Yesterday, I zoomed on up to Orlando to see Hilly one more time before she departs for The California. We were supposed to do The Disney. Then it was too cold for The Disney, so I was just going to hang with Hil in a non-ride atmosphere. Then we said fuck it and went to The Disney, anyway.
Epcot, mostly. I got myself a $10 Passport, which I never got stamped, even though we went around the world. I bought a $16 cool Chinese mirror for my mom that I left behind on a bench. We never went on a single, solitary ride. No, not even a little one.
Just weren’t feeling the lines. It’s a different experience going to Disney when you get in for free. You don’t feel the pressure to DO everything. Or anything at all, in our case.
We laughed and talked. We ate an expensive lunch in Italy. We took some photos. We caught up like old times. We mocked people. Were your ears burning? It was a marvy low-key kinda day.
I found myself wishing that we hadn’t lost the time we’d lost with our own little slice of drama way back when. That shit all just kind faded off into the sunset as we got the 1-on-1 time I’ve been wanting for a while.
And now she gets ready to drive back across the country. Tomorrow, maybe. Or Monday. The tunes she’ll be cranking as she heads along The I-10 are far cooler than the pop tunes I listen to. Brings a smile to my face, knowing that a bigger and bigger smile will cross HER face the closer she gets to CA.
Life is too short to be unhappy. If you’re not where you want to be, then do something about it, yeah? And Hilly is. I’m working on it myself, but she’s actually making it happen.
We’ll see each other again. Y’know, if she doesn’t die along the way home, as Jared was so quick to point out.
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- Mmm, wine
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- Italy Hilly
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- Hey, I’m in China! Or something
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- Ancient Chinese Ceiling, huh?
Sounds like an awesome day.
Agreed life is far too short for drama. One of my goals for this year was to accept less of it in my life…
I’m glad you got a chance to catch up with each other.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 11:08 am
@Nat, I’m glad, too. And here’s to a Drama Free year. *cough* Not holding my breath.
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At Disney World, the monorail totally counts as a ride!
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 11:08 am
@Dave2, That’s my thinking, too.
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Thanks for a really fun and easy-going day, Kar-El! I’ll think of you on The 10 and maybe even at The Subway.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
February 21st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
@Hilly, Clearly, you’re not driving safely. I saw that video of yours earlier.
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Monorail! Makes me want to start singing Simpson’s songs!
That Hilly -she’s kickass.
Glad you guys had some time to have fun!!
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
February 21st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
@Sybil Law, Had a good time.
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Hilly isn’t going to die on her trip home, silly. She is invincible!
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
February 21st, 2010 at 8:32 pm
@Lynda, I certainly didn’t bring it up first. That’s Mister Britt’s fault.
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It’s really nice to see you and Hilly hanging out together again. Really nice.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:15 am
@teebopop, Agreed.
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Nice to see, read and hear that you and Hilly had a great time before she left. Always nice to experience those good times with a long time friend.
And yes, the monorail counts as a ride. Epcot rules (one of my favorite parks of all time).
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