  So today, my brother, aman, jessi,and i set out to sacto to go white river rafting on the south part of the american river- we had a good time and even though it was stressful getting there- we all had an awesome time on the river and it was a great bonding experience...the long story is ahead- its totally a good story- but yea- read it when you have time. day started at 4am--brutal to get up- but we managed--random things are on tv at that hour- but thats another blog entry. so we headed to sacto- my home for 1.5 years--it was REALLY nice to go back- see sacstate and just reminesce- i called my friend, damian, about directions last night cause i was kinda fuzzy on freeway entrances- so it was great to catch up with him too.
anyways, we are good on time on the car ride- and we decide to go to McD's(yes, we were starving...) and then we're on our way again in a matter of 5 minutes- and then after awhile we're looking for the exit- and then I'm like, um, need to ask someone if we're going the right way- we ask a local-ohh, we missed the exit 30 minutes back-the exit was right after McD's...so basically when we were passing the food around/chomping-we full on missed the exit. so we realize that we're going to be late- and we call the company to say hi, we're going to be late- they're like okay, all good- we'll be here waiting. we finally get there at 10:30(after me driving like a maniac in hills/valleys-no service--was supposed to be there at 10am)--and the bus with all the rafters in their life jackets is on the driveway out!!
i start honking my horn and the tour guy hops off the bus and immediatly checks us in and we're on our way to raft(barely! )- didn't have time to put sunblock on, didn't have time to really change. we get on the bus--and we apologize to everyone and thankfully everyone is really nice and forgives us. then we notice--hi, we're the only BROWN people on the bus- EVERYONE was caucasian(nothing wrong with that) but then we just started LAUGHING because we were perpetuating a stereotype of IST and just yea, being indian(also, rolling up in my car- yea, NOT a good gig). so we head to the raft- quick safety lecture-our tour guide(picture above) has a nipple ring and a sun tatoo around it- i couldn't decide if i thought it was sexy or not-still debating- but yea- he was really nice and just was a great guide and let us do whatever- the 2nd big wave- sukhmi fell out of the raft- basically leaning the wrong way- just a riot--he was calm/collected in the water and let us save him and everyone was happy. in the middle- got to go out of the raft- make sandwiches and even jump off a rock and ride the rapids on our own with our life jackets- totally a good time and a natural waterslide.
made it to the end-all alive and smiling- changed out of our clothes and we were off to fresno. (if interested in rafting- whitewatervoyages.com -is the company we went through) so on the way back- all of us LOVE hip hop and it was SUCH a nice change of pace to NOT be ashamed of what i listen to and kinda be ignorant on a lot of things that are up and coming. listening to my usher cd and everyone loving it and even listening to the radio on all the stations that i listen to- man, almost made me want to cry.
i love my friends, i really do, but some of them HATE hip hop and sometimes i feel like a freak for liking what i like--so yea, just a great change of pace and the people in my car were like, hip hop is life and its fun and if you don't get it- oh well- i guess thats with all types of music.
i'm not a big country fan- but i'll listen to it just to see whats up and to see if things have changed...and yes, i did own the garth brooks live cd for a while-just to perpetuate my point :) as for kaylia- if anyone is wondering- he got a great day at home without me/sukhmi bombarding him- my mom/dad took care of him and we took over once we were back in fresno. long day- but a great day to go river rafting. even though i'm tan as hell now- because of the no sunblock factor- it was well worth it. 
