Bugger all

So I have had an extremely lazy past couple of days. On Saturday I was gonna go check out some more bands and stuff but instead I just watched some walking dead episodes. I figured that I would only go and spend exorbitant amounts of money on booze and I can always go to gigs when I get to Vancouver. Part of me also liked the opportunity to develop my inner introvert. I am ever concious of the fact that doing anything other than going for a run costs money and I have run or walked most of Santa Barbara!

On Sunday I went for a run cos I really needed to get out of the house. Luckily Tristan and Brooke got back from LA and saved me from myself by taking me to the Brew house for trivia. I had a tasty popper (chilli pepper stuffed with cheese and covered in bread crumbs and deep fried) and a Hot dog. The trivia was again hilarious, really a local thing. Lots of in jokes and ridiculousness. So ridiculous that at some stage we did Jager bombs. Me yelling "Jager Bombs!" whenever anybody says they are flagging must be a bad influence on people. Today I also had some issues with my accom in San Fran as I can only stay 2 nights of the 4 with the people. I spent some time looking into other last-minute arrangements.

On Monday I had a pretty low key day again. I did go for a bike ride at one stage to get some more beer but that was about it. The beer was a "Double Bastard" so an imperial version of the IPA I liked. It kinda reminded me a bit of the Tactical Nuclear Penguin from Brew Dog I had in Scotland. It is getting more into a fortified wine than a beer. That is probably blasphemy and maybe I'm completely wrong. I hope I have developed a better palate for beer tasting by the next time I read this. For dins we cooked amazing gormet nachos with all sorts of shit going on.

So tomo is pretty much just a travel day so I will just say goodbye to my amazing hosts in Santa Barbara now. Thank you so much Brooke and Tristan for letting me crash for so long at your place. You really helped me out of a tight spot with dwindling finances and allowed me to kill some time so that I can hang out with Jesse for Thanksgiving. 11 days is a hell of a long time to let someone invade your lounge for and I owe you both a lot. I had a great time with you though and hopefully you guys did too. Cheers very much.

Off to go bludge off Kylie and Blair in their sweet van again! Blair got in touch with me on Monday and I decided that instead of go to San Fran I will go with them up to the Redwoods which I am pretty amped about. I didn't think I would get to see any national parks on this trip and this also sorts out my accommodation issues as well. Its gonna be cosy in the Van! (Which is just as well as I hear there is snow about up north!)