A Pleasant Suprise

Mood: Ministry of Magic (nerdy wizardrock band Samuel showed me)

Quote: "Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts." ~Author Unknown

I've been really lucky on this trip:

1. There were no lines!!!!!!! (Yet, I still have to fly home)
2. I haven't made my cousin cry.
3. I finished Ender's Game, and I will finish 1984.
4. I met a way cool guy.
5. I had a good dinner (that wasn't really lucky, I knew it would be good).
6. I totally fell in love with the Wii (but I still like the Xbox 360, the internal struggle is so intense).

Movie Review:

Dan In Real Life- Finally. Finally. Finally, I saw it. Finally. It was awesome. Relatively intelligent humor, Steve Carrell is better than he is in the office. There isn't any sex or naughty things like that and its clean basically. You just have to see it. 4.5/5 stars

Blog: Tomorrow I leave North Carolina to arrive at my home. Strangely, North Carolina (or rather the area I'm in in it) is home to a world famous whitewater park. Who would have thought? So of course, being the wannabe whitewater junkie that I am, I took a lesson with my Dad. It was really fun even though its like 50 something outside and the water was 50 degrees. I totally lost feeling in my hands, but it was awesome. I'm probably coming back next summer to for a week to do some more lessons, then I will hopefully be able to go on a couple weekend trips with some friends. I'll even break the rules and let some girls go if they want (naughty, well, kinda naughty).

Here are a few quotes from my cousins."

• " why do you have lots of zits on your face?"-Carly (she's a young lass)
• " why do you have red dots on your face?"-Ethan (a younger lad)
• To me: "You're wierd" To Ethan: "No I'm not" To me: "Yeah you are and your farts smelt so bad, woowee, do you remember that?" To Ethan: "I'm not weird, and my farts still smell bad."-Conversation with Ethan, he's five.
• "Are you wearing a bra?"-Ethan to a younger cousin of mine (who I think is like 10 or 11)
• "He has two cowlicks. That's freaky, its like two eyes in the back of his head. Ethan, are you an alien?"-My Dad
• "You have chubby cheeks, its like fat and stuff."-Ethan to my Dad
• "I'm gonna leave here with a complex." -The Dadman
• Ethan: "Mommy does your brain ever stop talking to you?" My Aunt:"What kind of things is your brain saying to you?" (He meant thinking) Me:"Kill the wench."
• "He spelt my name and I felt cool, then my mom reminded me that my name was his last name so I felt significanly less cool." Me to my uncle

Thats my vacation in a nutshell. Its been suprisingly good.

Thanksgiving to the World

Mood: Augustana

Quote: "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." -Lao Tzu

If I were at home for Thanksgiving:

1. I wouldn't have to worry about lines in airports.


2. I wouldn't be in my dad's office


3. My mom wouldn't have had to give the same talk to my dad and I about being social and not complaining.


4. I would be playing Halo 3 tonight


5. I would be just getting out of school.

Blog: Yes, I am doing the worst thing one can do on Thanksgiving weekend, travelling. My mother says I should be a tigger instead of an eeyore. So here is my positive outlook:

• I get to fly six hours and wait in forever long lines in airports!


• I get to go make one of my cousins cry (not on purpose, I'm just too witty)!


• I get to go to North Carolina!


• I don't know why I would be excited about that one!


• I get an awesome Thanksgiving Dinner!

I am sarcastic about all of the aforementioned (I totally love that word) things except for the last one. So to the weary Thanksgiving Travelling Warrior and to those who feel left out because they are staying home. Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!!!!!!!!

May you enjoy your lines (or lack thereof).