The Day From....Well It Wasn't Hell, but It Wasn't Exactly a Joy Ride Either
Today started out with me being very sleepy. I woke up at 5:50 AM so that I could eat breakfast and be ready to leave by 7:00....I know it was overkill...but we had not be in the room and eating breakfast by no later than 6:30. So breakfast was good...not so much good as in yummy...but it went well. Then the journey really began.
About an hour away from the airport, my bladder decided that it needed to unload. However, I thought to myself that I could wait until we got to the airport....however, my bladder had other plans. So 30 minutes from the airport, I asked to use the restroom. We got off the freeway and followed a road that lead to a college. Unbeknownst to us, this stop was not only a college, but a nursing home for Nuns. It was great. I can't really explain it in writing, but it was really funny. As we (the other girls and I) went to the bathroom, one of our chaperones came in and was directed straight to the chapel. It was like he had "I am a sinner" written all over him. Again, kind of hard to explain in writing. It was really the most bizzar stop and it took forever to get up there but not as long to get back to the highway. And don't worry...I didn't miss my flight. I had plenty of time to get to the airport.
Once at the airport, this other Pres Scholar (Stephanie) and I sat together and talked. It was fun. We flew to Oakland together....which was nice because then I had someone to talk to instead of reading the Grapes of Wrath. We landed safely in Oakland and I had an hour to wait until my connecting flight took off.
This is where the trouble begins. As we were about to take off (I mean literally take off, the plane was on the runway), a warning light came on. Not just any warning light...but the one that controls everything. So we pulled back into a gate and they started to check the plane. Well, they decided that it would take too long, so they moved us to a different plane. However, this decision to move us came about 30 minutes after sitting on the plane. The time passed by pretty quick because I had a nice chat with the older gentleman next to me. He was funny.
Once off this plane, I started talking to a boy who had gone to college for 2 years so far. His name was Adam (well it still is but since I am talking in the past tense I am using "was"). He was a very interesting guy. We talked about random things. He told me about his brother's girlfriend and how he doesn't like her and hopes his brother will break up with her soon...ok he likes her, but he doesn't ever see his brother...remind you of anyone? We also talked about Disneyland. I told him I loved Disneyland and he sid that he did too...however, his reason was not the same as mine. He loved Disneyland because the last 3 times he went there, he had gotten laid....on a ride. Which ones? Pirates of the Caribbean twice and It's a Small World once. Needless to say, he was kicked out of the park those nights. I don't think either of those rides will ever be the same for me. I think I have been scarred for life.....and now I have just scarred you too...you're welcome. Anywho...Adam was definitely an interesting person...but he too helped the time pass quickly.
However, we were not quick enough. The plane landed at 4:40....2 hours after we were supposed to have landed. I didn't end up leaving the airport until 5:45.....Mom picked me up, but she had left her office at 4;45, but got there at 5:45...traffic was horrible. After the airport, I rushed to a choir concert, where I didn't know any of the words or notes...ok that's a lie..I knew some, but not a whole lot.
The best part of my day came when I saw a few of my friends. I was having major withdrawals. This was the main reason I wanted to go to play practice...to see my friends. But I did get a little dose of friends, so I will survive for the night.
This day may not seem so bad to you, but let me tell you, the plane ride was really annoying. I almost cried because I couldn't go to play practice....and once the plane had landed, no one was answering their cell phones. Mom adn Dad are horrible at that game. Anywho....I'm glad to be home now.
So here comes my Cal Lutheran experience for yesterday. I got up, had 2 interviews (the second one was my best one), had an audition for the theatre director, ate lunch, had a talk with the music director, had my last interview, auditioned for the music teacher, listened to a talk on the Honors Program, and had dinner at Duke's. It was a very busy day. The interviews went well (not great, but that's fine) and my auditions were fine. Of course I am my own worst critic. However, I think both the music and theater directors liked me...and part of it could be because I am interested in musical theater and their program is just getting started...by next year it'll be in it's 3rd year. So yeah...that's what happened yesterday. Oh...dinner was awesome. It was really good. We ate on the beach so I got to see the waves crash. Unfortunately, we were not able to go down to the beach...it was closed off and even though the kids were willing to walk a million miles to get to where we could walk on the beach, the councilors were not. Also...I saw Kelsey Myers. That was fun. While she ate lunch (I had already eaten 30 minutes before), we talked and laughed. Good times. Even though I don't think Cal Lutheran has the kind musical theater I need, it still is a very nice school, with very nice people. I do like it. And I can get around the campus without getting lost. Go me! I think, if I don't get into Otterbein's muscial theater program Cal Lutheran will have a better chance of me going there than if I do get accepted into Otterbein's musical theater program. And how much I get in scholarship money will be a factor as well....I dislike this college process thing...there are some many good choices.
About an hour away from the airport, my bladder decided that it needed to unload. However, I thought to myself that I could wait until we got to the airport....however, my bladder had other plans. So 30 minutes from the airport, I asked to use the restroom. We got off the freeway and followed a road that lead to a college. Unbeknownst to us, this stop was not only a college, but a nursing home for Nuns. It was great. I can't really explain it in writing, but it was really funny. As we (the other girls and I) went to the bathroom, one of our chaperones came in and was directed straight to the chapel. It was like he had "I am a sinner" written all over him. Again, kind of hard to explain in writing. It was really the most bizzar stop and it took forever to get up there but not as long to get back to the highway. And don't worry...I didn't miss my flight. I had plenty of time to get to the airport.
Once at the airport, this other Pres Scholar (Stephanie) and I sat together and talked. It was fun. We flew to Oakland together....which was nice because then I had someone to talk to instead of reading the Grapes of Wrath. We landed safely in Oakland and I had an hour to wait until my connecting flight took off.
This is where the trouble begins. As we were about to take off (I mean literally take off, the plane was on the runway), a warning light came on. Not just any warning light...but the one that controls everything. So we pulled back into a gate and they started to check the plane. Well, they decided that it would take too long, so they moved us to a different plane. However, this decision to move us came about 30 minutes after sitting on the plane. The time passed by pretty quick because I had a nice chat with the older gentleman next to me. He was funny.
Once off this plane, I started talking to a boy who had gone to college for 2 years so far. His name was Adam (well it still is but since I am talking in the past tense I am using "was"). He was a very interesting guy. We talked about random things. He told me about his brother's girlfriend and how he doesn't like her and hopes his brother will break up with her soon...ok he likes her, but he doesn't ever see his brother...remind you of anyone? We also talked about Disneyland. I told him I loved Disneyland and he sid that he did too...however, his reason was not the same as mine. He loved Disneyland because the last 3 times he went there, he had gotten laid....on a ride. Which ones? Pirates of the Caribbean twice and It's a Small World once. Needless to say, he was kicked out of the park those nights. I don't think either of those rides will ever be the same for me. I think I have been scarred for life.....and now I have just scarred you too...you're welcome. Anywho...Adam was definitely an interesting person...but he too helped the time pass quickly.
However, we were not quick enough. The plane landed at 4:40....2 hours after we were supposed to have landed. I didn't end up leaving the airport until 5:45.....Mom picked me up, but she had left her office at 4;45, but got there at 5:45...traffic was horrible. After the airport, I rushed to a choir concert, where I didn't know any of the words or notes...ok that's a lie..I knew some, but not a whole lot.
The best part of my day came when I saw a few of my friends. I was having major withdrawals. This was the main reason I wanted to go to play practice...to see my friends. But I did get a little dose of friends, so I will survive for the night.
This day may not seem so bad to you, but let me tell you, the plane ride was really annoying. I almost cried because I couldn't go to play practice....and once the plane had landed, no one was answering their cell phones. Mom adn Dad are horrible at that game. Anywho....I'm glad to be home now.
So here comes my Cal Lutheran experience for yesterday. I got up, had 2 interviews (the second one was my best one), had an audition for the theatre director, ate lunch, had a talk with the music director, had my last interview, auditioned for the music teacher, listened to a talk on the Honors Program, and had dinner at Duke's. It was a very busy day. The interviews went well (not great, but that's fine) and my auditions were fine. Of course I am my own worst critic. However, I think both the music and theater directors liked me...and part of it could be because I am interested in musical theater and their program is just getting started...by next year it'll be in it's 3rd year. So yeah...that's what happened yesterday. Oh...dinner was awesome. It was really good. We ate on the beach so I got to see the waves crash. Unfortunately, we were not able to go down to the beach...it was closed off and even though the kids were willing to walk a million miles to get to where we could walk on the beach, the councilors were not. Also...I saw Kelsey Myers. That was fun. While she ate lunch (I had already eaten 30 minutes before), we talked and laughed. Good times. Even though I don't think Cal Lutheran has the kind musical theater I need, it still is a very nice school, with very nice people. I do like it. And I can get around the campus without getting lost. Go me! I think, if I don't get into Otterbein's muscial theater program Cal Lutheran will have a better chance of me going there than if I do get accepted into Otterbein's musical theater program. And how much I get in scholarship money will be a factor as well....I dislike this college process thing...there are some many good choices.
Anyway....
So no beach, no In and Out, and no Disneyland for Crystal this California trip. But that's ok. I still had fun and I made it through the trip without crying because I missed home.
Well that's it for now. Good night.
posted by Crystal @ 11:26 PM
1 Comments:
At 9:58 PM,
kirsten said…
When you said, "remind you of anyone?" who were you referring to? and if i know and can't think, refresh my memory..
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