{"id":122,"date":"2007-09-12T17:53:05","date_gmt":"2007-09-13T00:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/index.php\/2007\/09\/12\/visiting-monifa-in-dallas\/"},"modified":"2008-05-21T17:53:21","modified_gmt":"2008-05-22T00:53:21","slug":"visiting-monifa-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/index.php\/2007\/09\/12\/visiting-monifa-in-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Monifa in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I took a short trip to Dallas to visit my friend Monifa. A friend from Jamaica, she had been working at Six Flags through a summer work program most of the summer. Because I already had the time off work and couldn&#8217;t go to Jamaica as early as I wished, I took the time to go see her.<\/p>\n<p>I rode a couple roller-coasters &#8212; some of the bigger few that I had never tried before because I was too scared. Now I can just say I don&#8217;t like them. I don&#8217;t mind the speed, it&#8217;s the jerkyness of the whole thing. Having my neck thrown around by the sudden movement just isn&#8217;t my thing. Second day I got to go to the water park which was more my style. I got some sun and got to experience it free since she could bring a guest in.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the days and later the last night I met her coworkers and friends. Some from Jamaica, one from Trinidad, some from Turkey, and some from Moldova. Here are a few photos from that trip.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_img\">\n<a href='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010812.JPG' title='Superheroes' 'rel='lightbox-vis1'><img src='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010812.thumbnail.JPG' alt='Superheroes' \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_img\">\n<a href='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010816.JPG' title='Monifa Getting Her Caricature' 'rel='lightbox-vis1'><img src='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010816.thumbnail.JPG' alt='Monifa Getting Her Caricature' \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_img\">\n<a href='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010828.JPG' title='Custom Painted Jacket' 'rel='lightbox-vis1'><img src='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010828.thumbnail.JPG' alt='Custom Painted Jacket' \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_img\">\n<a href='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010834.JPG' title='Hanging in The Gift Shop' 'rel='lightbox-vis1'><img src='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010834.thumbnail.JPG' alt='Hanging in The Gift Shop' \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_img\">\n<a href='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010860.JPG' title='Monifa\u2019s Roomates and Coworker' 'rel='lightbox-vis1'><img src='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010860.thumbnail.JPG' alt='Monifa\u2019s Roomates and Coworker' \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_img\">\n<a href='https:\/\/blog.oliverhansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/p1010871.JPG' title='Poor Guy\u2026.' 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