Sick.

So I've been sick since Monday.  And I don't feel like doing homework.  So, I guess I shall blog.

1.  BYU vs. UCLA.  Sorry to start on such a sad note.  So...my grandpa and I drove down to the Honda Center in Anaheim to see the anxiously awaited game.  It was part of the John Wooden classic.  Tangent:  John Wooden was truly a phenomenal individual.  I have SO much respect for him.  Watch this video.  It's good.  Anyway, UCLA ends up winning.  Super depressing.  But then again, could you expect UCLA to lose the first year after John Wooden died?  Of course not.  John Wooden was obviously up above pulling strings.  Ha.  :)

2.  Driving in the rain.  Quite the experience.  Comparable to walking to school in the snow.  Ha.  I got more than enough experience driving in the rain over Christmas break since it didn't stop raining for about the first week.  I got to experience slight hydroplaning.  It was even so bad at one point that people were going about 50 on the freeway.  You know it's bad when California drivers drive under the speed limit on the freeway.  One of the most fun experiences was probably having people drive by and huge wave of water obscuring my view completely.

3.  Typewriters.  I think they are super cool.  My grandpa used to have quite a few at his furniture store for whatever reason and they were always fun to play with.  However, that is not the point of #3.  The point is across the street from  Rocky Cola Cafe in Montrose, there is a typewriter repair shop.  It repairs other things as well, but typewriters is still listed on the sign.  Really?  When is the last time someone actually brought in a typewriter to be fixed at that shop?  Even if people still own typewriters, there's no way they still actually use them and need them to be fixed.

4.  Weddings in the rain.  My cousin Melissa just got married over break.  It was raining on the day of her wedding.  And I decided weddings in the rain are great!  First of all, it's not hot.  Second of all, my hair curls excellently.  Third of all, you can take cute umbrella pictures.  I guess those are the only reasons.  Ha.

5.  Frechicko Grill.  What the heck?!  That is the name of a restaurant on the main street where I live.  Is it supposed to be a combination of "fresh" and "chicken"?  Bizarre.

6.  Carrie, Nick, Justin, and I went to Knott's Berry Farm with some of our cousins on Christmas Eve.  On our drive down, Justin says, "Ryan Dempster.  Why did I just say that?"  Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.  What in the world?!?!  For those of you who do not know, Ryan Dempster is a professional baseball player.  After this outburst, we all decided that Justin's brain must just be baseball players flashing all the time.  Oh Justin.  :)

7.  Engraving your name on a grain of rice.  A common attraction at theme parks.  What a great way to make a profit.  Think about it.  First of all, rice is not very expensive.  Second of all, how is anyone going to be able to tell if there name is actually engraved on the rice.  Third of all, it would be a miracle if you did not lose this prized grain of rice by the time you go home that night.  Thus, it is a complete waste of money for the buyer, but a genius idea for the seller because having your name engraved on a grain of rice just sounds cool.  Ha.

8.  Ghost Rider.  I finally went on the infamous wooden roller coaster.  Some how I had avoided it all the other times I'd been to Knott's.  It is a very painful roller coaster.  It reminds me of Colossus at Six Flags.  Why do people continue to go on wooden roller coasters?  They put their own health at risk every time.

9.  Toward the end of the day at Knott's we were walking past the theater where they have a show on ice about Snoopy.  I remembered going to see it when I was younger.  So I pointed out to my siblings and cousins that they were having "It's Christmas, Snoopy" On Ice (the title of the show).  All of the sudden, this little kid walking by us (he was probably four or five) said, "No, actually it's Christmas Eve."  Hahahaha.  Sorry kid.

10.  On Christmas morning, Leah received roller blades and the appropriate knee and elbow pads.  She was wanting to go try them out so my mom was helping her put the pads on.  Leah wanted to put the knee pads on under her pants.  So we proceeded to try and explain why you put them on the outside of your pants.  My mom said, "They're gonna rub you raw."  To which Leah replied, "They're gonna rub my what?!"  Hahahahhahahaha.  Hilarious.  You probably had to be there.

Well hope you enjoyed at least 3.19 percent of that entry.  :)