here's LP and kjell waiting for a beer on our roof
the hotel we were staying at was called the standard in dowtown (and it gets an "eh" from me on overall satisfaction after our hotel terror, which i'll tell more about later). anyway, it was this very "modern" hotel with like a weird platform bed in the middle of the room and a window into the bathroom. whatever. anyway, i had to laugh when i walked into the restroom and found this little picture for me:
yup, it's someone using the bathroom! and then an even funnier surprise when i found the trashcan:
ha! someone throwing up! hilarious. anyway, we had some drinks and matt came and picked us up and we all went out that night. they took us to some really fun little bars around la, like the dresden, which if you've seen the movie "swingers" is the bar they go to. we had so much fun and ended up staying out way too late, ending with LP and having drinks on the roof of our hotel which turns into a club at night! 
the next morning, we woke up with some mean hangovers. no fun. i should really try to remember that when i think to myself, "self, go home and get some sleep" that i should follow that advice instead of letting myself get talked out of it. oh well, it happens about once a year so i've got a while until i do that again! anyway, we got ready and had to go meet everyone at this guy's house to catch the limo. when LP and i get in the elevator, it stops to get some people and then proceeds to not move. we stand there a minute and it starts to jerk up and down, falls down, numbers going haywire on the thing that tells what floor you're on, people start screaming and it finally stops. we jump out (on the 11th floor, yay) and walk all the way down, thankful to be alive. worst elevator experience EVER! anyway, we finally arrive at the house where we're meeting the LIMO!
getting ready to leave for the game
we get on the bus/limo and it's the funniest thing ever. first, it smells like horrible cherry/vanilla air freshener. bad. so bad that a bus full of boys discussed how awful it smelled. second, it had a pole in the middle. the kind like a lady might dance around half clothed to make some money. here's the pole with a fully clothed boy since none of us make our money that way!
the bus/limo also had lighted, color changing ceilings, lasers and two big screen tvs.
on the bus exiting for the game!!
the tickets were also hilarious for me. they all said "honor" "strength" "tradition" or "passion" which were apparently the theme words for the game. guess which one i wanted-
-OR
(i chose passion). we finally get there and it's INSANE! people everywhere, lots of burnt orange and crimson, crazy drunks. we had brought food and drinks and even a mini-grill so we fond a sweet spot in the shade and set up for a long 5 hours before the game started.
the bus
some of the boys
the bowl!!!!
we had plenty of time, so we walked around for a while during our time waiting for the game to begin. on one of my journeys i saw the players getting off the bus!!! of course it was the "passion" bus!
so many people!!!
finally, it was time to go in! LP and i waiting to get in to the game in a long ol' line!
woo hoo! inside was amazing! all the people, all the excitement, all the fun! it was seriously awesome to see all the people inside!
peek-a-boo!
before the game, they had some parachuters come in (they landed smack on the 50 yard line!!!), fireworks, singers- awesome!!
after a dissapointing loss, we met back at the bus/limo. the boys had one more shout out for the horns-
then they were ready to party again! brad on the pole with the most hilarious face i've seen in a while!
and super-ut-longhorn-texas fan who was so upset - for about 5 minutes. 
we ended the night where we'd begun and in fitting tribute, the boys had recreated a mini-zilker tree! for those that don't know, our big park in austin (zilker) always has a big tree made from christmas tree lights over the holidays. one of the guys in the house had apparently decided to recreate it for christmas and they decided to leave it up for a while. i was so happy to see it!!!
LP and i had to leave the next day, so we went back to the hotel to get some rest. although it was a sad loss, it was a great time in la with some great people!!!!
we get on the bus/limo and it's the funniest thing ever. first, it smells like horrible cherry/vanilla air freshener. bad. so bad that a bus full of boys discussed how awful it smelled. second, it had a pole in the middle. the kind like a lady might dance around half clothed to make some money. here's the pole with a fully clothed boy since none of us make our money that way!
the bus/limo also had lighted, color changing ceilings, lasers and two big screen tvs.
on the bus exiting for the game!!
the tickets were also hilarious for me. they all said "honor" "strength" "tradition" or "passion" which were apparently the theme words for the game. guess which one i wanted-
-OR
(i chose passion). we finally get there and it's INSANE! people everywhere, lots of burnt orange and crimson, crazy drunks. we had brought food and drinks and even a mini-grill so we fond a sweet spot in the shade and set up for a long 5 hours before the game started.
the bus
some of the boys
the bowl!!!!
we had plenty of time, so we walked around for a while during our time waiting for the game to begin. on one of my journeys i saw the players getting off the bus!!! of course it was the "passion" bus!
so many people!!!
finally, it was time to go in! LP and i waiting to get in to the game in a long ol' line!
woo hoo! inside was amazing! all the people, all the excitement, all the fun! it was seriously awesome to see all the people inside!
peek-a-boo!
before the game, they had some parachuters come in (they landed smack on the 50 yard line!!!), fireworks, singers- awesome!!
after a dissapointing loss, we met back at the bus/limo. the boys had one more shout out for the horns-
then they were ready to party again! brad on the pole with the most hilarious face i've seen in a while!
and super-ut-longhorn-texas fan who was so upset - for about 5 minutes. 
we ended the night where we'd begun and in fitting tribute, the boys had recreated a mini-zilker tree! for those that don't know, our big park in austin (zilker) always has a big tree made from christmas tree lights over the holidays. one of the guys in the house had apparently decided to recreate it for christmas and they decided to leave it up for a while. i was so happy to see it!!!
LP and i had to leave the next day, so we went back to the hotel to get some rest. although it was a sad loss, it was a great time in la with some great people!!!!
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