Aaron Riveroll | Photographer

Well, I tried writing several times today, but I was just so busy doing actual work. Can you believe it? So, I’m making up for it by taking some time to write now.

Today has been a weird day; mostly because it was gray all day. But it’s been good … I got a little bit of editing done, had an excellent on-line conversation, and now I’m writing to you fine people, chugging on a meaty soda.

So, I had a good time listening to Jeff and Jer this morning. Those in the know, uh, know that I’m a Mexican food connoisseur. One of my favorite places to eat is a place in my hometown of Ramona … a little place I like to call La Cocina. The reason I call it “La Cocina” is because that’s its name. It means “the kitchen” in espanol. But it is one of the best Mexican restaurants in San Diego county, in my humble opinion. The 40 minute drive to Ramona is totally worth it; it is a drive I have made many times myself.

Well, Jeff and Jer were talking about going up to Ramona for Pop Warner football this weekend and after the game, they were looking for a place to eat. Someone suggested to them La Cocina, so how could they refuse? They had many good things to say about the food, which is definitely top notch. However, when they arrived at the restaurant, the owner came out and asked if any more people would be joining their party. There was about 10 of them already, so they replied that they didn’t think anyone else would be joining them. The owner replied, “Well, if there is anybody else, you have to call them and tell them to go someplace else.” She was totally serious, too.

To some, this might not make any sense. But to me? Yeah, it doesn’t make any sense to me either. But the sign on the door requested advanced notice for parties over 20. At least 48 hours. Perhaps they like to be prepared for large parties. Maybe they only have enough food for a certain number of people.

At least La Cocina got some airtime this morning. :) And made me hungry for an Aida Burrito.

For lunch today, I went to Submarina. My sandwich had avocado in it, which made life a little bit better. Whilst I was eating my sandwich, I noticed a girl walking into Sombreros next door. She was fairly cute, dark hair, and driving a BMW Z3. The interesting thing about this girl was her hair. As previously mentioned, her hair was dark and she had in a ponytail. This cute, poofy ponytail bobbed up and down with every step. Oh, and did I mention that she had a streak of blond going right down the middle of her head? Now, I know what you might be thinking … actually, she sort of reminded me of a cat. You know, the cat that Pepe le Pew used to always follow around. All these years, I wondered how Pepe could mistake that cat for a skunk. Now, it’s suddenly clear to me.

Continuing my string of random dreams, here’s another one for you. It nearly freaked me out, it was so random … I came home for lunch one day and everything was going great, except I ended up running a little late. I jumped in my car to head back to the office and my car stopped working. At this point, I’m freaking out because I don’t like to be late and the only alternate mode of transportation is this gigantic motorhome. The catch is this motorhome is in another part of town. It’s amazing how dreams work, isn’t it? So, I somehow get to where this motorhome is (which doesn’t make any sense), and we all hop in this motorhome. Now, I have absolutely no idea where we are or how to get back to work, so I must depend on others to get me there. The others: my sister, my friend James a.k.a Hawaiian Lust (whom I haven’t seen in years), and Seann William Scott (a.k.a. Stifler from the American Pie series and the Dukes of Hazzard). There might of been others, but I don’t remember that well. Stifler was the driver … and his driving, contrary to what you may have seen on Dukes Of Hazzard, sucked. We ended up in someone’s backyard, driving down random side streets. We almost tipped over. We had to sneak in some dude’s house for some reason, which is still a mystery to me. A 45 minute trip ended up taking about five hours. Talk about a long lunch. And that’s when I woke up. Thank God.

Well, I think I’m going to get to bed now. My meaty soda is gone and I am tired. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night.

Adieu, adieu, to you and you and you.