Random Cell Phone Pics

I found a new mall in the San Diego area last weekend. It was another outdoor type mall, which is quite common around here. One of the things I notice was that the outdoor mall had all indoor dining, the giant food court and other restaurants were all inside. I expected an outdoor mall to have some outdoor dining. I walked around to see see what the food court had to offer, and what do I find inside the food court?......an indoor ice rink! And the ice rink isn't really separate, either. The rink is down a level, but there is no wall behind the nearest goal that I saw to keep a flying puck from hitting someone while they are eating.....totally bizarre.

This is one of the oddest things I ever witnessed.






To cap of a bizarre find weekend....The next day I walked out of the house that I live in to find two random ducks in the driveway. I have no idea how they got there or why. I don't know of any ponds around and there are two big barking dogs where I live, and I can't imagine the ducks had a playdate with them. But these ducks were walking up to the house like they were moving in.


One was a mallard duck (green head?) and the other was a brown duck. Just hanging out in the burbs.


This one was posing for photographs. I just kept walking right on up to me.


I used to have wild turkeys running around my old neighborhood in PA, but there were at least woods and a farm nearby. Vista, CA is much more of a concrete jungle/burbs area.

Laguna Beach

One day I decided to take a little trip to the O.C., Orange County. I ventured up to the Laguna Beach of MTV fame. Laguna Beach is a fun little beach town. The town is full of fun little shops and restaurants.



That man has a parrot on his shoulder. I'm Brian Fellow!


You know you're in Laguna Beach when you see 3 Beamers parked in a row on a regular old street.


















































PS - L.C., Kristen, Lo, Steven, and Jason say Hi! ;)

Pacific Beach

Pacific Beach, a.k.a PB is the UCSD college student neighborhood. The Steeler pub I went to in September was in the PB area. There are a lot of bars and restaurants there on a strip that leads to the beach. Apparently many of my coworkers have lived in the PB area at one point or another.









Some sort of lifeguard training group




The pier in the background is Ocean Beach.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Thanks to the recommendation from my godmother Joanne, I ventured to San Diego's St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. It was on the outskirts of downtown. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was quite diverse. It was a mix between a St. Patrick's Day Parade and an excuse for a car show. I didn't run into any drunk people which was surprising. What kind of Irish do these people think they are? I didn't drink, but I had enough trouble finding my way home anyway, so in that regard I was still kinda Irish ;)



































This parade even had a mini horse, all the parade was missing was Rob and Big.










Nothing reminds me of Ireland more than O'Corvettes.
































I don't think I've seen this many DeLoreans in a row at Pittsburgh's Vintage Grand Prix.















This live band float was pretty cool.




















And last, but not least:
You know you're in So. Cal. when this is the tail section of the parade. LMAO.












Check out the Steeler purse/bag I got in a special St. Patty's Day package from Joanne!
JEALOUS? You should be ;)


This is why I call her fairy godmother. THANK YOU JOANNE!!!