Yep, that’s right folks this is a picture of us on a ride at…Disneyland. We were there from 9am to 12pm on Saturday. Why? Our friends the Hasans came to visit us from Salt Lake & it is extremely difficult to convince a family of 7 from Iraq with small children that Disneyland is not all it’s cracked up to be (believe me, we tried). So… after about 2 hours of diplomatic wrangling, we ended up conceding to go to Disneyland.
All things considered it was a pleasurable experience. We will put up more pictures when we get the internet. (Yeah, I know I can’t believe we have had time to go to Disneyland, but not to get the Internet installed. Where are our priorities??)
Kate and I pulled into our new apartment around 1 this afternoon. After a quick unload of the car I was off to find food while we waited for the landlord to come over for the lease signing and the key handover. The lease signing was painless and the manager, Dave, told Kate she could paint an accent wall (now Kate’s #1 priority). We did some important work (signed up for the Internet) and went to Ikea for some dishware and closet ideas. Now we are in the basement of the University of San Diego’s student center mooching Internet. I am really excited for this move. I think California is just what the doctor order and I think we are going to have some great opportunities…i.e. a bike path leads straight from our apartment to Ocean Beach!
If you’re ever driving from Las Vegas to LA or San Diego and need to eat something at Baker, CA. What ever you do, DON’T EAT AT THE MAD GREEK. We got suckered in on our way down to San Diego because of the 4,000 billboards between Las Vegas and Baker advertising the place. It was very expensive and the grossest Greek food I’ve ever eaten.
I was accepted to Southwestern Law School in L.A. They gave me a scholarship for $8,000. So, now, since I have only heard back from 3 schools, the choice is between L.A. and San Diego. Vote in the comments which you would prefer. I am calculating all kinds of things like cost of living, law clinics etc., but I am assuming your choice will be based on where you’d rather come visit us at. (This voting is open to total internet strangers as well).
We fully intend on selling shares of our future house to earn money for a downpayment. So, would you rather have a permanent place to couch-surf in close proximity to Hollywood/Disneyland or Sea World/ SD Zoo?
We drove to L.A. this past weekend in a 15 passenger van. Here’s a shot of the glorious vessel. This vehicle brings new meaning to the phrase “unsafe at any speed.”
We drove down with my Disneyland-bound family… but ended up skipping out on the “happiest place on earth” for the beach. We rented beach cruisers & rode from Newport beach to Huntington. It was a delightful way to spend a winter’s day. Californians are smart.
Yes, those are sunglasses over eye glasses. Classy!
We also got the chance to check out the University of San Diego law school. The campus was gorgeous, the students friendly & I found out that they have a study-abroad in Barcelona. USD has moved up to a major contender.
The whole gang went to La Jolla to check out the tide pools & seals. Now my entire family is lobbying for USD so that they can get season passes to Sea World and come visit. Luckily I’ve heard law school is a breeze, so I’m sure I’ll have plenty of time for theme-park visits & hosting.
So Kate and I are going to California in a 15 passenger van bound for Disneyland. We pray we will be able to jump van before we hit the Disneyland parking lot. You may think we are over zealous consumers taking the most inefficient vehicle we can find, but the truth of the matter is the van is full. 5 generations of Kate’s extended family are coming on the trip and it turns out it will be cheaper to fit all 13 of us into a bus-van then to drive two separate cars. As one who firmly believes one should never travel in groups lager than 5, I am fear this road trip may be more adventurous than I have packed for!
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