(This journal entry isn't mirrored, because.... well it's a bit shit really)

Well. I'm back from the most amazing holiday with *mascaraxglass again. I got back earlier this week, but I've been crazy busy with stuff at work. I got a promotion just before I went away, so the holiday was perfectly timed to recharge and prepare for the craziness to which I've returned. It wasn't until I was in the quick check-out aisle in Marks & Spencer's on Tuesday lunchtime with a cheese sandwich in my hand that reality slapped me round the face.

The trip itself was just amazing. I'd been to San Diego once before, but to really appreciate what California has to offer, you have to do a road trip.

We set off from San Diego where *mascaraxglass graduated college with flying colours. We spent some time with her family and college friends before setting off up the coast on the 101. We stopped off in L.A. where we stayed in Hollywood (mental), met Fella and some familiar faces, went to a concert, spoke to weirdos and shopped. Then we headed to SF taking such towns as Santa Barbara (truly lovely), Monterey (sea lions are deranged), Santa Cruz (great place, went to a Rilo Kiley gig) before reaching our destination in the Bay.

Highway 1 is an awesome way to get there (especially in a 4 litre Mustang ) - a winding coastal road flanked by the open Pacific on one side and towering, dramatic mountains on the other. It was difficult to read the signs that read CAUTION 35MPH as Jess pushed 50 and they zoomed past in a blur Thankfully I lived to see my 30th birthday which occurred on our trip up the coast too.

Once we arrived in SF we saw the sights, I did an afternoon's work at the US office, we shopped, met Jess' hero, met `switchbladeserenade, went to a Giants baseball game - and basically had an amazing time. Win.

I'm forgetting a load of stuff and they say a picture paints a thousand words, so rather than continuing to bore you all with a 33,000 word account of the trip, here are some of our snaps!








<sub>This week I recommend:
1. Foam fingers
2. Garlic fries
3. Driving
4. My new mug

This week I do not recommend:
1. Boris Johnson (I apologise on behalf of London)</sub>