Even though I’ve already voted before today, there’s still something about election day. Something that inspires hope. Something that tells me something good is coming… something different.

I’m talking, of course, about political commercials. After today, they’ll finally be gone! Even the ones that I agree with are just plain annoying! Who’s with me? Is anyone else looking forward more to the cessation of these political commercials than to the election of a new president?

A few weeks ago I posted about the amazing Mexican food I got from a guy in a vendor’s truck. Later I found out that trucks like that have received the slang term “Roach Coach,” implying that they are dirty and roach infested. Now that is definitely not the case with this particular truck, but nevertheless, I will use the name for the purpose of recognition.

I learned something new about my favorite Mexican Roach Coach: There’s another one! But it’s not a coach at all. It’s actually a restaurant down in Security, CO called La Flor De Jalisco. I can only assume that the food at the store is as good or better than the food from the truck. So some time I’m gonna go down there and check it out, and you can rest assured that I will post about it.

Until then… look for a little hole-in-the-wall place in your neighborhood, and if the food is good, leave a comment and let me know about it! Even if it’s not near Colorado Springs. It’s fun to read about mom and pop establishments.

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Picture yourself inside a Wendy’s in a preppier part of town. In walks a hispanic man, dressed in a way that’s very obviously Mexican. The cashier happens to know a little spanish and he places his order. For a few minutes, you, the other white American, and the hispanic man wait for your food in complete silence. You don’t say anything to him, because you assume he speaks little to no english.

Now picture yourself as the hispanic man. That’s how I felt earlier this week when I visited a small Mexican vendor.

It’s basically just a truck (one that’s built for food vendors) in an empty parking lot. I had driven past it nearly every day and I decided to stop and see how the food was. There were two hispanic men already there waiting for their food. And, as I described above, not a word was said. Why would we try to communicate when all observations indicated that we didn’t speak the same language?

It was an interestin experience to be in the minority, and in the other guys’ comfort zone. The service was understandably lacking, due to the language barrier. But the pork burrito with everything on it was about the best I’ve ever had in my entire life. I guess there have to be compromises.

So if you ever want some good authenticly Mexican food (from people who were probably there recently), you should definitely check this place out. The truck is in Colorado Springs on Union between Palmer Park and Constitution.

I just thought I’d write to let you know I’m using my phone to write this… while listening to music from the phone through stereo headphones… which become a hands free headset when someone calls me. Basically I’m experiencing the opposite of “buyer’s remorse,” and it feels pretty good. Thanks, Ben!

So was anyone WATCHING that game? The Broncos were handed the game in the final minutes… not by the Chargers, not by their quarterback, but by the refs, who made no attempt to hide the fact that it was an incorrect call. But this incorrect call decided the game, and I think the NFL needs to acknowledge that, and record this as a victory for San Diego. Period. (I know, I’m dreamin’)

Well, I got a new phone!… like a couple months ago. I’m just lazy.

Anyways, it’s a Samsung i730 that I bought from my brother. Really, it’s more of a computer than a phone. It’s really cool to be able to do stuff to my phone without having to go through other companies that charge me for stuff (like games, ringtones, etc).

Among the features I absolutely love are a remote control (yeah, my phone can control my TV), WiFi (meaning I can connect to a network to get high-speed internet without using any air time), a bluetooth ftp client, and a dial-up internet service that I can use anywhere I get a digital signal… and it only uses minutes (instead of “data” which is more expensive and isn’t free on nights and weekends).

Basically, my phone is sweet and my wife thinks I spend too much time with it…

Oh, hi everyone! What are you doing here? Blog? OH! My blog! Right… I kinda forgot about it. Sorry about that. But I do have something to write about now.

Allstate car insurance. Their catch phrase is “Are you in good hands?” implying that their customers are. Now I can’t vouch for how they treat their customers, but I can imagine that the service is amazing. I assume this because of the service I just received.

A little history: I got rear ended pretty lightly by a guy who is insured by Allstate. No one was hurt, and the only damage to my car was a small barely noticeable crack in the plastic bumper cover. The wreck was on a Friday.

The next Monday Allstate calls me (as opposed to the other way around) and has me set up an appointment to have my car looked at. The appointment was set for 8AM on the next Monday. I gave myself 30 minutes to get to the place since I hadn’t been there before, but it only took me 15, so I was 15 minutes early, and the sign on the door said the place didn’t open until 8. Well, the adjuster was there, and he told me to come in and sit down. After 15 minutes and about 3 or 4 questions and answers, I was driving away with a check for $435.57. Awesome. And if the bill for the repairs happens to be more than that for some reason, I just ask the mechanic to fill out a fax form that the Allstate guy gave me, and have them send it in, and Allstate will work it out directly with them. No hassle.

Now, I don’t plan on spending that much money to repair such a little thing, so it’s money in the bank. I was very pleased by how smooth the process was, and how quickly I got money for it. So if you want a few hundred bucks with no work or hassle, get hit by somebody who has Allstate.

Well, My wife and I have been married for a year now! That’s exciting!… Yeah, that’s all I have to say.

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Rachel and I just got back (a few days ago) from our anniversary camping trip! It was all kinds of fun, and details and pictures are coming soon over at our private site (ask me about it if you don’t know about it). This particular post is about my new cool pan we used for the first time. It’s an 8″ cast iron skillet, and I absolutely LUFF it.

I bought it (at a garage sale for a buck) because I needed something heavy duty that would be able to easily withstand the heat of cooking over an open fire (or even ON an open fire if I have to set it right down on the wood). Little did I know that cast iron is also naturally non-stick, as long as it is seasoned and cared for properly. I’m very excited about my new toy, and have already had all kinds of fun cooking with it. I know that this pan could easily be with us for many many years.

As a side note, I learned all about how to restore and care for my new favorite pan from Linda Stradley over at WhatsCookingAmerica.net. If you ever need info on cast iron skillets, this is the place to go.