Deep fried despair
The Daily Thingy
A few nights ago,
I walked into a ... almost dingy ... little "restaurant."
It has very "hipster capital hill from seattle" vibes ... we're not in seattle, but we used to be so that's my frame of reference.
Long and narrow going to the kitchen in the back, dark walls, dark floor, plain wood bench style booth seating lining both walls ... even stools at a standing height "table" lining the front window.
I was skeptical.
The place was clean ... but it was pretty empty and it gave me "looks like they make stuff in a microwave, but actually have a cook who is super obsessed about making the most amazing fries you've ever had" vibes.
But we'd lived here for over 2 years now and I had yet to eat at this place which I'd heard of ...
Known for their burritos.
I got our stack of food,
headed home,
And opened my order.
Oh
My
Heavens.
I was greeted by a HHHUUUUGEEEE deep fried creation.
This thing is probably twice the size of my stomach, full burrito deep fried now wrapped in golden crispy tortilla and topped with what must have been 2-3 avocados worth of guac and just as much sour cream.
I dove into it.
Glorious.
Ab
So
Lute
Ly
Glori-
What?
they are ...
Closing?
THEY ARE CLOSING?
FOREVER!!?!?!?!
BUT I JUST FOUND THIS HEAVENLY DELIGHT!
WHAT IN THE 7 HELLS IS GOING ON????
Yet another victim of the changing world ... this … fantastic tiny food oasis in the midst of ... well ... very little if I'm being honest (I mentioned before we used to live in Seattle, which has a really wonderful and diverse food scene ... then we moved ... now we have some pretty ok teriyaki, some surprisingly decent but ridiculously expensive Pho, this burrito place that doesn't exist anymore, and everything closes at 7).
I am.
Sad.
I just discovered this place, had dreams of making it one of my regular "take out because life is too busy" spots,
And now.
No more.
I suppose I can take solace in the fact that I have had but the mere chance to experience it's delights.
But I dunno,
Maybe ignorance is bliss?
Yet I can't unknow what I know. So instead I have to ride the emotional fall down into the valley of despair and start all over again.
What ever will I do?
Oh,
I know.
I wrote something for this.
Bet you didn't see THAT coming.
Though the context of the valley in that article certainly isn't burritos ... it's more like, how to deal with the doldrums of life where you once thought you were on top of the mountain and then realized you don't actually know shit and now you have to move forward with full clarity of your uncertainty and ignorance.
You know,
Just casual life stuff.
Burritos on the other hand, are serious business.