There's only a few days where I can recall that everything just fell into place perfectly, days that you couldn't make better if you had even tried. Those, I would say, are the best days--everything falling into place, turning out better than you could have imagined.

what comes to mind:

Vermont Ski Trip, Winter of 2009

What started out as a plan to skip three days of school was assuaged by the abundance of snow days that  forced Charter to essentially begin winter break a week earlier than expected, therefore allowing the ski trip to continue without missing any days of school, and at the same time, leaving before the massive "snowmageddon" hit. Then the trip itself was simply ethereal.

Wake up in a cozy attic, shower, stroll downstairs to a bustling household and make myself a simple breakfast. Gear up and head out for skiing. Come back late afternoon, gear down, and watch movies and play board games with hilarious guys. At night, chat with friends back home, and go to sleep in preparation for another day. Repeat x7.

Six Flags Trip, June 2010

Frustrated the night before on how this trip would go down, we sat in JFei's kitchen defeated. It was suppose to rain the next day, the day we had planned, so we wanted to cancel the trip and postpone. However, if we postponed, then other people couldn't come and whole slew of other problems, so after a few hours of deciding, we decided to go on with it. We scavenged around for 6 flags coke cans only to be disappointed by  FIFA replacing the Six Flags Coke cans, disabling us from getting BOGO tickets.

In the end, there was just enough people who came to fit in Billy's car, so we crammed and settled in. Jia went early to her workplace and grabbed old cans that had the 6 flags coupon on them, so we were set in that aspect. We were ready to be disappointed because of the weather calling for rain.

In 8th grade, I went to Hershey Park 2 times in one week (once for our 8th grade trip, and once for orchestra) and both times it rained, and both times I had horrible experiences. I was afraid that this time would follow suit like the others.

However, what happened was everyone else read the forecast too, and NJ kids were still in school. Therefore, no one was in the park the next day because of the supposed rainy weather. But surprise--it never rained one drop. So, there were no rides the entire day to the park, and we just walked onto rides like it was our own. I've never been to an amusement park where I needed a break from rollercoasters because my head was throbbing from too much excitement and exhilaration....until that day. What a great day. I normally never buy the rollercoaster photos, but I think I bought two that day.

Also, many of us had never been on a ferris wheel, so we all went on just before the park closed, and the guy running the wheel allowed us to stay on for an extra 4 times around, right around when the sun was going down. We were so impressed with that guy's playful attitude that I decided we should write him a recommendation. We walked into a random place that seemed semi-official (meaning not a carnival stand type place) and I asked for a recommendation form. It happened to be the lost-and-found center, and Carolyn decided to ask them if they had seen her phone (that Carolyn blames me for losing because I made them run around in the morning). None of us expected any result, but the guy comes out with her phone....but there's no battery, and she needs to somehow prove that it's her phone. Luckily...this was a few weeks before I had my phone switched, so I had the same battery as her, and we proved it was her phone, and wallah! What a day..

What sparks this entry?

Today (Yesterday), 29 Dec 2010

What started as a casual day at the park...ended in great laughter and friendship. It's late, good night.

I have three days until I leave. Break is too short. Too many people to see, too many people to catch up with.

I guess I'm very lucky to have days like these, to have friends to see.