May 30, 2007 09:26
California is better than I expected. You know, in Oregon and Washington it is almost impossible to find hard alcohol. They make you drive for miles around the state and search for hidden liquor stores that may or may not exist that you only hear from word of mouth. We seriously asked like 5 different stores where to go. Then at these liquor stores there is a line out the door and all the booze is behind the counter where you pay; it's like a fastfood restaurant. We were basically on an amazing race for alcohol because the liquor store closes at 10pm and that was the last resort. We started our search around 8 or so, and made it was only 20 minutes to spare. This was the same night we ended up drunk and swimming at midnight at the La Quinta. We got really lucky with the hotels, the Holiday Inn Express was great too, I really did feel smarter. The La Quinta had 24 pool access and WAFFLES FOR BREAKFAST, I only got two though. You know, I could really use one of those 3 minute waffle makers in my kitchen every morning. Hmm, but I guess I would also need ready made waffle mix too. I'm lazy. The last place was the Red Lion, and we didn't really stay there long enough to enjoy it, but it was way nice inside. Oh, in the La Quinta we got what can only be described as a Mormon bible from the drawer. We took some towels too. Then in Weed, Ca we met this drifter looking guy and then on the way back we stopped in Weed again and gave him some money cause he lives in a tent. He remember talking to us 4 days prior about bad stuff happening at hotels. Andrea was missing at the time, but he asked about her. In Washington I got a shitty ticket for going 10 over the limit going downhill in a van. You can't wait at the bottom of a hill police, that's cheating!! And I was going just as fast as the car in front of me; they pulled over too, and she waved them ahead. They had Washington plates, I had California. I really want to fight this, but I would have to go all the way back to Washington. Which is why she gave me the ticket. Fucking Bitch. The Squatch was fantastic, I got to meet Michael Showalter, Minus the Bear, and Smoosh. I was involved in a spoon 4 spoon train on the grass, I nearly froze but got to see hella good bands: Minus the Bear, Smoosh, Tokyo Police Club, Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Interpol, Spoon, Stars of Track and Field, Bad Brains, Neko Case, Mirah, Viva Voce, and etc. And what trip would be complete without McDonalds breakfast?