Currently Listening to: Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
It’s been a week. A week ago, I was at Disneyland, after a weird drive of avoiding life-threatening car crashes and the like. I’m going to play this like it is; remember what I remember and let everything else be bygones. Forget effort; this is what I want to remember and will remember for as long as I can.
I remember Thursday. Getting Korean BBQ, goofing around and eating more meat in 4 hours than I had in 2 weeks. Hating LA traffic with Anna (this would be a trend on multiple drives through LA; I think I spent close to $160 on gas that weekend. I remember beating Jon on a last second shot despite giving 18 points. I don’t remember what team I was, I know he was a Bulls team of some sort. I remember Vince eating AYCE KBBQ followed by Taco Truck and then Pies.
I remember Friday. I remember going to In and Out before they were open and still having them serve me anyway. Introducing Michelle to Neapolitan milkshakes. Jon’s apartment looking more like a dorm room than my rooms have ever been. I remember driving to downtown LA and almost killing Michelle… twice. Juliana and Michelle gossiping like they were 16 while were stuck in traffic, and it being kind of funny and awesome. I remember receiving phone calls about people falling down stairwells and going to the hospital (names I will withhold due to embarrassment). I remember Matterhorn, Alice in Wonderland, It’s a Small World, Thunder Mountain, TURKEY LEG!, Pirates, Indiana Jones (my favorite), Buzz Lightyear, and then Space Mountain with some weird zombie thing and a 90 minute line. Where there was more gossip and me contemplating leaving the line because my legs hurt. I remember thinking it was awesome I didn’t leave. I remember getting a vinylmation keychain, which I will always associate with this moment. I remember Michelle’s Disney Playlist and her singing while Juliana slept. I remember arriving at Sin Ba La for Jason’s birthday, and it being awesome that about 20 TAF”ers were there. I remember Papaya Milk and Shaved Ice. I remember it being one of the best days of my life.
I remember Saturday. Going to Porto’s with Alex, Jess, Sue Anna and Michelle. I remember hating traffic and talking about TAF. I remember losing my phone and having Sue Anna talk to Porto’s for fifteen minutes while it was just caught in the crevices of my vehicle. I remember getting food with Chelsea and other TAF’ers. I remember driving North because I was/am stupid and then heading South again. I remember getting dressed and just being a bit uncomfortable. I remember seeing Kev and the biggest smile ever. I remember the ceremony, a gin and tonic, photobooths, dancing, fish, and good conversation. I remember getting as, driving back at midnight and being at CMC and not taking a single step into my own room. I remember being endlessly happy.
I remember Sunday. Waking up before my alarm; leaving quietly as to not wake people and then heading back to San Marino. I remember showering at home before heading out to get Boiling Crab with Kev. Biggest order ever. I remember getting food, hanging out, and saying goodbye to Chicago peeps. I remember watching football, Packers beating the Vikings, Dominion, another In and Out run, CChou’s fruit bouquet, and Princess and the Frog. I remember being sad as I drove back to Claremont.
More than anything, I remember how much my friends mean to me, and I will always be blessed to have shared the moment with Kev and Jenny. That is something I will never forget and never take for granted.
