I went to Catalina Island with my friends. I’ve never been there, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The boat ride going there took about 1hr30mins, but it was still a relaxing ride despite how crowded it was. Four of my friends took the top deck of the boat, while I kept my other sea-sicky friend company on the second deck. We just played some cards, and also chatted it up with a family (who had two hot daughters btw) who was sitting next to us. I also got a kahlua with coffee for the heck of it as well.
Upon arrival at Catalina Island, we weren’t able to dock our boat right away because a “competitor boat” was docked in our spot. The captain even kept repeating how the boat was their competitor, which I guess we were suppose to blame for the delay, but we instead joked about how maybe we should have gone with the competitor instead.
The first thing we did was walk the street and find someplace to eat. We found a restaurant at the north end of the main street, right before it got crowded too. Afterwards we opted to ride on those golf cart thingees to tour the resort. We took two separate four seater carts as there were eight of us. My friend drove, while I used my camera for video and pics. My friend was eager to drive like a maniac, but unfortunately for him (and fortunately for us), the cart we had wasn’t really that fast. The roads we took had some awesome hairpin turns up the mountain and what not, so not only did we get a great view of the island, but it was fun and exciting. We went for an hour ride before returning the cart, as we wanted our deposit back. Our other party almost did not make it either, because they got lost on the way back.
We went our separate ways by that point. Five of us went to look for some scuba diving / kayaking action, while I opted for the “glass bottom boat” experience with the parents of my friend (I didn’t want to get wet – flashbacks to legoland). We actually almost did not make our boat, because we were waiting for the wrong boat in the wrong line. Luckily, we still made it, and the boat had enough room for us. Looking at the bottom of the water, seeing the fishes go by was pretty entertaining. I even opted to feed the fishes, so that they would swim underneath our glass window for our enjoyment.
Afterwards, I roamed the area by myself until we meet up for the boat. I took some more video / photos of the place, and just soaked in the island experience. We eventually met up, boarded our boat, and headed back to the main land. It was a fun experience, and I’d love to go back again sometime in the future.
Later that same day, we went to the Tulsa Rib Company, which has some great eats. Unfortunately for me though, I got into a bit of an accident there. When I was sitting at our table, I lifted my chair to sit, and apparently the cushion wasn’t properly stuck to this metal chair. I ended up lifting the cushion as opposed to the chair, and wedged my right index finger between the straight edged metal outline and the cushion, which I pressed down on with the weight of my body. I felt pain at that point, and rushed outside the restaurant to calm the pain. But this was not just some hard pinch on my finger, because the pain never subsided, and I looked down to find lots of blood dripping out of my finger and flowing over my hand. I started feeling queesy from the sight of bloody wound, wobbled inside where my fiancee used a bandage from her purse to cover it. I started feeling very nauseous, got an ice pack, forgo ordering food, and opted to just rest in my car. I drive manual shifting, and thankfully out of the seven of us there, one of my friends can drive stick fluently, so getting home is quite possible. By the time I got back in my home area, I was well enough to drive and what not (you don’t have to use your index finger to drive stick). Unfortunately, by the time I got home, I was craving some of those delicious ribs that I neglected to order to go. 
Oh and BTW, I left a good chunk of my fingernail back at the restaurant (hopefully they cleaned it up). Also if you are wondering, I do have a splint on my right index finger, so I am actually typing without the use of that finger. Lots of errors that need correcting, but I’m surprisingly not doing too bad.
