
-        // console.log(`TEST URL Params`, params);
-        // console.log(`TEST URL`, url);
+        if (log_lvl) console.log(`ae_events [event_id] +layout.ts (Non-Blocking)`);
 
-        const load_event_obj: ae_Event | null = await events_func.load_ae_obj_id__event({
+        // OPTIMIZATION: Fire the event load in the background without 'await'.
+        // The event module uses SWR, so this will:
+        // 1. Check Dexie cache and update IDB instantly.
+        // 2. Fetch fresh data from API and update IDB.
+        // 3. Components using LiveQuery (like lq__event_obj) will react automatically.
+        events_func.load_ae_obj_id__event({
             api_cfg: ae_acct.api,
             event_id: event_id,
             inc_file_li: true,
-            // inc_device_li: true,
             inc_location_li: true,
             inc_session_li: true,
-            // inc_badge_li: true,
             inc_template_li: true,
-            log_lvl: log_lvl
-            // })
-            // .then((results) => {
-            //     if (!results) {
-            //         error(404, {
-            //             message: 'Events - Event not found'
-            //         });
-            //     } else {
-            //         // ae_acct.slct.event_obj = results;
-            //     }
+            log_lvl: 0 // Keep background quiet unless debugging
         });
-        if (!load_event_obj) {
-            console.warn(`Events - [event_id] +layout.ts: Event ${event_id} not found via API or Cache.`);
-            // error(404, {
-            //     message: 'Events - Event not found'
-            // });
-        } else {
-            console.log(`load_event_obj = `, load_event_obj);
-            ae_acct.slct.event_obj = load_event_obj;
-            // ae_acct.slct.event_device_obj_li = load_event_obj.event_device_obj_li;
-            ae_acct.slct.event_location_obj_li = load_event_obj.event_location_obj_li;
-            ae_acct.slct.event_session_obj_li = load_event_obj.event_session_obj_li;
-            ae_acct.slct.badge_template_obj_li = load_event_obj.event_badge_template_obj_li;
-        }
     }
 
     // WARNING: Precaution against shared data between sites and sessions.
diff --git a/src/routes/journals/+page.ts b/src/routes/journals/+page.ts
index f79574fe..866aa184 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/journals/+page.ts
@@ -24,37 +24,15 @@ export async function load({ fetch, parent }) {
         };
     }
 
-    const journal_id = ae_acct.slct.journal_id; // From root +layout.ts
-    if (!journal_id) {
-        if (log_lvl) {
-            console.log(
-                `INFO: journals +layout.ts: The journal_id was not found in the parent_data.`
-            );
-        }
-        // return false;
-    }
-
     if (browser) {
-        if (journal_id) {
-            // let ae_params = {};
+        if (log_lvl) console.log(`ae_journals +page.ts (Non-Blocking)`);
 
-            const load_journal_obj_li = journals_func.load_ae_obj_id__journal({
-                api_cfg: ae_acct.api,
-                journal_id: journal_id,
-                hidden: 'all', // 'not_hidden' to load only visible entries
-                // params: ae_params,
-                try_cache: true,
-                log_lvl: log_lvl
-            });
-            ae_acct.slct.journal_obj_li = load_journal_obj_li;
-        }
-
-        // console.log(`ae_acct = `, ae_acct);
-        // WARNING: This does not currently work because the person_id has not been set yet.
         const person_id = ae_acct.loc.person_id;
-        // console.log(`person_id = `, person_id);
 
-        const load_journal_obj_li = await journals_func.load_ae_obj_li__journal({
+        // OPTIMIZATION: Fire the journal list load in the background.
+        // Components using LiveQuery (db_journals) will display cached data 
+        // instantly while this refresh runs.
+        journals_func.load_ae_obj_li__journal({
             api_cfg: ae_acct.api,
             for_obj_type: 'account',
             for_obj_id: account_id,
@@ -62,13 +40,10 @@ export async function load({ fetch, parent }) {
             inc_entry_li: true,
             hidden: 'all', // 'not_hidden'
             enabled: 'enabled',
-            // order_by_li: {'priority': 'DESC', 'sort': 'DESC', 'name': 'ASC', 'updated_on': 'DESC', 'created_on': 'DESC'},
             limit: 25,
-            // params: ae_params,
             try_cache: true,
-            log_lvl: log_lvl
+            log_lvl: 0
         });
-        ae_acct.slct.journal_obj_li = load_journal_obj_li;
     }
 
     parent_data[account_id] = ae_acct;