It's A World Of Laughter

Today, I went with the family to Disney's California Adventure theme park. We had planned on staying late, but we didn't end if up doing much; we got annual passes and just walked through the park and went on a few rides before leaving in the afternoon. It was a pleasant enough day, since it was overcast rather than hot, and I liked seeing the new park even though I'm not much of a theme park person.

Vacation, Part II

I got back to California last night. However, this doesn't mean I'll be on the internet much; while my mom has a DSL connection on her machine, she doesn't want me using it, and I am stuck with a 28K connection from the main phone line. As you can imagine, this is quite a step back from my connection in college.

As I mentioned before, I met Nicole on Monday; we went to Sea World and had lunch at the Boardwalk resort hotel in Disney World. At around 5:30, she dropped me off at Epcot so I could meet my parents for dinner reservations. I spent the rest of the evening with my family at the park.

The next day, we headed to the Magic Kingdom. The combination of heat and crowds exhausted me; fortunately, we got back in the late afternoon and had a long break while my dad did some business-related stuff. That evening, my sister and I went to MGM Studios. Though we only had an hour, we were able to go on both of the roller coasters there.

We spent the next day at MGM, though we did try to spend some time at the Magic Kingdom (we only had time to go on one ride before our dinner reservations). Mom, Chrissie and I later headed back to MGM.

On our final day of vacation, we went to Epcot, and all four of us stayed until the park closed. The next morning, we packed, shipped superfluous stuff, and flew back to Los Angeles.

I've been feeling a bit down since I've gotten back. I think I'm mostly worried about what I'm going to be doing for the next few months. It's hard to imagine it, and I just hope I'll end up in a good (or at least semi-good) spot.

Vacation, Part I

I've been busy with family vacationing and all, and have hardly gotten the chance to go online, let alone compose a journal entry. Since my sister's asleep and I therefore have a modicum of privacy, I figured that now would be a good time to post an update.

Anyway, everyone in the family seemed to enjoy the graduation. The next morning, my parents shipped off the 'last minute' boxes and we got on the road to Maryland. After checking in at the hotel, we looked around the historic district, but only ended up seeing one building. The next morning, we drove to Washington DC. We got to see most of the National Gallery before it closed. The next day, we visited the American History section of the Smithsonian before heading off to Williamsburg, the colonial capital of Virginia.

During the two days we visited Virginia, we saw 'colonial Williamsburg' (for those who don't know, the capital was moved during the Revolutionary War, so the area did not become urbanized and was eventually 'restored' by John D. Rockefeller), the Carter Plantation, and Jamestown. That evening, we drove south to Florence, South Carolina; the next day, we finished our trek and reached Orlando.

Today was our first day at the parks; we went to Animal Kingdom (the newest park) and MGM Studios. Animal Kingdom was fun, since we were more laid-back about it. The 'safari' was especially good, since we went early and the animals were actually out.

Tomorrow, I'll be taking a break from the rest of the family to see my friend Nicole, who lives in the area... it should be fun.

I should get off now.

In Other News...

I got a call from my sister yesterday - she has gotten admitted
to USC's Film school, in the Critical Studies department. She had originally been in the Theatre school, but had wanted to triple major (Theatre, Film, and Poly Sci), so this is great news for her. She is thinking of getting into the Production department later (they don't like people to apply until Sophomore year), but it's more important for her that she just has the film degree.

My family was planning on taking a trip to Disney World after my graduation, but plans are a bit up in the air now. My dad had just won a really big case, but the other side is appealing, so the money will be later in coming; dad is still okaying the trip, but my mom is more unsure about it. We'll have to see how it goes.

Now, back to my ramblings about our regularly scheduled person...

Well, the last couple of days have been lax, though I was able to get some Psych reading done this afternoon. I've mostly been having a fun time, playing on the computer and watching DVDs. I sort of 'discovered' the library's media room recently. Though it's more often than not reserved, it's a good place to watch DVDs, especially when compared to my laptop.

I've been feeling pretty 'up' lately; hopefully this good mood will continue for a while.

Tale as Old as Time...

I spent much of yesterday scanning and printing drawings to put in a portfolio. It didn't take too long, considering that my mom's computer has a tendency to break down when I scan things. I later tried to upload the artwork and some Seattle pictures to my site, but it ended up crashing the computer, so I ended up calling it a day. Maybe I'll try again later, but I just might end up having to wait until I get back to school.

Today I met with my friend Natasha. We met for lunch (though I slept in and was a bit late) and later saw the IMAX rerelease of Beauty and the Beast. Natasha had worried that we wouldn't be able to see it because she wasn't able to get tickets online, but everything worked out. It was great being able to see the movie on an IMAX screen, it really helps me to appreciate the artistry more. ::Takes check from Disney:: After the movie, we hung out a little bit, singing along to old Disney songs before I went home.

Tomorrow should be fun; I will be seeing Fred, Marina, and several of Fred's friends while we watch DVDs. I'm already excited!