5 days into it

so it's been like, about 5 days since i got to LA. So far, all i've seen is Suburbia Central, which is pretty interesting, if not surreal. The whole idea of living in the suburbs all your life, is, as my cousin puts it, BORING.

Well, i gotta give him points for that. The place is too comfortable i guess, that if i don't watch it i get sucked into the surreality of it all. Which is why, i feel, that i should really venture out and do the commute thing...

Anyhoo, we actually went on a trip yesterday. San Diego is two hours from where i'm staying, and the ride was a bit unsettling. I never imagined California to be so VAST that it would take a two-hour ride (straight driving at that) to get to another city. Yup, EDSA was never like the Freeway either. I have a newfound respect for drivers who frequent the freeway, and master its winding roads and confusing intersections and exits.

We went to SeaWorld (yup, the park) which was pretty interesting. I was with three cousins and no adults, which accounted for the fact that we pretty much did anything we wanted, with no "plan" --- made going around disorganized, hectic and yes, FUN! Of course, you can't help but get a feeling of de ja vu when you encounter theme parks (cue theme music from "Enchanted Kingdom") ... (i'll post some pics soon, i think) By the time nightfall came we were tired from teh walking, burned from the sun (no sunscreen) and broke from all that food and junk we bought. hehhe.

I just wish my family was here to enjoy all this.