Orlando Experience...

Ok, so last night was when I went to Orlando to meet Michele! This is how the story goes...

1st off, I was running late getting on the road. Didn't leave til 4:45 pm. About the time I hit downtown Orlando, traffic had halted to a crawl due to a lane closure! Took 20+ minutes to get past 2 exits! And traffic was heavy to begin with! Don't think I could manage going through that during *normal* weekday rush-hour on a daily basis without slitting my wrists! Bleh!! So I finally find her hotel, which is in the center of Disney-esque Universe (gag me!) & the 1st parking lot, I couldn't access without a room key! Sooo...I went to the BFE parking lot, off by the valet parking! Oh, the fun doesn't stop there!! LOL Once INSIDE the hotel, finding her ROOM was a whole *other* adventure!! OMG!! Simply ridiculous!! Nevermind the hotel itself was like a mini-city. I eventually find her & the moment I see her, it's like we've been seeing each other forever! NO awkwardness at all! Felt totally & completely at ease with her. She is, after all, the very SAME nut in person as online & on the phone!! *giggles* So we talked for a few minutes before heading out to the restaurant. Have I mentioned the traffic yet?! Yeah...umm...it didn't get any better *OFF* of I-4 either!! Holy crap!! And you can't just turn on a street & get to where you wanna go...you have to go in circles 1st!! Fuck me!! Geez...anyway, we finally get to the restaurant...parking lot is packed! Go figure, eh?? lol She'd chosen Kobe's Japanese Steakhouse. A place I've never been (nor have I experienced one of these kinds of places before). Inside is packed. Dozens of people were hanging out around the entrance, waiting to be seated. She's smart...she'd made a reservation! lol Good thing!! We woulda been there for HOURS! Ha! So my 1st reaction at the place is because of the waitresses/hosts. They were pretty much all dressed in traditional-looking kimonos & zoris. I was already smitten! :D Then our table was communal seating. I wasn't so impressed with this at 1st. We were seated with a family of 8, 1 girl was celebrating her birthday. She was pregnant & as best we could figure out, it appeared that she was drinking wine...WTF?! You have to keep in mind that I am *NOT* the adventurous type when it comes to food!! lol She made me try her saki. Erm...not HORRIBLE but not something I'd drink on *purpose* ever again! LOL 1st, we had soup. It was yummy. Like a mild french onion with mushrooms. Then came the salad. Ahh so...then the chef came & started the "show". He didn't cook...he ENTERTAINED us & it was *awesome*!! He started with the veggies, then noodles, then each person's choice of meat (lobster, shrimp, scallops, chicken, sirloin & filet mignon). Then the rice. An onion volcano...lol!! He made a mini volcano by stacking the rings of an onion & then set it on fire. The entire table went up in flames!! It was amazing!! ;-) SOOOOOO much food!! But I wasn't stuffed...full, but not stuffed! So when we left there, we attempted to drive down International Blvd for a bit to see what we could see. WAYYYYYYYYY too commercialized so we opted to head back to the hotel's bar! Erm...yeah, easier said than done! Have I mentioned the going in circles part yet? Yeah, so we had to go in circles for a little bit before we could get back on I-4! Holy hell. Finally get back to the hotel & we tested the 1st parking lot. Since I had her with me, we had a key! lol Drove in & drove out again to see if I could get out without a key. ASSUMED I'd be able to but that hotel is beyond ridiculous & didn't want to take the chance. lol It worked so I drove back in & we went to the bar, got drinks & headed back outside so we could smoke. We hung out for a long while, just chatting, smoking & drinking. At 11 pm, I decided to head home. Was a little buzzed from the gin & tonic, starting to feel a little sleepy & still had a hour+ drive ahead of me. I am *SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO* glad she realized I was close to where she was gonna be so we could meet up!!! *giggles*

Now we're in discussion about me flying to Baltimore (maybe sometime this summer) & she & I take a road trip up to Boston to see Heidi!! I can't wait!!! :D

Today, however, has been just a dead day! lol I have only managed to play on FaceBook, nap with Sebastian & watch a couple of movies! ;-p