AHH! 10 days! I am so incredibly, unbelievably, undeniably excited for the beach! 10 days, it seems like a dream! The weather right now in VA is actually pretty cool; 72 degrees F. I hope it's like that while we're at the beach.
Still to early to pack, but I will probably start laying stuff out on Tuesday. Maybe earlier, it's hard to contain myself. I've been looking in the Cape May newspaper and online at some of my favorite stores. In a store called Henry's (jewelry - not the restaraunt) they have these insanely cool "beach tag" necklaces which I'm dying to get. And at a store called Terry Ivory in Ocean City, they have Ocean City map necklaces, which I also will be getting, hopefully!
Oh and in other news: I GOT MY PERMIT YESTERDAY AND DROVE FOR THE FIRST TIME! I wasn't even scared. I couldn't stop smiling :) And next time hopefully I'll be allowed to use the gas petal instead of just the break. But I went around a curve as well as breaking, etc! So pumped to keep up with that. Can't drive in NJ with a permit, so I won't be doing any driving at the beach! Oh well. Something to look forward to when I come back.
xo, capemaychick
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Rain drops on roses & 12 days
Today there was a pretty big storm; thunder, lightning, and rain included. It made me think, if I was at the beach during a storm, what would I do?
Well during the storm today, I watched a little TV - until the power went out! Then I read about 100 pages in my book, and wrote a letter to my friend Lindsay.
If I was at the beach, well I'd pretty much do the same thing. Depending on how bad the storm was, I might walk to the mall or get something to eat on the Boardwalk. Of course, rain at the beach is really crappy luck, but when it rains - it pours and there is nothing you can do about it.
I'm so excited for Cape May. Just 12 days isn't too bad. I mean, every night before I fall asleep I remind myself that I'm just one more day closer to the beach. I have been listening to the ocean while I go to bed. No, not the real one (I wish); my mom had a CD of ocean sounds which I put on my iPod. Whenever I'm homesick for the beach I listen to it.
That's all for today's post.
xo, capemaychick
Well during the storm today, I watched a little TV - until the power went out! Then I read about 100 pages in my book, and wrote a letter to my friend Lindsay.
If I was at the beach, well I'd pretty much do the same thing. Depending on how bad the storm was, I might walk to the mall or get something to eat on the Boardwalk. Of course, rain at the beach is really crappy luck, but when it rains - it pours and there is nothing you can do about it.
I'm so excited for Cape May. Just 12 days isn't too bad. I mean, every night before I fall asleep I remind myself that I'm just one more day closer to the beach. I have been listening to the ocean while I go to bed. No, not the real one (I wish); my mom had a CD of ocean sounds which I put on my iPod. Whenever I'm homesick for the beach I listen to it.
That's all for today's post.
xo, capemaychick
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
17 days...hurry up already!
I've pretty much had it with waiting for the beach. What town could possibly have such an amazing appeal that I pretty much wish that I could spend the rest of my life there? I even thought once how awesome it would be to transfer to the school there. I might have been out of my mind at that point :) Hey! It was December/January, we were off school over a week, with 3 feet of snow. Let's just say I was bored and homesick (for the beach, that is).
I was thinking a lot recently about packing and our travel day. It's *technically* a four & 1/2 hour trip. And yet it takes us 7-8 hours. But we stop to pee, eat lunch and shop in antique stores. The ride from home in Virginia to the Lewes, Delaware ferry is 3 hours. Of course, we usually leave around 11am and get to our lunch destination around say 2/3 pm. We stop on the way ususally to get gas, antiques and to pee. Then after our lunch we get back on the road and probably stop one to two times to pee/antique shop.
YES WE LOVE ANTIQUES :) And on the way to Delaware, I know I'm almost there when I start to see Ferry signs! I get really exciteddd. And then when we go around the circle square (yeah that's an oxymoron) I know we're practically at the ferry. I look to the right out my window and see the old Word War II watch tower and I know the Ferry is on the right.
Once we park in the line for the ferry, we head in to the terminal to pee (yet again; there's a lot of coffee drinking going on in my family) and then browse the store, maybe get a snack and head back in the car and load onto the ferry.
The really EXTRA big ferry is a 90 minute ride across the Delware Bay. The smaller vessel is 70 minutes. On the ferry there are bars (not that any of us go there :)) and areas to sit outside to sightsee, giftshop, snacks, etc.
And once we unboard off the ferry, weare offically in Cape May. Voila! Well, that's all for this post because it's late and I have my last day of school tomorrow and have to get up early.
xo, capemaychick
I was thinking a lot recently about packing and our travel day. It's *technically* a four & 1/2 hour trip. And yet it takes us 7-8 hours. But we stop to pee, eat lunch and shop in antique stores. The ride from home in Virginia to the Lewes, Delaware ferry is 3 hours. Of course, we usually leave around 11am and get to our lunch destination around say 2/3 pm. We stop on the way ususally to get gas, antiques and to pee. Then after our lunch we get back on the road and probably stop one to two times to pee/antique shop.
YES WE LOVE ANTIQUES :) And on the way to Delaware, I know I'm almost there when I start to see Ferry signs! I get really exciteddd. And then when we go around the circle square (yeah that's an oxymoron) I know we're practically at the ferry. I look to the right out my window and see the old Word War II watch tower and I know the Ferry is on the right.
Once we park in the line for the ferry, we head in to the terminal to pee (yet again; there's a lot of coffee drinking going on in my family) and then browse the store, maybe get a snack and head back in the car and load onto the ferry.
The really EXTRA big ferry is a 90 minute ride across the Delware Bay. The smaller vessel is 70 minutes. On the ferry there are bars (not that any of us go there :)) and areas to sit outside to sightsee, giftshop, snacks, etc.
And once we unboard off the ferry, weare offically in Cape May. Voila! Well, that's all for this post because it's late and I have my last day of school tomorrow and have to get up early.
xo, capemaychick
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
18 days!
Hello again. So there are now 18 LONG days until I go to Cape May. I'm really excited. but it feels so long, when I think of all the things I need to do between then & now.
1. 3 pet sitting jobs.
2. Fourth of July party.3. Pool/chillin' with friends.
4. Saying good bye to my best friend.
5. Buying some beach stuff.
So yes, #4 is true: My best friend in the whole world (I call her Dogota) is moving to Florida. I'm so sad because we've been besties for 5 years and I don't know how I am going to get along without her. Totally gonna stink. But I'm really excited to now have a fun reason to go visit Florida! Well, I don't really have much else to say.
xo, capemaychick
xo, capemaychick
Sunday, June 20, 2010
20 days
OOH OOH. 20 days until Cape May baby!
Jersey shore girls, we're unforgetable, cute sun dresses & aviators on top :)
East coast represent, now put your hands UP!
Haha, as you can tell I am very excited. I've been reading my past postings in my travel journal about what I did last year in Cape May. I can't beleive there was only 14 entries - 14 days. But those two weeks are like, the highlight of the year. Which sucks, because I'd love to go more often. Like up on long weekends, over spring break, etc.
This week I am finishing up finals for school. I have French, English, History and math exams left. I will be very happy once they're over, because it means I'm that much closer to going to CM!
Mary will be there 5 days before we arrive, and will stay the first five days of her trip. Then the day Mary leaves, Malia is coming. I am so incredibly excited to see Mary for the first time since 2008 and see Malia the first time since last summer!
Well, gotta study for English.
will update soon,
xo capemaychick
Jersey shore girls, we're unforgetable, cute sun dresses & aviators on top :)
East coast represent, now put your hands UP!
Haha, as you can tell I am very excited. I've been reading my past postings in my travel journal about what I did last year in Cape May. I can't beleive there was only 14 entries - 14 days. But those two weeks are like, the highlight of the year. Which sucks, because I'd love to go more often. Like up on long weekends, over spring break, etc.
This week I am finishing up finals for school. I have French, English, History and math exams left. I will be very happy once they're over, because it means I'm that much closer to going to CM!
Mary will be there 5 days before we arrive, and will stay the first five days of her trip. Then the day Mary leaves, Malia is coming. I am so incredibly excited to see Mary for the first time since 2008 and see Malia the first time since last summer!
Well, gotta study for English.
will update soon,
xo capemaychick
Sunday, June 13, 2010
27 Days! Can't be tamed
Hey all! I cannot believe it's only a month until I go to Cape May! I am so unbelievably excited. It just doesn't seem real. Although I still have to get through about 4 finals and 2 weeks of school...so it's not soon enough!
So I'm very excited that my pen pal Mary will be up in Cape May for 5 days while I'm there. She gets to CM on July 5 with her friend Alli. I will come on the 10th and she's staying til the 15th and I'm staying until the 24th. We're going to have a fabulous time.
My bestie Malia is also coming to visit me while we're staying in Cape May. She'll be coming on the 16th. I don't know how long she will be staying. We'll have another great time like we did last year.
What I want to do while I'm there...hmm.
1. Visit the managing editor of the Cape May Star & Wave Newspaper & talk about writing a story for them.
2. Walk around and take amazing pictures with my new camera.
3. Visit with all my neighbors.
4. Make homemade toll house cookies.
5. Have a dessert party.
6. Go for a walk on the beach, early in the morning.
That's all I've got for right now, but there is plenty more.
Yesterday we sent some clothes to our friend in Wildwood who embroiders them for us. So I'm really excited to get those when we go. It was a hard time to decide what cats were going to be put on what shirt, as you can see from the pictures the cats all wanted to be on them!
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