photo credit: KiSS_Ze_CHeF

When it comes to doing things, I am a tale of two girls.  Part of me is a planner.  As you can see from my wedding ideas, I can be someone who is very OCD and wants to make sure that every little detail is perfect.

 The other part of me, however, is a free spirit and spontaneous.  Let’s just go and see where we end up and let the chips fall where they may!

 As you can guess, these two halves don’t always mesh well together.  The spontaneous half of me thinks that planning every little detail will just set me up for disappointment when things don’t actually go my way.  But the OCD side thinks that going with the flow is a big time-waster, and I want to make the most of my time. 

 So, this is the inner struggle that my brain starts having when I hear we have a chance to go to Disney World next weekend. 

Disney World!!!!

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

I’m going to Disney World!!  It’s funny, I knew I had friends who have worked at Disney World for years, but it’s never occurred to me to ask them if they could get free tickets.  So, I’m super-excited about a semi-road trip with the girls.  But honestly, I don’t care where we go, as long as it’s not here. Or Baghdad. 

 My worry is, however, that I am not going to be able to merge my two vacation sides seamlessly.  How can you put Martha Stewart and Janice Joplin in one body and ask them to cohabitate and get along?  Can I allow myself to actually relax?  Can we still do the things that would warrant a 9 hour drive each way without me turning into an uptight and frazzled emotional train wreck?

 Give me a few minutes at the Magic Kingdom.  I’m sure I’ll be fine.

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