
Wow, it's been a really, really busy week! Could you tell? We graduated last Tuesday, I went to another graduation on Wednesday, had to go down to Irvine on Thursday (that's another story), then
Grad Nite Thursday/Friday, then I slept the rest of Friday, then I worked on Saturday, worked on Grad Nite photos on Sunday, worked on my car yesterday, and finished off the photos this morning. Phew. Now I can breathe again.
I didn't think Grad Nite would be all that great. I went into it thinking that it would be twelve hours of boring. But it wasn't twelve hours of boring; not because the drive there and back were an hour each, and we had to wait an hour until we left, and we had to wait an hour after we got there; but because it was actually somewhat fun. Probably because I've only been there a few times in my memory, everything was brand new to me. Even though the rides are nothing like what I'm used to (a big supporter of all things
Magic Mountain) it was still kind of fun walking around in the dead of night with people that are all your own age and you probably won't be seeing ever again. Granted it could've been better - much better in fact, if only things could go our own way - it was still pretty fun for those seven hours, and a totally different atmosphere than what I think
Disneyland is used to. I was with Josue and Imadul (like always), and with us joined Lauren (who I guess became the person to decide what we'd do for the rest of the night), Roman (who I was really glad came with us), Mario (how the hell did that happen), Margarita and Kyle (who kept arguing practically the whole night), and Robyn (only half the time, we snuck her out of a ride early on until she had to leave for Galit's birthday Pirates ride). An odd set of people to be with, but it worked. I don't think we hit all the rides, but what do I know, I kept calling
Matterhorn the Matador. The rides we did go on were fun though - like Log Jammer, I mean
Splash Mountain, which we technically went one twice, the first time we got stuck, then they told us to leave; then the last ride of the night when whoever went go soaked (and not only cos of the drop).
Space Mountain was damn fun, I was afraid of it (any claustrophobic and nyctophobic would be scared too!), and the
Star Wars ride was great, even if you had to exaggerate a bit. We were able to expose the secrets of
Pirates and
Haunted Mansion with my trust external flash (those guys cheap out in every spot!) and for some reason Disneyland changes
Dasani water to
Crystal Geyser water. Disgusting. On the way home, things were much different than on the way there - everyone was dead silent, except for Josue and me, we would not shut up. Everyone was too tired to shut us up. So in other words, we had a fun little Grad Nite. I'm sure this description is horrible and I hope you don't judge our night off of it, so now, instead of being angry with me, go on to the photos. There're 179 of them, with funny little captions I hope you've learned to love. Imadul also took some photos, but as we were together for most of the night, they'll probably be the same. Get his
here. Otherwise, get mine
here.
That's all I have for you guys today. I know it's been a long time and I really owe you more, but I have nothing else. I have a few things in my head, including a new section for July and three new videos (Stand-Up), but nothing right now. I have at least two more photo albums I want to have up next week, but not yet. Plus a new commenting system. So that's what July smells like. Join me, won't you? Before I head out, I want to wish a Happy Birthday to
Paul Thomas Anderson - his next film is due out in November,
There Will Be Blood, loosely based on the book by
Upton Sinclair,
Oil!. I bought it, and get through a few chapters each time I try reading it, but then I get caught up in something else and always forget to finish it. Anyway, the San Fernando native turns 37 today. That's all for today. Take care everyone. see u.