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I know for a fact that I have been to Universal Studios in the past. Somewhere there is a photo of me and a few friends standing near the entrance waaaaaay back in high school when we played at EPCOT for band. We spent that day at EPCOT after performing on a stage in America, but we also spent a day at Universal. I AM CERTAIN OF IT.

Not that I remember much of Universal. I vaguely can piece together that I rode E.T. and I'm sure I have seen the sets before (there was a barber shop quartet that sang in the street? I think?), but details? I ain't got no details. Clearly it didn't make an impression on me.

It made an impression on Mila, though.

Girlfriend has fallen deeply in love with E.T. As in, she is obsessed. I have a "pick one thing" rule when we visit places or go shopping, so she spent two days lusting over Captain Marvel and how she was going to get a very specific doll, but then Mila met E.T. and Captain Marvel was no longer good enough for her. Forget the kick-butt blond superhero, Mila's only need in life was an alien that looks a lot like a ... you know.

Mila loved the ride. She loved the little store with all of the E.T. stuff in it. She even more so loved the stuffed E.T. that she picked out as her most favorite thing that she was taking home with her.

And then she saw the movie.

It's probably a crime that neither of the girls had seen the movie until we returned from Florida. Alexis still hasn't seen it, but Mila made it a priority in life so she has now watched it three times. THREE TIMES. She is deeply obsessed with the movie, which I need to admit is AWFUL. So awful. I didn't remember that the movie is awful, but I'm here to tell you it is definitely awful.

The special effects. OMG.

The plot. It's weird.

The jokes. They're bad.

Everything about the movie is regrettable, but don't tell Mila because she loves it so much.

20 years from now, will Mila remember anything about Universal? I don't know, but I hope she remembers that she loved the E.T. ride, if only so she can be embarrassed that she loved the E.T. ride.

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[Michelle]

The office manager at H's school has a sign on her desk that reads "Don't feel bad, the mother in E.T. had an alien living in her house for days and didn't even notice. You're doing great!" I love that sign so much.