Sunday, March 21, 2004

I haven't updated in a few days cuz I got lazy, but my last couple of days have been a mix of extreme fun and pain. Last Thursday, I went to disneyland with my mom, brother, and his friend Jackie. I love disneyland. I think out of almost any place I could be, its my favorite. This time, we spent almost the entire day there which was a nice change because usually we only go for a few hours at a time. I decided to screw all my preconceived notions of food for one day and eat as much as possible so I ended up having vegetarian gumbo in a bread bowl from the French restaurant underneath the Disney gallery and by Pirates of the Carribean. Then I had ice cream and pizza from Tomorrowland for dinner. I got to ride Pirates and Haunted Mansion, my two favorite rides in the park. For those of you who are interested, Big Thunder Mountain has reopened. It's been closed for several months because something went very wrong and the train derailed off the tracks and a guy was killed. But now it's reopened and I assume safer than ever. After Thursday's visit, i got inspired to redecorate my room and I think its going to be really interesting looking. More details to come.

A lot of people hate California Adventure, but one of my favorite things is there that not a lot of people know about. Off in a kind of hidden area of the park, there is this really awesome tribute to disney animated features (Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Peter Pan,etc). They have this gigantic room where you stare up at 360 degrees of screens that play scenes from the movies. I could end up just sitting in that room for hours on end. They have 4 other side rooms where you can hear about how animation goes from the lightbox drawing boards to the screen, how Walt Disney created his enterprise, how a character goes through numerous conceptial stages, and a room where you can do your own voiceovers. If you ever get a chance, Id recommend checking it out. For a few years in high school, I had firm plans to become an animator and my dream was to work at disney or pixar before I changed my major to graphic design so this sort of thing really appeals to me.

On Friday, a whole bunch of my friends who go to other colleges came home for their spring breaks, but I didnt get a chance to see them because I had to get my wisdom teeth out. I dont really want to go into too much detail about it, but it really wasn't a very pleasant experience. They didnt numb my mouth enough for one of the teeth and I felt it and so they stopped and gave me even more numbing stuff. It was crappy. The few people that I asked said it wasnt a big deal and that their faces didn't swell or anything, and I agree that it wasn't that bad and Im extremely happy to be rid of the teeth, but my cheeks swelled a ton!! Three days later and my cheeks still look like they belong on a chipmunk. Vicadin is a horrible drug. I took some the first day and that was fine, but Saturday morning it made me throw up and was way too strong so I decided not to take anymore and stick to tylenol. Ive managed to eat some solid food including cheese sticks. I figured, at least these few days of eating pudding and yogurt may help me lose a few pounds. I really really want it to be summer time! Im heading back to school tomorrow and am only looking forward to this week cuz Caitlyn and Tasha might be coming to visit me on Thursday and on friday Im coming home to a bbq where I will hopefully be able to see the friends I didnt get to see this weekend. I hope all of you guys are having an amazing spring break!!

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