Finally got up around 11:30 am this morning. Had some oatmeal ad nachitos (Acme brand of doritos!). I checked my internet and then watched TV. Had some easy mac and got ready to leave. We left around 1 pm to go antiquing. Mom and dad got a cat statue and I got some cool Atlantic city dice. Then we went to another store but no one got anything. We drove by the Cape May Star and Wave Newspaper office - I have a meeting there tomorrow with one of the editors to discuss writing a story for their paper.
We got Malia from the ferry around 3:30 pm. We came home and Malia and I settled in. Then we headed to the beach. We got black and white milkshakes and then sat down on the beach. It was really hot. So we decided to go in the water a little bit, even though the lifeguards had left. We saw a ton of dolphins!
Then we came home, showered and ate a really good dinner of lobster macaroni, scallops, fish sticks, bread, etc. Then Malia and I headed to the mall to check out the shoppin'. I got coconut ice body scrub from a place on earth. IT was so good. I got some perfume at Bath Time. It's so cool, they make all the perfumes there and you get to pick a bottle, and then a perfume. I chose white tea, and I absolutely love it. It's small, light and very feminine. I got some anchor earrings. And then I finally got this gorgeous shell necklace with pretty blue beads and I had my eye on it for a long time. I couldn't stand waiting for it, so I bought it. We got some fudge, came home and watched Malcolm in the Middle. Didn't get to bed about 2 am. Tomorrow we're going to Ocean City!
xo, capemaychick
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
July 14 - Wednesday
Woke up this morning feeling a little bit better cold wise. I made some oatmeal and burnt my hand really badly. So then after ICING it for like 20 minutes, I read my book and finished it. It was really good. Then I went to the post office with my mom and came back and had lunch. We took our annual step pictures with the Keenans. Then we left for the beach. We saw a lot of dolphins.
Then it began to rain and I had no desire to sit there while it poured, so after being on the beach for a grand total of about 15 minutes, I packed up and left. I was so tired when I got home, I read some of my magazines and watched tv. Totally crashed.
We ate cheeseteaks and curly fries on the front porch while it drizzled. I walked to Rita's to get vanilla custard - soo good but really rich. I couldn't finish it. Then I walked all the way to George's and stopped in shops along the way. I also walked to the mall and only got taffy. Bad shopping, I've gotten practically everything I wanted! I came home around 10 and hung out with Mary and Ally for a little bit while they packed, so I could say goodbye.
Can't wait to see Malia tomorrow for the first time in a year!
xo, capemaychick
Then it began to rain and I had no desire to sit there while it poured, so after being on the beach for a grand total of about 15 minutes, I packed up and left. I was so tired when I got home, I read some of my magazines and watched tv. Totally crashed.
We ate cheeseteaks and curly fries on the front porch while it drizzled. I walked to Rita's to get vanilla custard - soo good but really rich. I couldn't finish it. Then I walked all the way to George's and stopped in shops along the way. I also walked to the mall and only got taffy. Bad shopping, I've gotten practically everything I wanted! I came home around 10 and hung out with Mary and Ally for a little bit while they packed, so I could say goodbye.
Can't wait to see Malia tomorrow for the first time in a year!
xo, capemaychick
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Good food & shopping!
Today was a good day. I woke up this morning with my sheets totally pulled off the corners of my bed, haha ew beach beds. I woke up and got dressed, and then my cousin Jenn picked me up. We went out to breakfast with the rest of our families. We went to George's Place - so yummy. I had banana french toast and scrapple. The taylor pork roll club (for those who don't know, pork roll is the best thing on earth), was taken off the menu. So sad!
After that, my mom, Jenn and I went shopping. I actually didn't find anything in the stores we looked in. We drove back home and everyone chilled on the front porch. I sat inside and finished watching last night's Secret Life of the American Teenager and Huge.
Then we went into Wildwood to pick up our clothes that we got embroidered by a friend. The shirts came out so cute. I got a house, a Sabrina cat, a Victoria cat and a Pearl cat. We came back home, relaxed for a little bit and then I went to the mall to go to Whisker's, a cute boutique I hadn't been to yet. There I got this really cute little leather cat keychain. And I shopped around the mall for a little bit and got these cute starfish earring studs, which I have as dangly earrings.
I then came home and updated my Facebook pictures. We ate really good dinner form the Ravoli house which is in Wildwood. Then I took Mike out to the arcade for a couple games of skee ball. I went into the Morrow's nut house and got a few postcards and some stationary. Then I got a black and white milk shake from the Surfside Delite, as it's apparently called. Hahaha. Then I darted home to watch Pretty Little Liars, which I am watching now. It's so funny.
Tomorrow will consist of spending some time with Mary because she is leaving early on Thursday morning.
xo, capemaychick
After that, my mom, Jenn and I went shopping. I actually didn't find anything in the stores we looked in. We drove back home and everyone chilled on the front porch. I sat inside and finished watching last night's Secret Life of the American Teenager and Huge.
Then we went into Wildwood to pick up our clothes that we got embroidered by a friend. The shirts came out so cute. I got a house, a Sabrina cat, a Victoria cat and a Pearl cat. We came back home, relaxed for a little bit and then I went to the mall to go to Whisker's, a cute boutique I hadn't been to yet. There I got this really cute little leather cat keychain. And I shopped around the mall for a little bit and got these cute starfish earring studs, which I have as dangly earrings.
I then came home and updated my Facebook pictures. We ate really good dinner form the Ravoli house which is in Wildwood. Then I took Mike out to the arcade for a couple games of skee ball. I went into the Morrow's nut house and got a few postcards and some stationary. Then I got a black and white milk shake from the Surfside Delite, as it's apparently called. Hahaha. Then I darted home to watch Pretty Little Liars, which I am watching now. It's so funny.
Tomorrow will consist of spending some time with Mary because she is leaving early on Thursday morning.
xo, capemaychick
Monday, July 12, 2010
Day 3 - Shopping on a rainy day
I was so tired this morning. It was so hard to get up. I watched tv in bed before I got up. My throat is still really bothering me and my nose is very runny. I can't tell if it's allergies or a beach cold. Of course I would get a cold at the beach.
We left around noon for the mall with my mom and dad and brother. At Making Waves I got this really cool pendant that has a pink background with shells in it, and matching earrings with a blue background. At a store called Across the Way I got a really cute sea otter purse, and a few pins. We stopped into Spirit Photography - we're friendly with the owner because of cats :) We talked to her husband for a little bit.
We left after 2 hours because it had started raining. We had delicious sandwiches - beach sandwiches are so much better than at home. I watched the new Hannah Montana. Yes am very cool.
After just hanging out for a while, I went to the beach with my parents, Mary and Ally. We were sitting in the lifeguard chair, reading. It was really windy and misty. There was a huge commotion all of a sudden. The lifeguards were racing boats in the water and there were cars driving along the beach. It was a race among all the other beach cities; Cape May, Avalon, Long Fort, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle, and Wildwood. It was cool.
Came back from the beach and showered. I watched some of the new Secret life of the american teen. Then I ate dinner and went to Mary's house. we played apples to apples and chilled.
Now I am at home and it's a little before midnight. I'm trying to get to bed early because I'm tired and run down from my allergies/cold. More tomorrow!
xo, capemaychick
We left around noon for the mall with my mom and dad and brother. At Making Waves I got this really cool pendant that has a pink background with shells in it, and matching earrings with a blue background. At a store called Across the Way I got a really cute sea otter purse, and a few pins. We stopped into Spirit Photography - we're friendly with the owner because of cats :) We talked to her husband for a little bit.
We left after 2 hours because it had started raining. We had delicious sandwiches - beach sandwiches are so much better than at home. I watched the new Hannah Montana. Yes am very cool.
After just hanging out for a while, I went to the beach with my parents, Mary and Ally. We were sitting in the lifeguard chair, reading. It was really windy and misty. There was a huge commotion all of a sudden. The lifeguards were racing boats in the water and there were cars driving along the beach. It was a race among all the other beach cities; Cape May, Avalon, Long Fort, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle, and Wildwood. It was cool.
Came back from the beach and showered. I watched some of the new Secret life of the american teen. Then I ate dinner and went to Mary's house. we played apples to apples and chilled.
Now I am at home and it's a little before midnight. I'm trying to get to bed early because I'm tired and run down from my allergies/cold. More tomorrow!
xo, capemaychick
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Day 2 - The many changes of Cape May
Today I woke up around 10 am. I had half a bagel (these things are important, ya know?). We walked around the block to our friends' house (people we met last year because of a cat - what else). They were leaving today for their home in PA so we wanted to say hi/bye. We got to see their house, so cool. Check it out: http://www.pageintyme.com/. After our good byes I met up with Mary and Ally at the mall.
I bought a cute pair of junky-ish blue flower earrings, a beach tag charm at Henry's Jewelry ($plurge), a fish plate that I'm using for necklaces and stuff from Whale's Tale and a bracelet that you can FILL with sand, so you always have a piece of Cape May (so cool. filled it today!) Wayy better than Tiffany's :) and lastly, sex on the beach scented soap scrub from A Place on Earth.
I walked to the boardwalk with the girls and then noticed that the Oasis is GONE. Tis terrible. I got a pork roll sandwich, fries and a diet coke from the Surf shack and headed home. I chilled up in my room and finished watching a movie while I cooled off. It wasn't too hot, but very humid at the beach. Luckily we have AC. So then around 3:30 pm I went to the beach with Mary and Ally and it was GLORIOUS. We spent a good 3 hours there.
Came home and took a shower outside (HALLELUJAH!) gotta love the outdoor shower. Except that it's old and I freakin' got locked in it! crazynesss. Then my cousin Jenn came over. We went out to Henry's for dinner. I had a crab cake sandwich and it was very good. We'll be better asbout eating tomorrow. So then we went to a few shops on the boardwalk, and then into the arcade for a few games of skeeball. Lastly, we got fudge. Mom, Dad, Mike and Jenn went home while I took a detour into a few shops. Nothing terribly exciting, I got magnetic bookmarks - which I love.
After fudge I went over to the Keenan's and hung out with Mary, Ally, Steve and Austin for a little bit. Now I am at home and am about to get ready for bed. Jeez, I can't believe tomorrow's Monday. This vacay is gonna be over before I know it!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Finally here, but quite a trip.
12:56 am and I am FINALLY hooked up to the internet and able to update my status and blog.
Leaving this morning was just chaotic. There were so many things to do, pack & tie down (roof rack) and of course it was POURING rain. Jeez, what else could possibly back us up? Oh yes, the 3 hours it took us to get to the Bay Bridge. Normally 1.5 hours away, but noooo, it took JUST three (insert "oh, she's being sarcastic" here).
But we left at 1:19 pm. Got gas. Peed. Got to the bay bridge at 4:27 pm. Had lunch at 4:48 pm. Antique store at 6:18pm. Got to the ferry at 7:31 pm - departed at 7:45 pm. Reservations for the 5:15 pm ferry? PSH. That was optomistic. Damn traffic. Oh sorry, I'm trying not to curse, but the traffic really was miserable. Boring. DEPLORABLE! I don't know if I used that word correctly.
So some of the way up it rained, but no biggie. Nothing SUPER important got wet - THANK YOU GOD! The ferry was very rocky. Ay ya yai. But no one threw up :) And so we got to Cape may and it was dark. This trip was the latest one we've ever taken - most miserable as well. But I texted Mary as soon as we started in the direction of home and she was waiting outside her house for me. I got out of the car and we ran to hug each other. It had been 2 years! We talked for a few minutes with her, went into the house to pee again. Then we left for Louie's to get dinner. We had cheese steaks, curly fries and onion rings. Yum. And 67 grams of sugar of LEMONADE. Gotta walk that off tomorrow. Unless I sweated it off tonight. As long as I don't gain back the 5 pounds I finally worked off, that's fine with me. But hopefully all the beach food won't make me bloat.
So after dinner we decided to skip dessert (WHATTT?!). We were just so behind on unpacking. We walked down Beache Avenue and up Jefferson street back to home. We stood on the Keenan's porch for a good hour, talking to Mary's family and their guests. We finally started unpacking around 11:30 pm. We discovered some of the roof rack items were wet. Just Mike's nerf guns and legos. Big whoop. Well, if I was him I would be angry! But rain is rain and you can't do anything about it. So while mom and dad unpacked the car, I cleaned out the freezer. It was pretty gross. Seeds and hair and UGH I could throw up. Then I put the sink water up that it was scalding, used dish soap to wash the ice cube trays (no icemaker - well there used to be one, not any more) and sterilized the trays! So we can have nice cold water when it's 400 degrees out tomorrow. It was really humid and sticky tonight. But I didn't complain about walking. That's like a freaking miracle. But then again, it was night time and not as hot.
I finished unpacking my room and stuff around 12:30 am. Now I should probably shower and get to bed early. Mary and her friend are going to church around 10:30 am for morning Mass and I will meet up with them and go shopping. Probably eat lunch out tomorrow too. Maybe we'll even hit up the beach - maybe. At least I'll get to ACTIVATE my debit card. Svweet.
xo, capemaychick.
Leaving this morning was just chaotic. There were so many things to do, pack & tie down (roof rack) and of course it was POURING rain. Jeez, what else could possibly back us up? Oh yes, the 3 hours it took us to get to the Bay Bridge. Normally 1.5 hours away, but noooo, it took JUST three (insert "oh, she's being sarcastic" here).
But we left at 1:19 pm. Got gas. Peed. Got to the bay bridge at 4:27 pm. Had lunch at 4:48 pm. Antique store at 6:18pm. Got to the ferry at 7:31 pm - departed at 7:45 pm. Reservations for the 5:15 pm ferry? PSH. That was optomistic. Damn traffic. Oh sorry, I'm trying not to curse, but the traffic really was miserable. Boring. DEPLORABLE! I don't know if I used that word correctly.
So some of the way up it rained, but no biggie. Nothing SUPER important got wet - THANK YOU GOD! The ferry was very rocky. Ay ya yai. But no one threw up :) And so we got to Cape may and it was dark. This trip was the latest one we've ever taken - most miserable as well. But I texted Mary as soon as we started in the direction of home and she was waiting outside her house for me. I got out of the car and we ran to hug each other. It had been 2 years! We talked for a few minutes with her, went into the house to pee again. Then we left for Louie's to get dinner. We had cheese steaks, curly fries and onion rings. Yum. And 67 grams of sugar of LEMONADE. Gotta walk that off tomorrow. Unless I sweated it off tonight. As long as I don't gain back the 5 pounds I finally worked off, that's fine with me. But hopefully all the beach food won't make me bloat.
So after dinner we decided to skip dessert (WHATTT?!). We were just so behind on unpacking. We walked down Beache Avenue and up Jefferson street back to home. We stood on the Keenan's porch for a good hour, talking to Mary's family and their guests. We finally started unpacking around 11:30 pm. We discovered some of the roof rack items were wet. Just Mike's nerf guns and legos. Big whoop. Well, if I was him I would be angry! But rain is rain and you can't do anything about it. So while mom and dad unpacked the car, I cleaned out the freezer. It was pretty gross. Seeds and hair and UGH I could throw up. Then I put the sink water up that it was scalding, used dish soap to wash the ice cube trays (no icemaker - well there used to be one, not any more) and sterilized the trays! So we can have nice cold water when it's 400 degrees out tomorrow. It was really humid and sticky tonight. But I didn't complain about walking. That's like a freaking miracle. But then again, it was night time and not as hot.
I finished unpacking my room and stuff around 12:30 am. Now I should probably shower and get to bed early. Mary and her friend are going to church around 10:30 am for morning Mass and I will meet up with them and go shopping. Probably eat lunch out tomorrow too. Maybe we'll even hit up the beach - maybe. At least I'll get to ACTIVATE my debit card. Svweet.
xo, capemaychick.
Cape May today - 11 am and haven't left
So we are still currently at home, trying to gather the rest of our crap and haul our asses to the beach. We just haven't....left! This year was just an absolute packing nightmare. It's pouring this morning and the roof rack still hasn't been tied down to the car (even though it's sitting on top of the car, totally packed). I made plans yesterday to see 2 of my friends and then see my grandma for the last time before we leave, so I didn't start packing until about 5:30. I was good and was in bed at midnight and asleep by 1am. my parents were up past that packing. Jeez.
So hopefully we'll get the show on the FRICKIN' ROAD soon! I can't wait to see Mary and her family. Until then, I am going to the neighbors to deliver our uneaten food.
More in CM!
xo, capemaychick
So hopefully we'll get the show on the FRICKIN' ROAD soon! I can't wait to see Mary and her family. Until then, I am going to the neighbors to deliver our uneaten food.
More in CM!
xo, capemaychick
Thursday, July 8, 2010
1 day & packing stress!
Oh my gosh. So excited. It's really late, so it will be a short post.
I pretty much have most of my things in my suitcase, but it has to be reorganized because i keep piling more things to take on top. And I have to do laundry as well. And I am seeing 2 friends tomorrow during 2 different parts of the day and have a lot of packing to HELP with as well.
Mary's IMing me from Cape May! Talk soon.
xo, capemaychick
I pretty much have most of my things in my suitcase, but it has to be reorganized because i keep piling more things to take on top. And I have to do laundry as well. And I am seeing 2 friends tomorrow during 2 different parts of the day and have a lot of packing to HELP with as well.
Mary's IMing me from Cape May! Talk soon.
xo, capemaychick
Monday, July 5, 2010
5 days & feelin' good.
I pretty much just cannot WAIT to be in the car, on the ferry, hugging Mary and eating good food soon enough! I started packing today. You see, I figured I would just pack pretty much everything that I'm not going to be using for the next few days, and then pack the rest of the things Friday afternoon. But if that is the case, I'll probably have to reorganize my suitcase a few times to get everything to fit.
I just never know exactly what I'm gonna need! I have to bring so much (my parents would yell at me for saything this, "YOU DON'T NEED THAT MUCH!" but I do. And then there are the items that have to be packed the morning we leave. Phone, computer, iHome, myself :).
The Saturday morning we leave (July 10) goes like this. Wake up around 9ish. Walk the neighbor's dog, feed their cat and then feed the other cat I'm caring for. Then I come home, shower, get dressed and help load the stuff in the car that we didn't load on Friday. And then we leave! Hopefully we'll leave around 10:30-11 am. But relisticly, I need to do the pet sitting and shower. Both my parents have to shower and we all have to get our butts in the car. Not an easy process when we're sharing ONE bathroom (yes, still). So hopefully everything will work out.
Off to pack!
xo, capemaychick
I just never know exactly what I'm gonna need! I have to bring so much (my parents would yell at me for saything this, "YOU DON'T NEED THAT MUCH!" but I do. And then there are the items that have to be packed the morning we leave. Phone, computer, iHome, myself :).
The Saturday morning we leave (July 10) goes like this. Wake up around 9ish. Walk the neighbor's dog, feed their cat and then feed the other cat I'm caring for. Then I come home, shower, get dressed and help load the stuff in the car that we didn't load on Friday. And then we leave! Hopefully we'll leave around 10:30-11 am. But relisticly, I need to do the pet sitting and shower. Both my parents have to shower and we all have to get our butts in the car. Not an easy process when we're sharing ONE bathroom (yes, still). So hopefully everything will work out.
Off to pack!
xo, capemaychick
Friday, July 2, 2010
8 days & damn; we need the beach!
Picture this: You go to take a shower, and leave the water running while you gather you shower things together. You stick your hand in the shower, checking to see if the water is hot enough to get in. It's ice cold. Not again, this is the third time this year that the hot water has been out! Yes, well that is pretty much my life right now. Aside from dealing with 6 cats that cannot be in the same room, a sick brother, an exhausted mother, a stressed father and only one functional shower (because the other is being renovated); that's my life currently.
Those 8 days cannot BE HERE FAST ENOUGH! I mean, we're all stressed and tired. Not to mention out of pretty much any edible food other than mints. We're loading up on the trash in the bathroom (it's taken out almost every day) and going through toilet paper like mad-men. It's just absolutely chaotic here. Throw in complaining relatives and difficult friends and we've got a full house. Not to mention one tv that is watchable (can't watch the other one because the construction workers are working in the room where it is).
Oh and how could I forget, a cat who is on steriods because she's allergic to the food we're feeing her, going through 5 cans of cat food per day, 35 cans a week. Oh and you KNOW what wet food does to the litter box...ew.
Yeah, let's just say that today I really need the beach. 7 days 12 hours....not soon enough!
xo, capemaychick
Those 8 days cannot BE HERE FAST ENOUGH! I mean, we're all stressed and tired. Not to mention out of pretty much any edible food other than mints. We're loading up on the trash in the bathroom (it's taken out almost every day) and going through toilet paper like mad-men. It's just absolutely chaotic here. Throw in complaining relatives and difficult friends and we've got a full house. Not to mention one tv that is watchable (can't watch the other one because the construction workers are working in the room where it is).
Oh and how could I forget, a cat who is on steriods because she's allergic to the food we're feeing her, going through 5 cans of cat food per day, 35 cans a week. Oh and you KNOW what wet food does to the litter box...ew.
Yeah, let's just say that today I really need the beach. 7 days 12 hours....not soon enough!
xo, capemaychick
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hopped of the Ferry in Cape May with my dreams and a cardigan! 10 days
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
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
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!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
39 Days & Schulyer
Greetings everyone! I can't believe how close we are getting to Cape May & summer! I am so pumped for everything. Cape May is going to be really special this year since my pen pal Mary and my bestie Malia are going to be there!
On another note, here is an interesting little story. We were at my fake cousins' house in Schulyer, VA (by Charlottesville), to can and preserve strawberries/bake pies. We had a great time - picture of and Thomas posted next to the post.
And here's what happened on the way home.
We Should've Learned From Memphis: Always have a leash in the car
After reading about how Pam & crew saved a homeless dog from Memphis, Tennessee, we should've learned to bring a leash in the car when heading around rural areas. Of course, the option to make a make-shift belt out of a belt and camera strap was actually a possibility.
It was about 7:45 pm when we were heading home from Schulyer (pronounced /sky-lar/), Virginia and we saw a very scrawny looking dog on the side of the road. He looked like he was scrounging around for food. He was very skinny; his rib cage was bulging out of his sides, and he looked like he had white goo coming from his eye.
The instant urge to rescue any lost animal hit us right there and then. How could we not pull over and see if he was someone's pet? He looked like he had a collar. We turned around and we saw some people outside.
Mom got out and asked if it was their dog, but they said no. They also said that he had been digging through their trash. He seemed annoyed that the dog was doing so. Their family dog didn't stop barking at us the whole time. Looked like a jack russell - maybe even a purebred. The one thing we couldn't make sense of, was that someone who had a dog couldn't have sympathy for a lost dog and try to help it. We got back in the car and started driving. I opened the window and scanned the road for him.
I saw him and yelled "Doggie!" and he looked right at me. And I knew from right there that we needed to do something to help this dog. Of course, mom and dad felt the same way too. We drove for what seemed like 5 minutes until we could find a plalce to stop on the side of the road.
We sat there for a few minutes. A lot of what if's, were tossed around.
"What if he has fleas?"
"Yeah, but what if he gets run over"
"We would all get fleas"
"But he'll end up getting hit by a car"
"The last thing we need is to get fleas"
"BUT HE'S GOING TO GET HIT BY A CAR!"
We then decided that we couldn't continue so we turned around. We found a drive way not too far from where we saw Schulyer (Yes, I had already named him) and we parked. We all got out of the car, started calling for the dog, whistling, clapping, etc. But no sign.
I knew from the way that Schulyer looked at me, he was obviously someone's pet. We called our family friends, with whom we were with earlier, to see if they knew the dog They told us that it was one of their neighbor's pets, so we felt somewhat relieved. But then again, he looked so skinny and helpless. He just had one of those "please help me" looks on his face.
But knowing that he was someone's pet, we couldn't take him. Of course the mystery still remains as to whether he is someone's pet.
Then another part of the party left around 10 pm that night and saw him wondering on the road. Clearly, not having found his way back home.
The saga may continue....
Monday, April 19, 2010
About 80 days
What if I can't wait 80 days to go to Cape May???
Ha, not like there is much of a choice since I'm sixteen and don't even have my driver's permit. I would just love to go to Cape May no. But clearly that's way out of the option.
What I miss most about Cape May:
1. Being carefree
2. Eating good food
3. The shopping
4. The small town atmosphere
5. Feeling alive
6. The hot sand sifting between my toes
7. Finding cute shells
8. Seeing the amazing colors that come with the sun set
9. The hot days and cool nights
10. That carefree TOURIST feeling that I don't really have that much because I'm not so much of a tourist as a native (who just doesn't live there :P)
11. The fact that I don't have school, homework, teachers and tests to deal with
12. The fact that I survived school
13. Looking forward to daily letters
14. Seeing stray and not so stray kitties
15. Taking pictures
16. Reading in the lifeguard chairs
17. Dressing in tank tops
18. No stress <3
19. The salty air
20. Just the calmness you feel while you're visiting the beach.
One day I will live in Cape May. I wish there were better universities there. I would love to attend and then live in Cape May. OHMYGOD. I want to get a job there next summer. Maybe I could stay with friends or family. Hmmm...
That gives me pause!
Well here's to keep on keepin' on :)
xo, capemaychick
Ha, not like there is much of a choice since I'm sixteen and don't even have my driver's permit. I would just love to go to Cape May no. But clearly that's way out of the option.
What I miss most about Cape May:
1. Being carefree
2. Eating good food
3. The shopping
4. The small town atmosphere
5. Feeling alive
6. The hot sand sifting between my toes
7. Finding cute shells
8. Seeing the amazing colors that come with the sun set
9. The hot days and cool nights
10. That carefree TOURIST feeling that I don't really have that much because I'm not so much of a tourist as a native (who just doesn't live there :P)
11. The fact that I don't have school, homework, teachers and tests to deal with
12. The fact that I survived school
13. Looking forward to daily letters
14. Seeing stray and not so stray kitties
15. Taking pictures
16. Reading in the lifeguard chairs
17. Dressing in tank tops
18. No stress <3
19. The salty air
20. Just the calmness you feel while you're visiting the beach.
One day I will live in Cape May. I wish there were better universities there. I would love to attend and then live in Cape May. OHMYGOD. I want to get a job there next summer. Maybe I could stay with friends or family. Hmmm...
That gives me pause!
Well here's to keep on keepin' on :)
xo, capemaychick
Thursday, April 15, 2010
I hate lap top mouse pads. 86 days til Cape May
So currently I am in geometry class. Yes, posting in school...so bad. Haha! But we just finished taking an ecart practice test which I did TERRIBLE on. Geometry is so hard, I like algebra wayy better. But whatever, it didn't count towards our grades at all. So that's good.
I started a tumblr account this week. rshubin.tumblr.com.
Honestly, I know it's like a blog or something. But other than than it's confusing.
Right now I'm laughing at this girl in class because her test got really small on the monitor.
Well I should probably go focus...or maybe just finish this post.
I've been reading a lot the past few days and I can't wait to start posting some book reviews!
xo, capemaychick
I started a tumblr account this week. rshubin.tumblr.com.
Honestly, I know it's like a blog or something. But other than than it's confusing.
Right now I'm laughing at this girl in class because her test got really small on the monitor.
Well I should probably go focus...or maybe just finish this post.
I've been reading a lot the past few days and I can't wait to start posting some book reviews!
xo, capemaychick
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
94 days & SVH/BSC
94 days til I go to Cape May, 94 more days, you take one down, pass it around, 94 days til I go to Cape May!
And daaaang am I excited. It's pretty much one of the few things that has kept me going the past few weeks.
On another note, there is some exciting newz. The book series BSC: The Baby Sitter's Club is going to have more books! Exciting, well I guess if you actually read the books it would be! But they mentioned that Sweet Valley High was going to be rereleased and there were also be a movie out sometime in 2011 or 2012. That's pretty exciting. I read the first 6 books that were rewritten last May/June. And I bought a whole bunch of the old ones on ebay/amazon so that I could continue to read them. I have only read one of the ones we bought online.
But Yesterday I was bored with this blogging book I was reading and was like hey, let's change it up. SO I read a Nancy Drew book and I can't deny the thrill I felt reading it.
So I might read the next Sweet Valley High Book I have. After another Nancy Drew of course!
xo, capemaychick
And daaaang am I excited. It's pretty much one of the few things that has kept me going the past few weeks.
On another note, there is some exciting newz. The book series BSC: The Baby Sitter's Club is going to have more books! Exciting, well I guess if you actually read the books it would be! But they mentioned that Sweet Valley High was going to be rereleased and there were also be a movie out sometime in 2011 or 2012. That's pretty exciting. I read the first 6 books that were rewritten last May/June. And I bought a whole bunch of the old ones on ebay/amazon so that I could continue to read them. I have only read one of the ones we bought online.
But Yesterday I was bored with this blogging book I was reading and was like hey, let's change it up. SO I read a Nancy Drew book and I can't deny the thrill I felt reading it.
So I might read the next Sweet Valley High Book I have. After another Nancy Drew of course!
xo, capemaychick
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