So I'm nearing the end of the longest vacation I've ever taken from work since I started...It's driving me crazy. Now, I'm not complaining too much, 2 weeks in florida + a week of cheer camp makes for a little vacation from real life, but being the workaholic that I am, I spend a good part of each day thinking about how many hours I could be working and wondering what I'm missing out on at work. My best friend just started working there, and I'd wanted to be there to train her...and I talk to my boss like everyday...in the form of texting and myspace. It's awesome. But florida is very nice, although I feel restless most of the time cause I have nothing to do, its nice to spend some time with the family and just sit around. And crazy roller coasters make it a whole lot better...My favorites so far are the Dueling Dragons (at Universal Studios) and The Kraken at SeaWorld. I never thought that one of my favorite roller coasters would live at a park full of dolphins that only has about 3 rides in it, but really, this roller coaster was awesome. It had all kinds of crazy turns and twists that I've never felt on a roller coaster before. It was crazy.
Also, I rode the world's tallest skycoaster. I'm not gonna lie, it scared the crap out of me. Basically you lay in this teeny tiny little harness thing that wraps around you and it pull you 300 feet in the air then lets you go....my hands are getting sweaty thinking about it. 
Yeah.....This thing.
So my brother, my sister and I all went at the same time. And somehow I ended up beinig the one that has to pull the cord to let us go...Sweet! not! The guys at the bottom were really unclear about what was going on and ingored any questions we asked.
guy #1: "We're going to say '1,2,3 fly' and then you pull the cord, ok?"
Me: Uhhh...what cord?
Guy #1: ...
me: uhhh ok.
So we start going up...and up....and up. And when we get about 250 feet in the air I had a thought...how am I supposed to hear them say "1,2,3 fly"??? I could barely see them, much less hear them. And which cord was I supposed to pull? ? what if the cord I pulled was the emergency release for my harness...All of this flashed through my mind as we dangled 300 feet above a pond thingie...I tried to see how deep it was and wondered if I would be able to dive in to it. Then I hear a little voice saying "1, 2, 3, fly!" My guardian Angel? I think not, It was a little recording box.
I took a deep breath and pulled the cord.
Wow.
It was crazy. I'm totally going sky diving the first chance I get, cause I was awesome, but also the scariest thing I've ever felt in my life. Kind of like when you're on a rollercoaster and it goes down that first hilla nd youlift up out of your seat a little bit...like that. Only with no huge plastic shoulder harness to hold you down. But that part only lasted a few seconds before we were caught by the rope and started swinging. From there it was just fun.
In other news, I totally love shopping here. I got a nice shirt and two skirts for less then $40. Very nice.
