First Full Day

I had a pretty good day.

Woke up and went to the 4th of July Celebration with my pops, re-met (i.e. forget that you met them already or forgot their name) tons of people.

Participated in the service. Really digged the first song...Endlessly.

Went back to hotel, and kept an eye on the dog while mom went to the service.

Then, went out to eat with people in the church at O'Charley's...had a little steak and 'taters.

Went back to the hotel, and chilled for most of the afternoon.

Went to the only bookstore in town and bought the first Harry Potter for my new collection. I almost bought New Moon as well, but I didn't have the cash (still waiting on the new bank to give me my debit card).

The nerd in me wants to get one the Harry Potter game for my mac...we shall see if that pans out.

BTW on a COMPLETELY random note...when the heck did Billy Mays die? It seems like people are dropping like flies these days, or maybe I've just been so out of tune with pop culture these days...hmmm.

New Hometown

Well, we made it to Gainesville! We're staying in a hotel for a couple of days, waiting for the moving van and the day we can move in. Tomorrow, we're going to the 4th of July Celebration called, "ONE" at Lakewood. It is named "ONE" because they putting everyone in the church from both kinds of services: Real Life Worship (Contemporary) and Crosspoint (Blended); so I'm excited!

The final count for our quest to find all 50 state license plates is 44 plates! Pretty good, considering we were in the bottom half of the U.S. for the whole trip. We really just needed the Northeastern states like Connecticut. I'm actually quite impressed we got as many as we did, so...Hooray!

Twilight is good...I'm still very much enjoying it.

I'm getting really excited for Half-Blood Prince to come out in theaters...19 days left.

That's all for now.

Quick Post

Don't have a lot of time, we are just at starbucks, because for some reason Motel 6 charges for WiFi in East Texas but not in West Texas....what's up with that!?

Anywho, we visited some more relatives today and drove some more. I am about halfway through Twilight, and I'm starting to enjoy it more and more...I kinda wanna watch the movie again.

We went by Fort Worth where my mom was born today, and also went by Weatherford High School, which is the school that Friday Night Lights is about. Went to a Sonic, which was fun (don't have many of those in SoCal). Might be able to get to GA in time for the Independence Day Service at Lakewood!

That's all I have time for right now, peace out!

The Lone Star State

Here are two quick photos I took at Mamoo's (Grandma Ri) house.

Well, after a long drive, we finally made it to Texas! And, with it came...that's right you guessed it: MORE HEAT!!! Fortunately, we were in a car with AC for most of the trip, so I can't really complain. Moving on...

I started reading the book Twilight yesterday, and have read about a quarter of the book. I'll admit that I'm liking it more than the movie (as is the case, most of the time) I'll let you know what I think of it when I'm done.

I also forgot to mention in my last blog, that while we've been driving, we've been looking and marking down all 50 state license plates. We've spotted about 30 something so far, and 28 of them were from CA to AZ.

Toodles!

Lately...

I feel like all that I've been blogging about these days has been Harry Potter, and here is yet another post related to said topic. I have officially finished the whole Harry Potter Book Series, and I must say that it was such a great set of books! I loved every book up to the very last chapter of Deathly Hallows, and I can't wait until the rest of the movies come out! If you haven't read the series for whatever reason, I highly recommend reading them if you are interested in some amazing fiction.

Moving onward, if you haven't heard yet, my parents and I are moving to Gainesville, GA as my dad will be taking up a position at a church called Lakewood Baptist Church. He will be doing the music in the Crosspoint Service which is geared towards more of the traditional side as far as music, but is not solely intended for an elderly congregation, as it welcomes all age groups. I've got a feeling he's going to do very well at his new job, and I have no doubt that God will bless him and that ministry! Meanwhile, I will be going to school in a town just outside of Gainesville called Cleveland (not Ohio). The school is called Truett McConnell College, and I will be majoring in Music with a concentration in Contemporary Musical Worship! I am seriously stoked to go there, and can't wait to get on campus (where I'll be living).

Right now, we are on the road visiting family and checking out some random scenic spots on the way. We left yesterday from Riverside after the movers arrived for my stuff, and made it to AZ to visit my dad's mom or as I call her, "Mamoo". Today, we visited my mom's dad or as I call him, "Poppy". It has been great seeing relatives, and look forward to seeing a few more today!

Fact: It is FREAKIN' hot in Phoenix...I'm not joking...seriously: One Hundred & Eleven DEGREES!

Anywho, I'm sitting in an It's A Grind with my pops sipping on an Arnold Palmer, and enjoying some free WiFi. Well, I think that's pretty much everything I can think of right now. I miss and love all of my Cali Friends and Fam, so until next time...Peace be with you!

Totally Gonna Make It

I forgot to mention that I finished "Order of the Phoenix" in less than a week, and now I'm more than halfway through "Half-Blood Prince". So...BOOYAH!!! I'm totally gonna finish the book before the movie comes out. I'm stoked because I've never really read a book before seeing the movie representation of it...so this should be quite an experience. However, I honestly have enjoyed reading all of the previous books after I have already seen the movies, so we'll see if I change my mind.

How many licks does it take to get to the Toostie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?

The world may never know.