NOW I REMEMBER...

so i made it back to san diego. flying over socal is actually quite entertaining for me; i've gotten to the point where i can locate landmarks in the little city below... there's the five. there's the spectrum. there's the 241... my neighborhood. then 30 seconds later over the nuclear reactor at san onofre. if only i could navigate the environment so quickly while on the ground.

after a short stop at my hotel room, my good friend mike willette rescued me from the confines of the westin. he's built a full-sized arcade cabinet that houses a modded xbox with the nearly the whole history of video games inside it. we played every version of street fighter you can imagine... soul calibur 2, mortal kombat, everything. and god is it fun to play on a cabinet with proper sticks and buttons. we need to get this guy a job in san francisco asap. sammy studios doesn't deserve him.

i also forced him to take me to one of my old taco shops: la posta number 8 in hillcrest. and god, i felt like i was home. i couldn't bear to order the quesadilla special -- it's a carne asada burrito wrapped in a quesadilla rather than a simple tortilla. i'd say it's the most insane thing i've ever eaten. but tonight i simply chose to injest a carnitas burrito -- you may be able to see a photo in tacovision above. i can now say, without a doubt, that san francisco's burritos simply cannot hold a candle to the best of san diegan mexican cuisine. luckily we do have some excellent tacos and quesadillas up there. anyways, if you're ever headed to sd and you want to know where to eat, drop me a line. i'll let you know where you too can eat the best mexican food in the world. you know you want it. Posted by ryan at August 26, 2004 12:22 AM