Even though this song has various meanings and interpretations, and many of them, for lack of a better term, are “sad”, this song was definitely played in the soundtrack of my summer in 2013.

Specifically, the lyrics above were analogous to how I wanted to close the Orlando chapter in my life- to put forth all of my energy, every fiber in my being, to having an amazing time and leaving on a high note.

I made a bucket list of the top things I wanted to enjoy at least one last time in Orlando, Florida.

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(1)    Picnic at the UCF Reflection Pond

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(2)    Lee & Ricks Oyster Bar

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(3)    Seito Sushi.  Pretty sure I went about a dozen times in the last three months.

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(4)    Quality Mom Time with Dex at Fleet Peeple’s Dog Park

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(5)    Drinks on the beach

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(6)    Girls Nights

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(7)    Sky 60 / Eye Spy

Done!

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(8)    UCF Tailgate – Not a Saturday Knight tailgate, but still fun!

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(9)    UCF Game – vs Akron

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(10) Drive without any bumper-to-bumper traffic.  Ahh, heaven.

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(11) Drive to visit my sister and parents  <3

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(12) My parents surprising me with visits.  This includes my dad’s last visit to help me move

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(13) Picklebacks (Dirty Finns) & (14) Cheap drinks. 

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(15) Anything and everything Publix. Accomplished!

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(16) Drink around the world at Epcot

(17) Sunday Funday in one spot in town. Accomplished

(18) Little Saigon. Goodbye, Lac Viet. You were one of my faves.

(19) Quality Time with my friends  

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And the best going away party ever…in Atlanta

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I am absolutely blessed to have all of these opportunities.   Although I didn’t get to see and do every single thing on my list (missed out on two things), I’m happy I made such an aggressive list because now I have zero regrets.  So as I close one chapter…

… I begin another.

A part of me will always remain in Orlando, but cheers to what the future holds!