Monday, August 4, 2008

You asked me what I wanted, I want you.

WHHHHHAT a weekend.

Jon and I left bright and early on Friday morning to meet up with Brian at Union Station. Once there, we ate McDonalds for breakfast and waited for the bus. For once, the Megabus actually came on time, and the three of us managed to snake the 5-seater backseat all for ourselves! The trip to Cleveland was quick, painless, and we actually arrived EARLY! Straight from getting picked up, Jon's parents, my parents, my grandma, and two of my cousins met up with all of us at Applebee's for an early dinner. It was so delicious and so happy because I haven't seen my grandma in over a year. After dinner, Brian and I went back to my house to drop off our stuff and hang out with my parents for a little bit. We eventually had to leave to go to Paul's house to drop off his and Heather's Cedar Point tickets. Jon and his brother, Marc, live right down the street from Paul, so they came over, too. Eventually, our friends Matt and Greg came over, also. We all hung out by a bonfire pretty late, and Heather tried on her wedding dress so I could see it and I tried on my bridesmaid's dress so she could see that (Heather and Paul are engaged. Heather is my best friend, Paul is Jon's, and they are ultimately who introduced Jon and I to one another). SHE LOOKED LIKE SUCH A PRINCESS! I am so excited for the two of them, they are definitely perfect together.

Around 11:00, Brian and I left because we were planning on leaving my house for Cedar Point by 9. On Saturday morning, Jessica, Cameron, Matt, and Claire came over, and the six of us left for CP. Around noon, Jon and Marc showed up, and then around 2:30 Heather, Paul, Alex, and Marie came out (Heather had to work til 1:15). There were some definite low points that I won't get into at the beginning and end of the day, but the time spent inbetween was pretty cool. On the Raptor (one of the steel rollercoasters where your feet dangle) they replaced the still photos by mounting cameras in front of all the seats to record your face during the ride. Jon is afraid of heights, so when we got off to see the video of him on the Raptor we were all literally rolling on the floor laughing. His face appeared as though he had just witnessed death, terror, and a vicious crime all at once. It was so adorable!!

After CP, we all went our separate ways and crashed for the night.

Sunday morning, my family, Brian, and I went to Jon's church to see him get baptised. After the baptism, Jon's parents had friends and family over for a celebratory brunch. We all hung out there for a bit, but Brian and I had to go back to my house to finish packing. We took the Megabus back (which was, of course, an hour late into Union) and crashed hard last night.

I just met Tim and Tiffany, Lam's friends, who will be crashing at my apartment this week because their original Chicago host has been admitted to the hospital and they have nowhere to stay. Lauren and Kevin come on Friday.

It should be good times.

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