California: Day 7. (July 21st, 2010)

We just relaxed around the house and then went for a walk.

We stumbled upon Batting Cages and a Driving Range at the bottom of the Canyon. I was pretty bad at baseball. I played 'little league' as a kid... but obviously was not meant to play it.

I was alot better at golf... look at that form.

After enjoying the Driving Range and Batting Practice... We were heading to the beach to play beach volleyball. My Aunty and Uncle are in a beach volleyball league... which is pretty cool. No ref, just for fun. So after our Cali relatives sized us up... Canadians who play volleyball (Mom has been playing volley ball for over 20 years, she also went to 'Worlds' in 2007 for volleyball. Leo played college volleyball or something. Jen, has been playing volleyball for about 6 years, club and school. I just played Senior Volleyball, and I am 6'3".) I thought they made a good 1 game deal, after seeing the team. Mainly, over the age of 50... We were in for a treat.

This is me... After we lost... Such a shitty game. Keeping in mind we played against only two people... We had four subs. They were pretty athletic though.

After the utter defeat... We headed over to a really nice beachside restaurant.

It started to get dark, and I got tired.

California: Day 6. (July 20th, 2010)

Today, we decided to check out an area near the bay, where they have little souvenir shops and interesting restaurants. We experienced a little rain and cold today, which was a little weird for Cali.

We sat on the patio at this Italian Restaurant, it seemed really dirty there... the food was good. But there was a lot of pigeons hanging around the tables. I was really annoyed and irritated by the pigeons and the little italian boy behind that tree... He kept on yelling, and running at the pigeons. I wanted to throw him in the bay.

Example 1: Pigeon on Table.

Example 2: Pigeons lurking.

This man really put a smile on my face(standing up with grey hair). He was heavily intoxicated and singing italian songs to everyone he could see. Party animal, that everyone didn't want to talk to. I did, he was rad. Serenading the woman. My future...

WDWWT (Just Do It Tee, 10 DEEP Shorts, Green Janoski's)

We then hit up a mall to do some shopping. There was a lot of rad shops in the mall, basically department stores and women's clothing. So, I just cruised around the mall. I actually purchased a hot beverage in the mall that was how cold it was, #OutdoorMallsInCali. Throughout the whole trip, I wanted to buy a couple of tank tops, so I checked out Macy's. Not only did they have tank tops... they were on sale for $9 and they were playing Wale "Beautiful Girls" (one of my favorite songs). This was the 'hippest' Macy's I have ever seen.

After leaving the mall, I wanted to check out 5&ADime. 5&ADime is a local SanDiego streetwear boutique, specializing in exclusive brands. The shop was really rad, looked liked an old school cigar shop (if I knew what that looked like). Basically made of wood. haha. The staff was really rad, and product was really nice too. Check out what I bought:

They even wrapped it up.

Pretty cheap too.

LA Dodgers Spin Off from Barney Zone.

Henley Tank Top from Amongst Friends.

California: Day 5. (July 19th, 2010)

After, arriving back to SanDiego, we got hungry. So, we searched for the nearest In N Out Burger. GPS helped haha. I was so stoked.

Like a diamond in the rough.

This is me, smiling.

The atmosphere in the restaurant, was like an old school diner. Staff was friendly and restaurant was clean.

After seeing this sign... my expectations were high.

This is the menu... Simple, Cheap and Fast. I order two double-double's, fries and a chocolate shake.

So intriguing. 

Since 1948, began as a small diner in San Diego area, now is Nationally (Internationally(?)) known.

I asked for a hat, souvenir.

Burgers were so good, cheesy, juicy and filled me up. I washed it all down with this mexican beer called "Tecate"... one of the best beers I have ever had.

California: Day 3,4,5. (July 17th-19th, 2010)

Early Friday morning, we drove down to Indio(near Palm Springs, 2 hour drive from San Diego) to stay in my Aunty and Uncle's Vacation Home. Basically, they go there every other weekend and also rent it out to "vacationers".

Here is the humble abode:

Here is where i slept... except on the floor at the end of the bed.

The Living Room:

The Dining Room, and Backdoor to the pool:

The 'dopest' kitchen:

Front entrance:

Master Bedroom:

Master Bathroom:

Pool and 50 degree Celcius weather:

We spent every hour in the pool during the day, from brushing out teeth in the AM to bedtime:

My Uncle Colin is hilarious, and he tells great stories:

I look like a child/Ferris Bueller's Day Off:

This is Lacey, she is blind in one eye, and completely deaf in both ears. She is awesome.

On our way home, scenery was beautiful:

Uncle Colin and myself had a great conversation on the way home:

Driving in California is ridiculous.

California: Day 2. (July 16th, 2010) Part 3.

The game was about to start, so we headed to our spectacular seats(right behind first base).

We all enjoyed the pre game entertainment.

Andy Bell from Nitro Circus threw the 'First Pitch'.

Don't let the 'Iced Tea' confuse you. It doesn't taste good, it is actually ICED tea. Not good at all.

First home run of the game after being down by one.

Another home run, our section was filled with Padre fans... good atmosphere. 

The DiamondBacks didn't like the call.

This guy took it to the next level.

Another home run!

One inning left... Padres up by ten... let's just say... they got it in the bag.

Fireworks! WE WIN!

Bench players rush to the field with excitement.

High fives all around.

Final score!