Friday, December 1, 2006

I Don't Care If You Don't Care About My Lunch

Blogging's cruelest stereotype is that it's a bunch of narcissists telling the world about their lunch. Stereotypes wouldn't be stereotypes if they weren't true enough to hurt a little, and this post is so stereotypical is HURTS:

My lunch today was freaking magical. There are no burritos in America like the burritos in California, and this one was no exception -- a fish, bean and rice concoction the size of an underweight infant, slathered in fresh guacamole.


I ate it on the beach at Santa Monica under warm California sun hanging low in a Prozac-blue sky. Turn the camera around, there's your Journals Editor himself:


That's all.

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey...I like hearing about good food!

Anonymous said...

I would love to be on that beach right now in the warm sunshine. I would also like to have one of those burritos but leave the fish off as I am allergic to fish. Have a great trip. Helen

Anonymous said...

We're glad you're having fun. The interesting thing about blogging about your lunch is that there are people who actually want to read about your lunch. - Karen

Anonymous said...

Words will never accurately describe the cauldron of bile boiling up and burning the back of my throat when I look at these pictures.  And no.  Don't worry.  I think the burrito sounds somewhat tasty.  

It's the palm trees Jeff.  They're mocking me, you see.  Oh.  And the beach isn't helping.  I just got done shoveling a country mile's worth of snow sixteen inches deep, and to parade this in front of me is like a hot knife in my ice-cube eyeballs.  

But, you know, enjoy the burrito while you look at this:

http://journals.aol.com/dpoem/TheWisdomofaDistractedMind/entries/2006/12/01/some-snowy-pictures./598

Glad you're having fun, though.  

-Dan

Anonymous said...

Just got back from a visit to CA.  Walked Venice Beach and saw the Santa Monica area...well, the ferris wheel!   I will admit, the burritos rock...but please hold the fish for me.  yuck.

Nancy

Anonymous said...

Jeff Thanks... I love reading about your trips
Valerie

Anonymous said...

    Wasn't it a gorgeous day?  I was hoping to make it down to the beach, myself, but Christmas shopping interrupted my plans.  Maybe tomorrow ?  
    Glad you enjoyed the fabulous weather ... minus all that dusty wind from previous days.  Tina  http://journals.aol.com/onemoretina/Ridealongwithme

Anonymous said...

Sun send me sun please :).  Our weather has been rainy, windy and we lost our electric last night.
Betty

Anonymous said...

You have a wicked pretty mouth.

Anonymous said...

Dude! You look like an English (or German - there is truly little difference) football fan. You hooligan, you!
-Paul
http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/

Anonymous said...

Paul's right.  I can totally see Jeff being hauled out of a soccer game in cuffs.  

-Dan
http://journals.aol.com/dpoem/TheWisdomofaDistractedMind/

Anonymous said...

Hi Jeff,
Could you please highlight a new blog, which was set up by Raven. It is a place where J'landers can submit their own short stories and show case their writing talents. The blog address is: http://journals.aol.com/mastersofthepen/ShortStories/
There are links to 4 stories in the December edition. Thank you very much,
Kate.
http://journals.aol.co.uk/bobandkate/AnAnalysisofLife/

Anonymous said...

Now there is a face a mother could love! Why aren't you smiling!!! Next time smile! Looks like you are in paradise.

On the other hand, I'm waiting for some of that Colorado Snow that David of Sunshine Colorado Notes -  http://journals.aol.com/dwhee70041/SunshineColoradoNotes/
keeps showing pictures of. It's winter here in NC. It should look and feel like winter. <grin> Glad you made it back.Bea

http://beta.journals.aol.com/bgilmore725/Wanderer/

Anonymous said...

Alerts for my journal entries are not working. File Manager is still not working.

Anonymous said...

Ah, the photographic reminder of my days living in Santa Barbara:)  Love that fresh guac, fresh avocados even picked from the trees in our yard.   Ya sure that wasn't shark in there instead of fish?   It happens there sometimes.   And, for Rap, Sun's here, was just busy this weekend:)   -- Robin aka Sun  
http://journals.aol.com/ceilisundancer/RandomThreads/

Anonymous said...

I can't say Why, but you have the right look for turning-the-camera-on-yourself. You might want to give Shaq his sunglasses back, though... a guy that size can accidentally kill you just by b*tch-slapping you.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Where is our youve got pictures on AOL????????? everyone is missing out pictures from our journals????????

Anonymous said...

HELP!!!!  I've lost my You've Got Pictures in my journal!!!!

Anonymous said...

Gee thanks. I have pictures on AOL that I have no where else and  AOL has lost them???????? At this point.... who cares about your lunch

Anonymous said...

Hi Jeff!!
This is the first time diong this so here it goes.Does it matter what you ahve for lunch!! It shouldn't matter what other people think so there it is.

Beth Adams

Anonymous said...

LOL....that's hilarious!  

Anonymous said...

Dear Jeff,
what a wonderful burrito!I am totally jealous! (nudges Monponsett)"why can't we ever get food like that?"...
please keep telling us about it!
What an wesome picture of you! great! the ..uh.. angle..is..uh well different!
hugs,natalie
http://journals.aol.com/Lurkynat/Interface/

Anonymous said...

OH, thats wicked,lol....in rain country, I cant even be happy for you vicariously,lol. A good burrito is hard to find, let alone sunshine in the fall. Although, I couldnt enjoy that everyday. I missed my rain country when I lived in Hawaii. Fake frost on windows just didnt bring in the seasonal bliss.

Envy and confused in Oregon