Cali trip: part 2
In addition to the aforementioned wedding, we were able to spend some great time in Hollywood with family and we got a tour of Thaitown, an area in LA where a large Thai community lives. Also, we experienced a great west-coast urban treat. The hot dog cart is a staple on most corners here in New York, but in true LA-health-nut fashion they have fruit carts instead. A man cuts up fresh mango, pineapple, coconut, cucumber, cantaloupe, and oranges and put it all in a bag. Then he sprinkles fresh lime juice, salt, and chili powder on top and you mix it all up. It’s delicious and it’s inspired me to stop by the occasional mango cart you see here in the city when they come out for the 3 hot months of the year. There are a lot of produce stands in New York, but I’ve never seen a fruit-salad stand like that here.
Also, speaking of fruit. While we were in Thaitown we went to a market and they had durian. I may have seen durian before in Chinatown, but don’t remember if I did. I’m so intrigued by it. I don’t think I actually want to experience the apparently similar to rotting flesh odor it produces once cut, but I’m fascinated that other people feel the smell is worth it for the fruit inside.
It was great to be able to catch up with some friends as well. I met up with Hannah, an old friend from High School and it’s always so great to see friends happy and successful as adults. Her husband even let me play for a few minutes on his Cintiq. Which actually reminds me of a conversation Rick and I had last night while I was sewing up one of my socks. (All my socks have holes in them- and that’s not an exaggeration) Rick said, “We should really get you some new socks, unless, of course, you enjoy darning socks.” I replied with, “No, I don’t enjoy darning socks but I hate spending money on stuff like socks. I’d rather have computers.” So if I saved that money I would be spending on socks, say $8.00/week (that’s assuming I’d have to replace all of my current socks and then replace the new socks as they got holes in them within the year), I’d be able to purchase a Cintiq display in 4.8 years, not accounting for tax and inflation. The funny thing is that I’m pretty sure I have socks that are WAY older than 4.8 years on my feet at this very moment.
This post is becoming very stream-of-consciousness in style and I apologize for my leaky brain. So, yeah, California was fun. I heart the weather and I talk a lot about wanting to live there, but don’t worry, Rick. I’m 80% sure I’m all talk.
