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Old 09-05-2007, 10:14 AM   #136
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Great update and pictures Melissa. Glad you are back.
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Woohoo! Glad to see another update. Sounds like a fun morning at the MK. Sorry you ran into a BTG, but look on the bright side, you didn't have to ride (or stand in line) with them! Hope to see another update soon!
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Yay, you are back! I love the laid back touring style of the morning. BTW, we hit the Tiki Room EVERY trip...there is something that my DD loves about it!

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Yay! Great update. Sounds like y'all had a pretty easy-breezy morning at the MK. I, too, have to hold both rails in Space Mountain (or at least I SHOULD with my falling-record and all). Can't wait for more!
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I, too, have to hold both rails in Space Mountain (or at least I SHOULD with my falling-record and all).
And... amateurs. Falling where it's dark, tiwsty, and with different path elevations is expected. You haven't graduated into full fall down dorkdum until you wipe out where you TOTALLY shouldn't. Like say, when your co-worker calls to say hello to you and you turn your head too quickly, causing you to collapse in a pile of shame and humiliation on the carpet in front of your boss' office. Sadly, not a hypothetical, but an actual occurrance in the life of super dork (although I totally blame the klodhopper shoes that Eileen gave me!)

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And... amateurs. Falling where it's dark, tiwsty, and with different path elevations is expected. You haven't graduated into full fall down dorkdum until you wipe out where you TOTALLY shouldn't. Like say, when your co-worker calls to say hello to you and you turn your head too quickly, causing you to collapse in a pile of shame and humiliation on the carpet in front of your boss' office. Sadly, not a hypothetical, but an actual occurrance in the life of super dork (although I totally blame the klodhopper shoes that Eileen gave me!)
Did you miss the part about me wiping out on our first night of the trip?

One other great falling story... a few years ago, before we were even married, Andy and I were walking around Clemson and we went to cross the street... well I feel right in the middle of the road, for no reason....not drunk, not wearing heels, not dark, just up and fell. And Andy, being his wonderful not so helpful self, yells at me that a car is coming which causes me to try to get up too quickly and I fall again..... and there was NEVER any car coming....
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One other great falling story... a few years ago, before we were even married, Andy and I were walking around Clemson and we went to cross the street... well I feel right in the middle of the road, for no reason....not drunk, not wearing heels, not dark, just up and fell. And Andy, being his wonderful not so helpful self, yells at me that a car is coming which causes me to try to get up too quickly and I fall again..... and there was NEVER any car coming....
Sorry! That is hilarious. Not to hijack your TR but I've been there, done that except there was a car coming. Then when I finally got across the street I fell again. Guess who should be coming down the street. Yep, same car except now they are definitely staring at me and pointing. I wasn't drunk ~ honest. Just wearing stupid shoes.

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Hooray! Glad you're back! Thanks for the update.... looking forward to more!
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