Furlough Fun

After having gone to sleep close to 4 am early Friday morning I woke up with a fat fat headache. I could barely keep my balance as I fumbled downstairs in search of my mom. Success. Did more sleeping in the living room and then in my room until Jim called to wake me up. I surprisingly had no problem getting up as I knew I had a tight schedule to upkeep. I ended up leaving my house at 8:45 en route to SF. The early morning drive wasn't as bad as I imagined it'd be. In fact, the Cantonese tunes on my iPod and the talkshows on Chinese radio made the 2-hour drive seemingly effortless. Luckily I had Chris' GPS to help me find my destination after arriving in The City. Got to Jim's house around 10:45. Late. 15 minutes to be exact. Sorry boo boo. Drove down Clement in search place to get our grub on. We passed up so many Chinese restaurants that seemed to be "right up my alley" (how fitting, huh) but none of them seemed to please my passenger. "It's too risky." Ended up at Q Restaurant. The first thought that came to my mind was quirky. Quirky it was. The only complaint I'd have would be the seasoned fries. Too... well... seasoned?

Went back towards Jim's house to pick up his two friends, Adrienne and Candice, and together we made our way to Gilroy. Upon entering the festival I already knew what to expect by virtue of the town of Gilroy itself. I was right. White people galore. Small ones, fat ones, ugly ones. But mostly fat ones. We walked around aimlessly for a good portion of our time there. Garlic was to be found everywhere. The food. The crafts. There was even a guy (who I mistook a woman from behind) who was dressed up as a clove of garlic. After the pistachio garlic ice cream and the two garlic ice cream cones I was ready to get the hell out of there and find some real food.
We drove in the direction of the Gilroy outlets because I had expressed a desire to shop earlier. My fobby eyes caught a glimpse of a sign for Tapioca Express. As luck would have it, Frank and Justin were already posted up there so our caravan followed the leaders. Weirdest TapEx ever. Almost as weird as the first time I walked into the Sac Quickly and all I saw were two White guys behind the counter. Since there was nothing special about the outlets in G Town we decided to hit up the Great Mall. Upon arrival the first thing I did was scope out the nearest food joint. I walked around sampling different kinds of chicken until I finally decided upon the unforeseen... Chinese cuisine. Surprise, huh? For lack of something better to do the group moseyed over to Dave & Buster's. I've only heard of the "adult arcade" in passing but I've never actually been to it. We decided to eat first and then those who wanted to play could do so. Beer. Food. More beer. I got more tired as the night progressed. Time to call it a night and head back home. Thanks for taking over the wheel love.