So, yesterday, the boyfriend and I decided to try and brave the crowds at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. We knew there would be crowds, but figured that most of the state of Florida was already back in school, so it wouldn't be too bad. Oh boy was that wrong. There was pretty much the whole world there. IN any given line for a ride, we were surrounded by people speaking different languages. I think I heard 12 people speak english all day, not including the employees. ;)
Other then that, it was actually a really great day. When we went to go to lunch (at the international food and film place) the cashier said this:
"Omg! You guys are so cute! I mean he's so...*gestures to his 6'5-ness* how did that happen?" she was cute and sweet about, like the sight of us totally made her giggle. It made me giggle.
Unfortunately, Harry Potter world had a line just to get into the place. All the stores and the Three Broomsticks, were packed with lines outside of them and the forbidden journey ride was a two hour wait, with the line leading at least 50 feet out of the area into the next. So we just walked through, I mean i have been there before, but I was sad I couldn't keep going. The one ride we wanted to go on, Spiderman, was great up until it broke down while we were on it. The ride combines movement and 3-D screen movement (with like wind, water and vibrations, fire and such) all working to create this experience of traveling through new york while several bad guys are coming after you. So, when the screens went blank but the voice recordings and car still moving, it was totally disorienting. I wasn't sure where exactly it was going, or what was happening, because even at the points the voice recordings stopped but the car kept simulating the story line and moving. It messed up right at my favorite part too. :(
It wasn't until we were on the way home that I realized, my dinosaur charm, Franklin had fallen off my bracelet. He was usually worn as a necklace, but I switched fearing he was going to fall off the chain. Jimmy gave him to me, the day before our one month together almost two years ago. I cried when I realized he was gone. It still breaks my heart to think someone else might have found him. I mean...I went on a couple roller coasters, so even if it hadn't fallen off while we were walking around, it could have flown off while I was zipping around on a roller coaster. So, sadly, Franklin is gone. I will always love him and miss him dearly.
And since I have lost Franklin, I have been totally uncoordinated. After crying the hour or so home, I get home and we're hungry and my dad had some pasta bake on the stove. As I'm trying to scoop some out for Jimmy, I lose my grip and splatted pasta and sauce ont he stove and drop the spoon on the ground. I almost cried again, and Jimmy coaxed me back saying "it's no use crying over spilled pasta sauce." and helped me clean up. Then as we were sitting down eating, I knocked over my cup of water. I almost cried again. And again, Jimmy just comforted me and helped me clean up. Later, I got up to get a mini donut, then on my way back to sit, I whacked my knee on the coffee table. It's someone trying to tell me something about Franklin.
Today, just as I was leaning in to kiss Jimmy, we bonked heads. Then as he went to pick me up, I smashed my knee into the marble kitchen counter. Oh how I miss Franklin and not having both knees bruised.
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