There, that is my Hobbit reference for this post. Sadly, I didn't find any evil ring to go along with it but I had interesting adventures, nonetheless.

San Diego is definitely one of the cooler cities in the US, made more so by good friends who live in it :o)  From this trip I've learned that:

• Their zoo is way better than ours. There is a travellator! And pandas! And kiwis! And a cable car! Sadly, no Ron Burgundy. 
• The weather rocks. As does the Mexican food and oddly enough, the sushi in Seau's.
• Sitting in front of a Japanese snack shack in the park could result in inadvertently selling bowls of teriyaki chicken to passers-by. 
• I can actually drink red wine in the house, outside or anywhere I damn well like it. Anytime I like it.
• Tokyo Iced Teas are dangerous, no matter how high your alcohol tolerance level is. You'll end up stumbling home like drunken sailors.
• No matter where you are, McDonald's has the best cures for hangovers.
• I really am Filipino.
• I am not a mail order bride. Damn Yu! 
• The best spot to see the city skyline is from the bay, in a boat.

• If you are a woman in Vegas, the dress code is always: party slut-ish. The shorter and tighter, the higher the heels, the better. Sadly, I failed in that aspect having no short, tight dress or heels despite being hobbit-ish.
• If you are cute, it doesn't matter whose fake ID you use. Even if it is the same as the person standing next to you.
• Sex sells. Even if you are lighted balls that swim in a pond, set to music and interesting lighting. People will watch and wonder, what the heck was I thinking. 
• At any given time, something has to cum. This I learnt at breakfast when I stupidly stirred my coke float. The ensuing mess was not looked upon kindly.
• The damn Dam, as we like to call it is massive and awesome. Plus you can fry an egg on the top of it too.
• Drunken-ness is a state of normalcy.  We were headed to the pool at around 5pm where a guy was being escorted away on a wheel chair with a plastic baggie around his ears. Noice. 
• The pool is really a pick-up joint, not a place for excercising.
• Chupakabras are one of my new favourite drinks. Puts a fire in the belly.

Clock-wise from top: Mel & I, Tokyo Iced Ts,  the  damn  Dam, everyone at Lei Lounge, chupacabras and the three amigos at SeaWorld.

That said, I would definitely make a return trip in future! I still have to get INTO freaking Comic Con to live out my geekish aspirations even if I have to get that freaking Princess Leia costume. All in a trip's work, I say.