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September 3, 2006
Labor Day Weekend in Santa Barbara
So here I am in Santa Barbara, California. It's a nice city but totally not my steelo. I have never seen streets this clean. State street is insanely immaculate. The birds even look like they're hired trash moogers.
But anyways, I promised myself I wouldn't do any blogging but the city is blanketed in free wifi. It's 3 am and I'm not sleepy, so why not blog? Unfortunately I'm using a borrowed PC so I don't have access to my usual blogging utilities. So be nice if you notice weird formatting glitches.
UPDATED 09-03-06
It's almost 8 pm here and I'm tired. I just had a big ass dinner and now I feel sick because the ice cream I'm snogging down now isn't agreeing with me. Nonetheless I wanted to get in some blogging before I have to return this PC. It's been a nice trip, somewhat relaxing, A WHOLE LOT OF WALKING, but I finally tried to do something I normally resist - enjoying the small outdoors and nature's nature, although a bit suburbanized. However, next year I am sooo picking the destination. Anyways I hope plankton had a good weekend. I get back on the road tomorrow and probably along with everyone else traveling down the 101, will hit an insurmountable amount of traffic. Oh well, at least I'm not driving and I have my Nintendo DS with me.
more pictures after the jump
So our trip started like this. HELLA TRAFFIC. This is EXACTLY what I get for leaving at 6 pm, in the middle of rush hour. I was jealous of all the motorcycles that effortlessly bypassed everyone. A note for my next trip. Do no rent an American SUV. The seats are so hard and the A/C sucks!
Santa Barbara generally looks like this no matter where you go. Spanish mission type villas and courtyards surrounded by palms.
My friend and I stayed at the Eagle Inn. First place I've been where pets are okay. Charming isn't it?
For some reason I was drawn to this tree and as it turns out, it is special! The story is some little girl planted it many many years ago. It's now the largest and oldest tree in the city. It looks really eery at night tho, almost like a Tim Burton creation.
Took a boat ride and luckily Dolphins showed up. Perhaps it was because they heard the wailing cries of Bjork's singing from my mp3 player. I couldn't help but think of the smart ass dolphins in the Hitchhiker's Guide. Perhaps these fellas know when our inevitable doom will occur.
So I'm eating some clam chowder minding my business when this Pelican, or at least that's what I think he is, waddles up towards me. He looks hungry but I had no fish on hand.
The Santa Barbara courthouse is quite beautiful. It sorta reminded me of something you might find at Disneyland.
My friend and I somehow scored tickets to see the Foo Fighters. Although our seats SUCKED ASS HARD, the Fighters were good - a totally acoustic set. I enjoyed them, and my hot dog on a stick too.
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