Hopped off the plane at LAX

Busy past couple of days.

Wednesday:
Dropped Kallen off for her last two exams. Then Mom and I went to get my license renewed, which didnt take long. We had enough time for me to get a few pairs of nice flats and sandals to stick in my backpack. I had an hour of down time between lunch and going to the airport. Rather wonderful! When I went through security at Dulles, the same guy who checked my ticket on Tuesday checked my ticket. He remembered me. Probably because I washed the same clothes from the day before to wear and my license looked expired. Could've been an awkward moment. I didn't have to deal with bags, because they arrived on Tuesday. The flight over here wasn't bad. I read the first two book of The Hunger Games. They're awesome! I highly recommend them. Can't wait to see how they're transformed into movies. Dad picked me up and he took me to this place for dinner called Primitivo. We had some hot tapas dishes that were really good. When we arrived at the hotel, I was about to fall over, because I was so tired. Slept well, though.

Thursday:
I checked into my apartment first thing so I could drop off my bags. Only 2 bags. We drove from Burbank to Beverly Hills so Dad could check into the Beverly Hills Hilton. We walked around Rodeo Drive. It's pretty swanky around there. Got lunch at a nice cafe. Truffled fries are really good. I saw a Bugatti Veyron in person! Checked that off my bucket list. Dad and I walked through the neighborhood nearby and found this house that could fit into Middle Earth. Really![picture coming soon] We walked back to his hotel. Then, we drove back to the Oakwoods and took the senic route through the hills. If these were in the Shenandoah, they'd be considered mountains. The houses there are gorgeous! When we got to my apartment, Rebecca was already there. She's my roommate and she's really cool! We ordered pizza and watched some TV. Went to sleep early, because Of jet lag and time zones mixing in my head.

Friday:
Woke up at 7:30, which is decent, and got dressed. Went to a meeting with my group where a bunch of people were. It was a short orientation meeting. After, I got my car with one of the guys. We met this lady from Milan, Italy. She wants to improve her English, which is good already. I got a 2010 Honda Civic and it drives really well. I miss my Jeep back home, but this works just as well. I saw an In N Out in the way back to the apartment. For you East Coadt types, In N Out is to the west as Five Guys is to the east. Except, it isn't greasy and the bun is toasted well. If you've been to Elevation Burger in Falls Church, it's sort of like that, but still different. We went to the grocery store and got cupcake ingredients to make for our other roommates, Molly and Katie. They turned out well. The program director and his wife hosted a cookout at a clubhouse and we had a short orientation meeting with the head of security and we discussed what to do as a group. After, some of us watched LA Condidential. It's really good! It's in the top 100 movies. Got back to the room and chilled with the girls before heading to bed.

I must start getting ready for my day. You'll hear about it later!

TTFN