30 Days of Disneyland – Day 8

Our eighth day at Disneyland yesterday was pleasant and fun, especially because the crowds were much lighter. Around the third or fourth day, I was having doubts about my ability to enjoy this experiment. With so many days left, it seemed like an endurance challenge. I was worried that I’d get bored of it quickly and regret taking on this challenge. But after finishing eight days there, I’m feeling pretty good about this challenge. I feel there’s an odd intelligence to this that I’m not fully grasping yet, like somehow it will turn out to be a much wiser idea than I could have predicted. I can feel that it’s having some effect on me, but I’m not sure how to articulate that yet. The best I can describe it for now is to say that this experience is making me think in different directions. Rachelle and I often have these freakout moments when one of us will exclaim, “What the heck are we doing here? This is NOT a normal thing to do! And we still have so many days left of this.” Then we remind ourselves that we’re not normal, and we keep right on going. I like to frame the remainder of the challenge in silly ways, such as by saying to Rachelle, “Just think… after we finish today and tomorrow, we’ll only have three more weeks to go!” That does seem like a lot of time to spend at Disneyland, but with eight days already done, it seems a lot easier than it did on Day 1. We’re even joking about doing th...
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