I'm back

Took a little break from the blog-o-sphere, and the internets for that matter.  1. I took a LONNNNGG vacation, and 2. Some days after staring at glowing squares all day long, the last thing I want to do is go home and do it some more.  I much prefer the white dullness of pages in a book these days.  But none the less I'm back.

What I did on vacation:

• Ate at all the places I'd been longing for that I don't have here in the 'Burg...PG's, Shiso Sushi Bar, Fridays, Broadway Pizza, Boston Market.
• Had an AWESOME Birthday with all of my friends.  Drank way too many buckets and bones ;) and enjoyed being silly and singing songs poorly while wrapped in a arm chain.  I wish every night was like that in life.  At one point I just stopped and took it all in - making note of everyones faces, and trying to take in the warmth and happiness I was feeling at that moment.
• Took a rainy, but wonderful trip to Jensen Beach with my mom.  We had some YUMMY food, went to an auquarium, and also to Blowing Rocks.  We also tried (key word TRIED) to fly a kite. We swam in the ocean and mom tried to get me to touch something slimy and disgusting. I saw my mom in a whole different light this trip.  I saw the young girl she used to be when she would go to the beach every weekend.
• I went to a place called the Lodge.  I did not like the lodge.  It was filled with crazy white people dancing poorly to bad music.  My besties love it though...and I would go anywhere with them.
• I dug for change for what seemed like an ETERNITY at a toll booth on the way back from the lodge, afraid that we would be there all night.  We came 3 pennies short, and it lifted the electric arm and just let us go.
• I ate AREPAS for the very first time, and oi are they delicous.  They kind of melt in your mouth.
• I went to an amazing July 4th party at Ashley and Lacey's house.  I played beer pong and flip cup, and volleyball in the pool.  I felt like I was in high school again...partially due to the fact that most of the people that went to my H.S. were there.

All in all I had an AMAZING time.  I miss the people in Florida so much!!