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After that, we headed over to the Georgia Tech Rec Center and played some DDR. Paul graded tests most of the time, but eventually hopped on and played a bit. When we finished there, we went to my dad's place. Introduced them to my dad and Carol. They hit the hay pretty soon after, but I stayed up for a while. Spoke a lot of Spanish with Carol. Think my dad was a bit frustrated, but he really needs to learn it considering his wife is Mexican. Eventually Carol went to bed also, and my dad and I sat down and talked like old times. Reminded me of all those times we'd sit around and hang out...going to eat or see a movie. Last time we did that was probably a couple months ago. The next morning, he got up early to help with breakfast and entertain us with some of his funny traveling stories. My dad has done so much and he's really great. We didn't get out quite as early as we hoped, but we arrived at Six Flags about an hour after it opened. I had to stand in the ticket line for a while. Both Scotty and I got season passes. We heard rumors while in line about it being one of the busiest days and non-working rides. We went straight to the Mindbender and the line wasn't too long. After that, we began our quest to ride Batman. The line was quite long, but we assumed it couldn't be too bad. An hour in, it became a war of attrition. We'd fought to much to give up then. We waited two more hours. Apparently, only one train was running (the other was broken). Would it have been so difficult to tell people? And, shouldn't they have three trains in case something happens to one of them? Eh well. The rest of the day went fine. We grabbed some lunch, let it settle on Monster Plantation (a boat ride with animatronic monsters...which, I might add are getting a bit worn), and then rode the newest rollercoaster, Superman (which was awesome). After that, we rode the Mine Train and Cyclone. While they're getting somewhat old, they're keeping up the excitement with really bumpy rides. Tried to ride the Georgia Scorcher, but it was closed because of weather. Oh, and we got this great picture on the Cyclone:  (I'm in the back, Scotty's on the left, Paul's on the right, Amber wasn't feeling well) We got back to Auburn late Saturday night. Sunday afternoon, I talked with Kevin and he recommended a book. It just so happened that David W had given it to me last year. It's been sitting on my nightstand since then and I'd been meaning to read it. Kevin finally gives me motivation to pick it up, and I realize that it has some great stuff in it.
Anyway, so now we're getting to the good part (which most of you have heard already)... There's this girl. =) She likes me. =) I like her. =) But, she lives in Arizona. =( I had met Sandy (aka Cassie) last week. Rick is a friend of hers from highschool. He told her about this journal. We started talking. Well, Sunday night...we figure out that we like each other. First thing, we call and yell at Rick, because it's obviously his fault. That night neither of us could sleep very well. I should've been studying for the three exams the next day, but instead I couldn't help but be drawn to her website. I noticed that since I had checked it the previous week, she'd set up a history similar to my first entry (oh, I inspired Dustin too) and also a list of standards...which seemed to pretty obviously refer to a conversation we'd had. It was probably one of the biggest compliments that I've ever received. I read all of her poetry, realized how smart she was (in addition to being very pretty), and listened to "Push" on repeat. =) (DavidW brought to my attention that the links won't work unless you copy the shortcut and then paste it into the address bar) I wrote her a quick e-mail before going to bed. The next day, I did decently on my exams, but couldn't stop thinking about Sandy and whether she was upset with me (we'd said goodbye rather abruptly the evening before). I kept waiting anxiously for a reply to my e-mail or for a chance to talk to her. Well, I was just paranoid. We talked and came to the conclusion that we should just be friends right now...just kind of chill and see where things go...hopefully, I'll be able to go out to Arizona with Rick in August. We'll see what a month holds, I guess. We've been talking like crazy since then (though it's not as much as we'd really like). She's incredible. =) I can't begin to describe all of the ways that we think alike...from the little to the big. I'm still dazed and think I'm dreaming. I just wish those pesky 1,600 miles or so didn't exist. Several friends have taken time to chime in with their opinions...well, actually, I sought them. Kevin and Amber have expressed extreme disapproval. Deidre has shown mild disapproval. Marit expressed slight approval. And, strangely enough, the guy I thought would slam me the hardest, Dave, Scotty, and Paul have been the most supportive. You guys just need to keep in mind that I'm trying to be as cautious as possible...just taking things slowly. The last thing I'd ever want to do is hurt her. =( Anyway, aside from the small difficulties, I really am floating. =) I'm also sympathizing with many songs in a way that I haven't been able to before. hehe. | |||||||
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