Hey guys!
I'm
forcing myself to blog a bit more, so here's a small summary of what we've done
the past 4 days. We wanted to do as much as we can before the classes start so
it was time for some adventure!
Day 1 - Exploring in Del Mar
On day 1
we met up with Wouter and he showed us where the Concept Design Academy is. It's
a good thing he guided us there. Apparently, the CDA is very small and it even
shares the building with a hair salon,
you can easily miss it.
We still
needed to get some art supplies which meant shopping tiiiime! We had to get a
lot of stuff for school, luckily it's a bit cheaper here than in the
Netherlands. The store even gave us a card with 10% discount so I'm definitely
using that for next time!
After
that we went back home, BUT we got lost. It was funny because it was super hot,
we were tired and we had to carry all our art supplies with us...Yeah, it
wasn't that funny.
Day 2 - Walk of Fame to Hollywood
On
Thursday we went to Hollywood! It was awesome, we walked around on the walk of
fame and took lots of pictures. We also went to 'The Greatest Candy Store on
Earth'. I don't really have a sweet tooth, but I did see something that I was
very tempted to try out:
YES,
BUGS! I asked the others if they wanted to try some too and we eventually went
for the BBQ flavored worms. It was crunchy, tasted a bit like BBQ, but it also
had a bitter aftertaste. Still, that's one thing I can cross off of my "things
to do before I die"-list!
For
lunch we had some awesome icecream and you can choose your own toppings with
it. The crazy part is that they used their scoops to mix the toppings with the
icecream instead of sprinkling it on top of it. It was delish!
When we
got back to the South Pasadena station, we saw a farmer's market that's at the
station every Thursday. Apparently they sell a lot of things that are cheaper
there than at the supermarket. There was also a ton of food and I had an All
Beef Hotdog! Definitely coming back every week!
Day 3 - Little Tokyo and Chinatown
On day 3
we went to the Little Tokyo District and I LOVED it. It's not as big as I
thought it would be, but I really had to stop myself from buying so much stuff.
I did
finally taste a melon-pan. It was good, but I'm a bit, just a bit, disappointed
that it didn't taste like melon at all. Then again, we saw a different one that
looked way greener so I'm going to give it another try next time. I WANT MY
MELON SATISFACTION.
There's also
this huuuuge store filled with anime and manga merchandise. It's probably one
of the biggest stores I've seen and I really want to buy a lot of stuff from it
(Don't judge me.).
We then
went to Chinatown and the place was a bit more shady than the other places
we've been to. They had some cute stuff and I liked the buildings, but to be
honest, every store is basically the same so we didn't really stay there for
long.
In the
evening we had some awesome sushi! They served these on little boats that were
floating on water. It wasn't very expensive and I'm so happy that the water
here is free! Plus, they do refills every now and then, it's perfect for a
chea- poor student like me!
Day 5 - A Clogged Block Party
Day 5
was...interesting. Our toilet got clogged so we were forced to stay at the
cottage until the plumber arrived. In the meantime, we talked a bit more with
the owners of the house. Apparently the own a motion design and live-action
studio. They actually made the opening of Parks and Recreation, HOW COOL IS
THAT?! Check it out, they have some awesome stuff on their site:
www.colourmovie.com.
(Oh, our
toilet got clogged by tooth floss from the previous guests by the way. Not
poop.)
In the
evening, Maaike and I went to a block party organized by a church close by our
house. It wasn't super big, but it was very nice. Everyone was friendly and
they had some awesome free food and drinks. I really like this about the Americans
I've seen or met so far, they approach people faster than I'm used to and
they're super social. This is good way for me to open up a bit more because I'm
such a socially awkward penguin sometimes.
Maaike
and I decided to get awesome tattoos by the way #YOLO.
At the
moment, we're chilling at home and watching HBO movies while having some tea. I
think I'm getting a bit more used to the idea that I'm staying here for three
months. I really like talking to my family, my boyfriend and friends on
Whatsapp/the internet, it makes me feel less homesick. Then again, in a few
days I probably won't have too much time to worry about that because I'm going
to work my ass off. SPARTA! I'LL DO MY BEST! *single tear*
Over and
out,
Lin :D
