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San Diego Update
Jun. 23rd, 2004 01:31 pmOkay, in happier news, a further update of SD trip-last Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday was busy, what with taking a long trip to downtown San Diego. *snerk* We walked the couple miles to the post office to drop off E's mail (I'd finished my crocheted scarf while he finished writing, whee! I'm not sure I like how it looks though...) and from there down H street to the trolley station. Had lunch at this...taco place? I forget what it's called. It's based in Tijuana and stretched it's little franchise over the border. Was very yummy. Little tortillas with meat and guacamole and cheese. We had an entertaining conversation over how to tell the difference from Mexican and Chinese restaurants that are 'homestyle', 'real' Mexican and Chinese food from the junk food places. :P According to him, as long as he doesn't try to think of Taco Bell as wannabe Mexican food, just as junk food, he can eat it fine. XD I'm afraid I can't get the same kind of distance with food from, say, Panda Express. *shudders*
Took the trolley down to SD, after seeing, what, five going in the opposite direction in prep for rush hour. It took *forever* to get there, since apparently there was an *earthquake* nearby and everything was running slow. O.O With the jostling of the crowded trolley, we didn't even notice. :P We finally got to SD and hung out at Seaport Village for a grand total of about...oh, twenty minutes before having to head back in time for his sister Gloria's band thing at the roller rink. ^_^;;;;; However, had ice cream (eep! $_$) and looked at entertaining shops, like one with slaaaaashtastic magnets. XD And fun ones, too, though I can't remember any sayings off the top of my head at the moment.
His mum picked us up by the amtrak station, we got back just in time to switch cars and jump into his abuela's with Gloria and Vicki, to head to the roller rink. Now that was fun. I haven't skated with the two-by-two skates in such a long time, it was marvelous. Woot muscle memory. Sad how all the kids were going for the blades, since the old-style skates were free with admission, and you had to pay extra for the cool blades. Whatever. Twas fun, though the music was silly and the pizza was just plain bad. :P E took a while to get back in the skating groove, but we both had a good time. Heh, once I got off the rink, started walking, and the front wheels just came off! I had to get another pair, while the folk at the counter teased me like hell. :P Came back still earlyish and hungry-ish, so at some leftover mole. Yum. Though I did still miss eating vegetables. ^^;;; But the fruit, glorious. ^^
Last day was utterly lazy. Took care of computer stuff so I could fix my comp and the home comp, and got Alice from 'm. Whee! (though, Esteban, if you're reading this, I don't think the install worked quite right, I'll have to try again since when I try to play it it asks me to insert another CD, and doesn't accept the burnt ones and closes again. Meh.) Dinner was at this Mexican place in Old Town, it has a beer of the month. *snerk* Had carnitas with tortillas, and a plate full of veggies to put in them, hehe. Yah, i'm obsessed. Had a fun talk and eat, watching the siblings interact with each other and all. ^^
thursday morning got up early to go to the station, since everyone else had to get to Gloria's school early for her promotion from eighth grade. I really like E's sisters, so I do hope to visit again someday. oh, and E of course. *snerk* Missed the early train, but since that was just a hopeful it was okay. Bit of panic anyhow, but it worked out. I took a nap in the station and knocked over my orange juice though. ^^;;; Ride back was uneventful, amd had lots of munchies. ^_^ So, I go back to Claremont August 20th, or thereabouts....
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http://melen-chan.blogspot.com/2004/06/okay-in-happier-news-further-update-of.html
Took the trolley down to SD, after seeing, what, five going in the opposite direction in prep for rush hour. It took *forever* to get there, since apparently there was an *earthquake* nearby and everything was running slow. O.O With the jostling of the crowded trolley, we didn't even notice. :P We finally got to SD and hung out at Seaport Village for a grand total of about...oh, twenty minutes before having to head back in time for his sister Gloria's band thing at the roller rink. ^_^;;;;; However, had ice cream (eep! $_$) and looked at entertaining shops, like one with slaaaaashtastic magnets. XD And fun ones, too, though I can't remember any sayings off the top of my head at the moment.
His mum picked us up by the amtrak station, we got back just in time to switch cars and jump into his abuela's with Gloria and Vicki, to head to the roller rink. Now that was fun. I haven't skated with the two-by-two skates in such a long time, it was marvelous. Woot muscle memory. Sad how all the kids were going for the blades, since the old-style skates were free with admission, and you had to pay extra for the cool blades. Whatever. Twas fun, though the music was silly and the pizza was just plain bad. :P E took a while to get back in the skating groove, but we both had a good time. Heh, once I got off the rink, started walking, and the front wheels just came off! I had to get another pair, while the folk at the counter teased me like hell. :P Came back still earlyish and hungry-ish, so at some leftover mole. Yum. Though I did still miss eating vegetables. ^^;;; But the fruit, glorious. ^^
Last day was utterly lazy. Took care of computer stuff so I could fix my comp and the home comp, and got Alice from 'm. Whee! (though, Esteban, if you're reading this, I don't think the install worked quite right, I'll have to try again since when I try to play it it asks me to insert another CD, and doesn't accept the burnt ones and closes again. Meh.) Dinner was at this Mexican place in Old Town, it has a beer of the month. *snerk* Had carnitas with tortillas, and a plate full of veggies to put in them, hehe. Yah, i'm obsessed. Had a fun talk and eat, watching the siblings interact with each other and all. ^^
thursday morning got up early to go to the station, since everyone else had to get to Gloria's school early for her promotion from eighth grade. I really like E's sisters, so I do hope to visit again someday. oh, and E of course. *snerk* Missed the early train, but since that was just a hopeful it was okay. Bit of panic anyhow, but it worked out. I took a nap in the station and knocked over my orange juice though. ^^;;; Ride back was uneventful, amd had lots of munchies. ^_^ So, I go back to Claremont August 20th, or thereabouts....
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http://melen-chan.blogspot.com/2004/06/okay-in-happier-news-further-update-of.html
