Pirate houses

Time seems to be in a standstill right now. I love that feeling when you lose track of the date or what day of the week it is because you aren't run by a class schedule. This week is a lot different from last week though. Last week, everyone was home and I was having a great time visiting. This week, however, almost everyone left...including my family. My brother's girlfriend and her family took him on an all expenses paid vacation to Florida where they will be for 2 weeks. Man, what a deal. He's been calling us from Florida and telling us about all the things he's doing there. Wild Animal Park, Disneyworld, MGM, Epcot. Plus, for half the trip they are staying in this old house that used to be a hideout for pirates back when there used to be pirates. Matt says there are a bunch of willows and bayou type landscaping and looks like a scene straight out of Pirates of the Caribbean. Last summer, one of Matt's friends invited him to 2 weeks in Hawaii. He really lucks out with that stuff. To top things off, my dad is in Las Vegas for the week for a trade show.

So it's just me and my mom here. We decided instead of just sitting around the house like 2 bumps on a log and waiting for my time to go back to USC, we are going to plan out the week with a fun activity each day. On Tuesday, we went to the gym in the morning and then saw the movie Crash in the afternoon. We both decided that we wanted to be healthier and so we've been heading to the YMCA almost every day to use the bikes, weights, and ellipticals. My mom lost 4 pounds, I lost nothing...but so it goes. I dont really have to lose weight anyway. We follow the gym with a big salad for lunch. This has been going on for a few weeks and I am already starting to feel really good. I'm so happy my mom is doing it too. Then yesterday, we drove to Carpinteria in the evening. I'd much rather go in the evening to eat dinner and then catch the sun going down on the beach. This way, there aren't as many people out which is always nice.

Today we are going to the Natural History Museum with Amy which is right across from USC and then tomorrow we are working out and then going to Disneyland. I like going there because they have the rose garden outside and an exhibit on light and motion. I want to head to MOCA sometime soon. This way, I'm not getting bored at all, and summer school will start before I know it.