Friday, June 20, 2003

just got back from UT. really does feel good to be home. this time i'll be able to stay for an entire week instead of just one day. anyways, gotta lot of stuff to catch up on, so i guess i'll just finish off the alaska trip real quick.

june 8
- got a free t-shirt from the dog-sledding place
- went on a 10-minute helicopter ride to the top of some mountain
- dog sled at the top of the mountain =)
- got stuck at the peak for a while because it was too cloudy to fly the helicopter back
- ate lunch at Burger King
- skipped stones at a nearby beach
- took advantage of free internet at the hotel
- checked-in to the cruise ship
- ate on the 10th floor, the Lido deck
- participated in a stupid mandatory fire drill
- first formal dinner, where we met 2 awesome waiters, Lucky and Arief
- saw an entertainment show
- ordered room service for the first time

june 9
- woke up at 10:30
- played Taboo & ping-pong with the other maybe 5 people under the age of 20 aboard
- lunch on the Lido deck
- quick work-out in the gym
- watched "Iron Will" and "Red Dragon"
- ice cream!
- visited the arcade for free games
- formal dinner consisting of lobster bisque, salad, crab legs, halibut steak, filet mignon, and chocolate mouse
- took pictures of the 2 ice sculptures displayed in the restaurant
- played poker with jason, jennifer, and christine
- watched "National Security"

june 10
- woke up at 8:45
- watched "The Hot Chick"
- ate breakfast
- worked out in the gym
- watched ESPN and "Deliver Us From Eva"
- ordered lunch via room service
- swimming/jacuzzi!
- dinner (crab salad, duck quesadillas, salad, prime rib, shrimp, cheesecake)
- spent time in the casino! (the age requirement is only 18)
- magic show with Jamie Allen
- watched "Darkness Falls"

june 11
- breakfast
- ping-pong
- boat ride to shore of Sitka, Alaska
- spent time in the city shopping, bought random stuff
- spotted a giant crab and some starfish before boarding the boat again
- ate lunch on the cruise ship
- jason won the free throw challenge on the Sports Deck of the ship (i can't shoot free throws..)
- played ball with some other people, jason and i owned up
- watched "The Recruit" (AWESOME movie!)
- formal dinner with a Dutch theme, got a free hat =P
- watched ESPN for a while and found out the Nets won Game 4 of the NBA Finals
- also found out the Astros pulled off a no-hitter against the Yankees!!
- played UNO
- played Sonic the Hedgehog on Gameboy Advanced
- watched "Signs"

june 12
- breakfast
- went on shore to Juneau, Alaska
- went hiking
- went shopping
- had lunch on the ship
- more shopping in the city
- work-out back on the ship
- watched "The Hours"
- had decent reception, so made some phone calls (including one to "Simon")
- another work-out
- watched "Sweet Home Alabama"
- dinner (Thai rolls, tomato soup, alad, steak)
- watched "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"
- watched "Ghost Ship"
- watched "Abandon"

june 13
- breakfast
- on shore to Ketcheken, Alaska
- walked around, saw Creek Road (famous?)
- took a tram ride to the top of a mountain
- took pictures
- bought stuff
- boarded the ship again for lunch
- work-out in gym
- watched "The Tuxedo"
- watched "Two Weeks Notice"
- dinner (crab chowder, salad, lobster, halibut steak, duck, and for dessert, baked alaska (AWESOME!!) )
- read Calvin & Hobbes, thanks to Jane ;)
- had a hard time sleeping cuz the boat was rocking like crazy

june 14
- ordered room service for brunch (chicken salad, cheeseburger, soup)
- work-out
- watched "Shanghai Knights"
- work-out
- watched "Maid in Manhattan"
- entertainment show starring Jamie Allen and Edge
- gotta play Bingo for a jackpot of over $2500 (needed only 2 more spaces to win!!)
- dinner (crab dip, cream of mushroom, salad, fish & chips, seafood fettucini, pineapple sundae)
- sang the "Thank You" song for Lucky and Arief
- watched "Half Past Dead"
- watched "Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets"

june 15
- woke up at 7
- finished packing up
- breakfast
- left cruise ship at 9:30
- went trhough baggage claim in the Vancouver airport, and then rented two cars from Budget
- checked into the Sheraton Hotel
- went to some food court in Chinatown
- went clamming at Crescent Beach
- found clams, mudfish, sand dollars, jellyfish, crabs, and flounder
- ate wonton mein as a pre-dinner "snack"
- went to some festival in Chinatown
- ate at a hot pot restaurant
- played Crash Bandicoot on Gameboy
- back to the hotel for tv

june 16
- woke up at 8
- dim sum at 10 (DELICIOUS mango pancakes)
- left for the airport with parents and Jason
- returned rental car
- went through tedious process in the airport
- boarded the plane home
- was a victim of a "random" search (pretty gay)
- listened to "I Can Only Imagine" for 5 straight hours
- watched "Kangaroo Jack"
- played war, solitaire, and VC with Jason
- home sweet home

*stretch* that took forever. it's time to go play ball at cme. i'll continue with tributes later, left of at E, right Evan?

boy oh boy it's good to be home.

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