So Wednesday night, Hau instant messages me that her and a couple friends are planning to go to the beach…the very next day!  That is such like Hau to surprise people last minute with plan.  =)  But anyhoo, I wouldn’t miss it for the world (since I’ve already ditched the karaoke due to a stomach virus even though I brought up the dang idea in the first place).

The next morning, I had to wake up at 6:00AM to head out to work (I quit the first job already, this one is just helping out my cousin) so that way I could leave early and go to the beach.  At around 10:30AM, we met up at IHOP to grab some breakfast/lunch since most of the group either just came from class or just woke up.  Kim and Kai were there along with Ashish and Hau of course.  Hau’s cousin also came with us that day.  I forgot her name…  She’s uber quiet!  Lastly, Youn and Min!  Grace had class until 2:30PM and we couldn’t persuade her to skip for just one day. =(

After IHOP, which Youn managed to eat 3-4 plates (he’s a BEAST), we started off to Galveston.  Youn, Min, and I stopped by a gas station to get some ice while the rest went ahead.  Throughout the whole trip, my goal was to catch up to them.  It was only when we reached Galveston when I called them while we were at 49th street and they said they were at 39th!  So, I raced ahead and coincidently, an old man was walking across the street slowly!  I thought he would pick up the pace, but NOOO, he just kept on crawling along with the walking stick to where I had to come to a complete stop!

So, I managed to catch up right behind them when they were approaching the Sea Wall.  YES!  I met my goal; we caught up to them BEFORE they reached the beach!  =)

The whole day was pretty cool.  We wasted minutes trying to figure out how to make our umbrella shade thing not tip over.  Then I sprayed sunblock right into my face.  It stung.  Probably not as much as the jellyfish sting that Hau’s cousin got within seconds upon going into the water.  Luckily, I had my awesome Scion first-aid kit in the car!  It had some insect sting rub and it supposedly helped.  I still think peeing on her would’ve helped even more…

Enjoy some pictures!  More to come once Hau stops being lazy and uploads her pictures!