It's the start of week three. I've got the routine down -- wake up, pack up, drive, speak, drive, speak, Starbucks, drive, speak, Starbucks, fair, dinner, hotel, unpack, homework, sleep. The biggest thing I've learned for the next trip is to stay at one hotel as much as possible!

There was a school today that I had been trying really hard to get a visit scheduled for. The counselor never called me back, and then I actually ran into her at a fair. She told me that I could come today -- and was really excited to have me come for a lunch visit. The school was out of my way, about an hour, but an opportunity is an opportunity.

So, I get to the school. Dead silent. There's a handyman painting. "Excuse me, could you tell me where the high school office is?" "It's up here. But school's closed today."

Today's Columbus Day. I don't think the counselor realized this when she scheduled me. Oh, how fun lessons of patience are to learn!

But this afternoon should be good. My friend from freshman year, Nolan (the one who put my laptop in Jello) is going to come and hang out with me. We were really close freshman year, but he left Corban -- I haven't seen him in four years! We're going to head to the Santa Ana zoo and check out the animals there.