I spent the last two days…doing \”nothing\”! Actually though, it has been more fun just spending time with the guys…then having to do stuff. Surprisingly, they are as amusing (AND INTERESTING) as they are online. I\’ll probably really miss it when I finally leave. :(

One of the most interesting things of today was when Cheez and Tanner were shocked at my frugalness. We went to the post office to mail off our cd for the the-protagonist cd exchange (sorry so late Nadine!) But once I got there, I realized that I didn\’t have an envelope. That I would have to buy the envelope from the post office. NINETY NINE CENTS. I decided that I had to go next door to the grocery store and dragged Cheez along with me. I found a similar looking envelope for SIXTY NINE CENTS. Happy girl am I. Yes, I spent time just to save 30 precious cents. When Tanner discovered my scheme, he gave me 75 cents to reward me for being so cheap. Awwww…

I called my parents in the morning to tell them that I was okay. The first thing that my dad asks is…ARE YOU COMING HOME EARLY? UGH HOW PARANOID. I told them about my bug bites and they recommended that I go find antihistamine. I did…and about an hour later, I was walking around drowsily. We were walking on the boardwalk and suddenly I couldn\’t take it anymore. And I went to the nearby grass and laid down…just right at the moment that rain started pouring down. I refused to move for several moments. Cheez ran for cover to save his precious hair while Tanner the good boy he is…waited for me in the rain. YEAH!

I got to see Cheez scarf down a huge plate of nachos. I bought his meal despite the fact that he didn\’t lick the plate clean. OH THAT CHEEZ.

I decided to stay at Tanner\’s place tonight rather than Cheez\’ place (cuz you know, share the wealth!) The first thing I noticed was how the toilet was had yellow water. Someone forgot to flush!

THINGS ABOUT MINNY SODA THAT I CANNOT STAND
1. they say POP rather than SODA
2. nobody recycles. paper, plastic, soda cans, glass…get all tossed
3. people leave doors unlocked. cars are left unlocked longer than necessary. people leave their windows down even when they have it parked. people also leave the house doors unlocked.
4. people are all taller than my 5\’4\” frame. In berkeley, it seems like I am the tallest one there is.
5. Conservation isn\’t a big issue here. People leave lights on as if they don\’t care that power is wasted. Water is…too taken for granted.
6. Probably the winter. I am glad that I came during the summer.
7. The lack of asians. Although this isn\’t a big thing, the entire town of Duluth reminds me of Lafayette. No Asians around. I wonder if the first time that a non-white family moved into town…whether it made front page. It did in the Lafayette area.
8. People don\’t eat particularly healthy. I tried to look for a smoothie place (JAMBA JUICE, WHERE ARE YOU), but to no avail. I had to get a smoothie from an ice cream store…where it turned out too sweet. It was good and refreshing nonetheless.
9. People are not into AIM. I wonder how they survive.
10. Why is property out here so inexpensive?! Sobby. My one-bedroom apartment in Berkeley costs $1375 to rent. My parents own a two bedroom one story house and rent it for the lowest price…$1200. HMMPH.

BUT I really <3 the people. Perhaps it\’s because it\’s all the people I met through Cheez and Tanner. Ah those two. THEY BETTER COME TO CALI OR ELSE!

And why is AHHH-NOLD running for governor for the state of California. Go back to the future where you came from!