Brats in Spats

There is so much to cover. Where shall I begin...okay, so Friday I came back up to LA for band practice at 2 and was there for three hours. After practice I attended a basketball game, just to clarify, I used to play basketball but I hate watching the sport. The only reason I went to the game was because it was a required full band gig. Anyways, enough about basketball. Later I hung out with the rest of section for our pre-game tradition/rituals.

Saturday, I nearly overslept. Side note: Every Saturday morning we have band practice at 6:34 am, well my section call time is 6:45 - because we're cool like that - the freshmen bring breakfast and at around 7 am we have sectionals, then at around 8 we have a full band rehearsal. If you are late for the call time you run laps depending how late you are, earlier this year we had a freshman who had to run 21 track laps (equal to 5.25 miles). I have pride myself on never having been late to a Saturday morning practice, and this weekend I almost ruined it - end note. After practice I fell asleep, I woke up at around 2, ordered pizza and then got my uniform together for the game. Fast forward through four rallies, countless high fives, eighty-three steps down the peristyle of the coliseum, and a pre-game show, the game finally started. It was a good game, enjoyable to watch from our side. Of course the greatest play had to be with fifty-four seconds left on the clock, Matt Barkley threw a 48-yard pass for a touchdown (I do not need to defend this play, read here). Needless to say that after standing for eight hours I was tired, I don't remember anything after that...

Sunday, I ran a bunch of errands that ended with me at the Disneyland Resort. I love Disneyland during the holidays! First I went to California Adventure, it had been ages since I was there last - lie, it was a month (I tend to go to Disneyland far more than California Adventure, because I usually go at night, and CA closes early). For the first time I saw the completed Mickey ferris wheel with its' new lights, that change colors every couple of minutes. As many can guess I have an annual pass to The Happiest Place on Earth, and have gotten into the habit of not waiting in line for rides. Yesterday, I actually waited in line with my boyfriend for Toy Story Mania...he didn't let me win. I lost, it wasn't even close. I think my problem was that I was trying to aim for the smaller more valuable targets rather than hitting multiple larger targets. I'll get him next time. Afterwards we headed to Disneyland and pretty much froze. We got on all my favorite rides, provided there was no line, and for the first time this holiday season, we sailed around the world  on Its' a Small World. I love how they decorate the outside of the ride, but unfortunately I did not see the light show that is projecting on the building.

I still can't figure out how to successfully post from my phone, otherwise this post would not have been this long. On a positive note, the camera on my phone takes beautiful pictures.