Cute little panda

"Where are you going for lunch?"

Dunno, you?

"Dunno."

I'm thinking about going Downtown, ya know, get a change of scenery.

"That's a good idea. There's a Panda Express there, right?"

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Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Olvera Street, Grand Central Market, 7th & Fig, Pete's...the food I immediately think of when I think downtown.

One thing I have to constantly remind myself, and this may seem obvious to you, but I have to remember that everyone doesn't see the world the way that I do. I'm not saying that my way is the right way (but I think we all know it is) but its good to be taken out of your comfort zone.

I mean, I'm not a Panda girl. Panda makes me swell like a balloon and really, if you want Chinese food, go to Chinatown. But, that's just me. And I have to remember that. Some people really like chain food. Its comforting and yummy. Its just not my thing. He!! some of my favorite restaurants scare people...the neighborhoods, the mismatched chairs, the counter-ordering.

CCW might be 3 miles from downtown and 7 miles from my house, but my has it reopened my eyes to the world I share with other people. There are other people in this world...I have to keep reminding myself of that.