What?!! Not again!!!

Originally posted on MySpace on March 11, 2008.

I had another enjoyable day...two more museums! I started things out, though, with brunch at Pink's. This famous hot dog stand has been around for 67 years and is a celebrity destination. I settled on their speciality...the chili dog with mustard and onions. Well, the stars are right...it was one delectable hot dog, and the reason Pink's has been around for so long!

My next stop was the Petersen Automotive Museum, one of the largest of its type in the world. I walked through displays of vintage vehicles, race cars, historic automobiles and Hollywood wheels. There was also a special exhibit on the lowrider culture, complete with many examples of such custom creations. It was all so interesting, I found myself reading almost all of the descriptive signs. Before I realized it, three hours had passed!

On a more personal level for me, the other museum was the Japanese American National Museum. As a third-generation Japanese American or sansei, I'm always interested in learning as much as I can about my ancestry and culture. As I stepped into the building and approached the admissions desk, little did I know what awaited me. You'll never guess. The guy sitting there looked at me and said, "Oh, hi, again." Huh? "Oh, I thought you were someone else." Not again! I can't believe it...I have ANOTHER twin? The guy laughed and said something about everyone having a doppelganger...as in EVIL TWIN! I had to laugh, too, even though he had no idea what I was thinking. The museum WAS extremely informative, starting from the immigrants of the late 1800s-early 1900s to the present. The largest exhibit was devoted to the injustice that was the Japanese internment camps in this country during World War II. The U.S. Constitution was trampled on back then, and if we aren't vigilant, it can happen again. As the saying goes, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

Speaking of repeating...how many more of me are out there? WILL I meet up with one of them before this road trip is over? It's almost a scary thought, especially if she IS evil. But, I guess there IS one way the rest of you can find out. If you see "me," ask her a Five For Fighting question and see what happens. I can bet you she wouldn't have a clue. There can only be ONE fanatic who looks like me! :)