I'm going to open with today's SOMOTD because I met him over breakfast at Starbucks.
At first glance, this fellow was a run of the mill biker. Big, burly, bearded and with a long braid. Black leather jacket and motorcycle helmet on one arm. Pierced ear. Not unusual. However his earring was a 2-inch tall figurine of Tinkerbell. Yes, the fairy. Yes, from Peter Pan. On closer inspection he also had a Tinkerbell purse. And wallet. And by purse, I do mean PURSE. Like a purse one might give a five year old girl for Christmas.
The strangeness became entirely more hilarious when I observed him showing a woman his new tattoo. Of Tinkerbell. Covering his whole calf. In glorious technicolour. He must have heard the clang from my jaw hitting the ground, as he then came over to me and we started chatting. I then discovered that he not only has Tinkerbell on his purse, earring and calf, but also his bedsheets, cutlery and car seats. (Oh, actually, he's only got the fabric for the car seat covers - he's sent them back east to be made and fitted.)
So, after deciding I'd found my SOMOTD, I departed, but not before he said goodbye and raised his cup of coffee in my general direction. The name written in Sharpie on the side of the cup was, "Tinkerbell." I hardly got 10 paces down the street before I keeled over laughing.
In the afternoon I said goodbye to Laurie ( :( ) and met up with Gina and Stephanie. We went to the California Academy of Sciences, which was freaking AMAZING. It had an aquarium, a rainforest and a planetarium, as well as an African exhibit and a kind of awesome cafeteria thing... which I thought was really weird and apparently is in fact quite normal.
To remain on the topic of food, we went grocery shopping on the way home. I just feel the need to comment on the ridiculousness of their breakfast cereals. Parents in Australia complain about Coco Pops? Holy heck. These things here? INSANE. I purchased some called "Cinnamon Toast Crunch," which are essentially little squares of what I guess was once wheat, coated in a layer of cinnamon sugar. They're like a DESSERT. I thought they were a little sickly at 9pm... I can't imagine eating them at 7.30 in the morning.
Stephanie also made mac & cheese for dinner which was kind of amazing. Then we all watched Gossip Girl.
Annnd now I'm tired, and clearly becoming less interesting. Sorry that I talk about food so much.
Love.
Lx
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CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH?!? I believe that is the exact same wierd cereal I tried in england. I picked it out as the most ridiculous of hte bunch. Do the mini toast pieces have cinnamon swirls on them? It's so delicious... and horrific.
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p.s I'm doing the touch up on the car. My dad told me to. Turns out only 3rd party etc insurance... so yes, it might look bad.
You make me laugh Lily :)
ReplyDeleteTinkerbel really is awesome though.
Say hi to Gina for me!