Sunday July 11
well its been a couple of weeks since i've updated. lots of stuff hav happened. i went on my trip and got back from my trip...yea thas pretty much all that has happened. well that n tryouts n bball.
THE TRIP:
People/Weather: it was really awesum n fun. i had 2 step out of my shell n open up 2 people pretendin that i wasnt antisocial. it was easier to do this b/c most people were in the same boat as i was. i knew almost no1 goin into this. so yea it was a really gud test 4 me n stuff n made me get out of my comfort zone. i met quite a variety of people there. some were really nice, some were not so nice, some were really snobby n thought they were better than every1 else n others were jus really wierd n on crack. the weather was really nice on the colder side (high 50s/low 60s). i jus luv that weather cus there is no humidity so wen i'd go runnin i wudnt sweat which is suuuper cool.
UCLA: ucla's student workout facilities r really nice. in the wooden center there was a bball gym the same size (or bigger) than punahou's gym, a indoor soccer gym, many racketball courts, a huge weightroom w/ tons of biking/runnin machines w/ tvs n much more. it was crazy. the dorms were suuuper cool/nice. like each 1 (but mine) had a tv and every dorm room had private bathroom (w/ toilet, sink, and shower) instead of community bathrooms. that was sweet. the ucla store is suuuper cool. they got like everything there...u name it.
Frens: i was able 2 make sum frens on the first day (thank God so i wudnt hav to b a loner). haoles rnt so bad afterall. yea its kinna wierd makin new frens in a short period of time. i've never really done that b4. i guess spendin like most of the day w/ them forces u (not in a bad way) to get to noe the people around u n build a frenship. i ended up befriendin the people in the Sydenham group whu jus happened 2 b my roomate and my dorm neighbors. its almost like havin sleepovers w/ frens everynite. it was a very cultural experience b/c every1 came from a different background. their language (like "yall") i experienced n tried 2 teach them 2 say "you all" or "you guys" but that didnt work out so gud. they all were really cool n even in that short period of time i had the privilege of spendin w/ them...it was 2 short n i miss their personalities.
Overall: i learned alot throughout the trip n it was a very gud experience 4 me. we got 2 go 2 Six Flags. however i didnt go on ne of the rollercoasters b/c rollercoasters n my stomach dont get along at all. so that was fun walkin around the whole park. we also got 2 go 2 the Santa Monica Pier (beach). the beach was ok...the waves break 2 close 2 shore so u cant really do nethin. the water is freezin n the wind is cold. wha i am tryin 2 say is that hawaii beaches r 100 times better than cali beaches. i went shoppin. didnt really buy much. there were 2 dances...1 u cud wear casual clothes n the other u had 2 wear formal clothes (dresses, etc). i learned how 2 salsa (very interestin...) n do other stuff. very cool.
so i got back home on tuesday n 2 hours after i played a soccer game. yea its very hard 2 play wen ur jetlagged n tired. on wednesday i went back 2 sat prep 2 take n psat (that was crap). then i went 2 bulls tryouts where i played absolutely crappy. 4 sum reason i play shitty wen all the older people r there n wen its the first day of tryouts. i went 2 practice on thursday n did a lil better. on thursday i also scraped the car. yea i wont get into details. very embarrassin. friday didnt hav the car cus my mom said i didnt get enuff sleep so she was gonna drive me 2 school. yea thas all bs...shez punishin me. yesterday i had tryouts again...did a lil better n then had bball game. went movies w/ kris n jess n saw spiderman 2. movie was ok...more people were supposed 2 come but they bagged out. 2day had soccer game. thas my summary of the events post trip.
Landon ~ thanx 4 talkin 2 me wen i was on my trip. ur clothes dont match. by the way ur prophecy aint gonna come true ever. thas a hell no. its gross...idk how u cuduv ever thought that. ur intuitions r wrong.
jota ~ it was nice meetin ur old best fren. she was cool. its a small world after all. o by the way...i'm gonna soooo win the bet. there is no effing chance that will happen. ozzy will never change.
kota ~ my mixed plate was dam gud no matter how shitty u think it looked like. haha n nice try tryin 2 get my mom in joinin u in sewin. i wud never take that class. haha that sux that urs never ended.
Flamer, Curtits, Joshtrap ~ yes listenin 2 1000 miles by venessa carlton in my car is the cool thing 2 do especially w/ Josh's front seat dancing. now that was a sight. marc's singin wasnt very great either...i think a chicken cud sound better. hehe. lets hope we never do that again. jeez i feel bad 4 me n jen whu had 2 experience all that.
AM ~ missed u lots. sorry bout my schedule n stuff. luv u.
Erica ~ u r frickin wierd n crazy n psycho. dam...i cant believe u didnt drive 2 LA 2 c me from Las Vegas. haha. every1s gotta make sum sacrifices. y rnt u havin action packed days? haha.
pics from the trip...

eatin lunch in the ucla store restaurant place. (dont eat mainland asian food...it sux)

in the dorm room

santa monica beach (hawaii beaches r waaaay better)

bein anti at 1 of the dances...

me n joy (1 of the few hawaii people)

sydenham group (the coolest group)

last day...w/ eric

rebecca, steph (shez from texis), margaret, tammie, me

the group of people i got 2 noe in 10 days...much fun n many memories
~*Carly*~ |