It's nice to be back after having been in Southern CA for the past few days, although if I miss one thing, it is most certainly the warm weather. The trip was awesome (photos here) and a lot of fun. Some of the best moments were the Parade of the Stars, the classic rides, and the usual antics accompanying sticking any group of college students into a theme park. We also did California Adventure, which while an awesome park with a few cool rides would never consume an entire day. We were very happy with the hopper since it let us jump back to Disneyland when we were done. Tessa kicked copious amounts of butt in Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Play It), and almost got into the hotseat, losing only by a few hundredths of a second. It kind of sucked that space mountain and big thunder were closed (as well as Haunted Mansion) so I will have to go back another time, even if just for those few rides.
We got back late last night, and I got back to my room, checked email, and then slept. Now it's time to pick up the Senior Project, make some emails, and otherwise get back to work. Though, that isn't to say I intend to stop having fun on this break. On the drive home, we stopped by Chris' place in San Luis and hung out for a bit, catching dinner at a rice bowl place. I need to get back down there to take him up on cheap Mexican food and video games. This evening a few of us are heading up to San Jose, although I am glad that this time, I'm not driving. That would just be too much behind the wheel for me.
On a final note, I will never drive highway 5 to LA again. Highway 101 was much prettier and we must have magically timed the traffic right since we did Monterey to Huntington Beach in five hours (with a stop). Coming back was a bit of traffic, but even then, it was worth having more scenery than dead hills and empty fields. Plus 101 goes by a lot of my friends in college, so there are also plenty of places to stop if the need ever arose.
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