Overdue Pics from San Diego

At last, I have taken the time to upload all my pictures from San Diego.

Our first night, Rachel, Angela, and I went to this tiny Vietnamese restaurant. The other two had never had pho before so I convinced them to be adventurous and try some. And guess what? They loved it! Three cheers for trying new things!!

Then we followed that with some baby Ben and Jerry's.

The next day we got to visit La Jolla Cove, a personal Toller family fav beach spot. Too bad the water was ice cold! But we had a blast for the 45 minutes we had. Then it was off to perform in a parade and meet the marvelous SDSU colorguard. And then the band was set free in the Gaslamp Quarter. The guard headed to Ghiradelli's for some delicious ice cream. Cause cool kids have dessert before dinner!

Wednesday was jam-packed with fun adventures and experiences. First was performing at a Battle of the Bands at the famous USS Midway Museum.

The following picture is the result of Malicious trying to push me over the railing into the marina. Rude!!

Here is a picture of the Star of India. In 5th grade I swabbed those decks. I hunted for rats. I sang sailor songs. Oh nostalgia... 

We then went to SeaWorld!!

And then we visited the San Diego Temple. Gracious, that temple is gorgeous. If I don't elope to Hong Kong, maybe I will elope to San Diego.

Then Thursday morning, Ashlee, Janell, Angela, Nuffer, and I rented a bike and toured the private island we were staying on. It was FULL of adventures including my supposed terrible giant bike driving. 

And then, to top it all off, BYU beat SDSU!!! And I got to touch the hand of almost every BYU FOOTBALL PLAYER!!!

So basically it was a fantastic way to end a marvelous semester.

Bus Rides and Gold Spandex

Hello everyone!

I am sitting in my king size bed at the Paradise Point hotel in San Diego!!! And I feel like I should be on my honeymoon or something because this place is SOOOOO romantic. But I'll talk more about the hotel later.

The Bus Trip

After sleeping in, Angela, Nuffer, and I got up at 5:15, gathered our things together and headed to the stadium. And we paid for being late. Since I was sick I was hoping to have a seat to myself so I could sleep. But alas, I was sharing a seat, a seat with Malicious, a malicious tuba player who likes to hang around the guard.

Ugh.

But we made do and I was able to get some sleep on the bus.

Other than that, the ride was pretty uneventful. I mostly just watched movies and kept myself drugged up on Advil Cold And Sinus.

The Hotel Room

The room is actually a bungalow with a patio. WHAT!!! And 15 feet away from the door is a lake. DOUBLE WHAT!!

Inside is a large room painted a warm yellow with African-inspired art. There's a flat screen TV and a stereo for an ipod. We use that stereo a lot. For dance parties. And we've had like 5 in the past 12 hours.

One of those dance parties was more a dance exhibition from my roommate and captain. When we were musing about new costumes for the colorguard, a (great) idea was thrown out that we should wear gold spandex and wrap a bow around our chests, thus looking like a present. Adorable, right? Well, when we turned on Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You", my captain flung open the door wearing gold spandex and a cranberry bow and proceeded to dance for us. This was complete with body rolls, booty shakes and an awkward "Santa's lap" moment.

And who says that my life isn't interesting?