'Gundo Love Parte Uno

K inspired me. Again. With all this California love I couldn't help but think about my own beautiful El Segundo aka Second City. Known for housing the Chevron refinery, the Hyperion water treatment plant and most importantly known for being the buffer between Manhattan Beach and LAX. It's this charming little place that I miss. My cats live here as do my closest friends. I miss the Tavern on Main, where I would arrive at 6 am and not leave until someone came to pick me up that evening during the 2010 World Cup. From here I saw La Furia Roja win their first championship. I miss going to the gym, the post office and grabbing lunch at Original Rinaldis all in less than a two mile walk. I miss the chilaquiles con chorizo from Tarasco. I miss drinking Stone at Rock n Brew while listening to some of my favorite rock songs and eating a pizza cut in squares. A pizza with avocado. I miss avocados. On everything. I miss running west with nothing to look at but the pacific ocean. Board shorts, havianas and my beach cruiser. Yes, please. Head north to Mendocino Farms in Marina del Rey or head south to the Sharks Cove in Man Beach. I miss the Scott Whyte Band playing Honky Tonk Woman while I order three fingers of Glenlivet from Ryan. I miss the pain inflicted by the gigantic hill on Grand between the beach and Main. I miss how cold it always is in Whole Foods. I miss the guy on the scooter that I would always run into while walking to the gym (Timaaaay). I miss walking on a sidewalk as opposed to gravel, rocks and mud. I miss the smell of anything that is not the smell of burning garbage, even the treatment plant smells better. I miss not needing chapstick. I miss how the sound of planes used to mean freedom, not war.

Chase this Light -Jimmy Eat World