23201, 2139hr, florida time.

we're in orlando right now!

this place is dazzling, so amazing - it almost reminds me of las vegas, maybe slightly toned down, in a more family-oriented way. very different from the beach resort-y places the past few days. along the way from fort walton here, we actually stopped by this little historic fishing village called apalachicola, which probably had no more than 20 shops in the whole town. haha.

today, we went to universal studio for the day. i can't say i had a very very good time, because i was just slightly dizzy almost all the time. the simulation rides gave me headaches and certain people in the crowds irritated me. such as the idiot who put his son on his shoulder and blocked the view of everyone else behind him. and the woman who shoved me out of her way. and the woman who threw garbage on the floor, and were positively amazed to see the seagulls swoop down to gobble her trash up.

i think it's wonderful though, that throughout the theme park, funky x'mas tunes were playing. they definitely lifted my spirits quite a bit, i couldn't help but skip a little. the gang was also very good with cheering me up with food. i briefly mentioned how addictive cheese puffs were, and that night when tk and shuyi went shopping for groceries, they bought a huge huge huge pack of cheese puffs for me. when i declined one of the rides, because i was feeling dizzy, i got myself an ice-cream cone after that. hahaha..turns out sugary desserts are still the best mood-boosters.

we're staying in this village chalet house, that has its own kitchen, and where tk finally gets to sleep in a bed. feeling a little more comfortable, to not have to worry about packing almost every other day. by sheer space, it also feels much better, to be able to maintain more personal space. the girls and i also get to sleep up at the loft, up this spiral staircase - exactly what i've always wanted! so funky. there's also a playground just behind the house, where we had a good time yesterday playing on the swings and the slide. there's also a lake nearby, priya and yahui went but i didn't go.

tomorrow, we're going to sea world, and the day after that, disney world, which is gonna have a x'mas parade and fireworks. gonna be fun!

merry x'mas, everyone!