Being in Ocean City for the 2014 round of Senior Week, I’ve learned a few things. Even though this is only my third day here, well, I’ve noticed some things.
For example, sleeping in the small double bed with Madison sort of sucks. She kicks quite a bit and punches in her sleep. This morning I woke up to my nose right up to the wall because she had pushed me all the way over that way. I don’t know how many more nights I can take of that, because I have to last at least 5 more.
I’ve learned that we have no privacy in our little condo. There’s one master bedroom (with a master bathroom), a second room with two double beds, and a living area (with another full bathroom). There’s a kitchen, a breakfast bar, a table/dining area, and a bunch of couches (although the one is a sofa bed, which Dylaney has pulled out to sleep on). We also have a balcony that overlooks the ocean and beach and it’s so lovely to watch the sun go down. I’ve also heard from Lane that it’s equally as lovely coming up, but I’m not waking up at 5 am on vacation to see it.
The walls are very thin in the entire complex, so we can vaguely hear everyone around us and I’m sure they can hear us. Quick sorry to our neighbors who had to listen to us screaming over UNO last night: It got pretty rowdy and we were playing dirty and I personally apologize on behalf of all of us for the colorful language that ensued.
Yesterday (Sunday) we took the bus for the first time to get down to the boardwalk to get these bracelets that would let us ride the bus for free for the rest of the week. It really is a small world, because we met two guys that new people we went to school with. That’s always a funny thing to run into.
We met up with friends on the boardwalk and walked for a few hours. Our feet hurt so bad by the end of that because none of us brought sensible walking shoes. Honestly, flip flops would have been more comfortable than my converse. And seeing how I have the worst blisters ever, I plan on wearing flip flops for the rest of the week.
People are really chill down here. That in mind, a lot of them are probably high or drunk, but hey, I'm not judging. We've run into a lot of seniors, although not many from our school. The other night on the beach we ran into a few kids from our school. They caught a stingray on a fishing line. It was kind of hilarious, but I don't do oceanic creatures, so Brittany and I stood waaaaaay back and just observed while everyone was trying to get the hook back.
People on the bus have been really cool too. Even the adults. They give us advice and directions and it's just really making me regain a sense of faith in humanity.
I've decided I like public transport. We were totally on a party bus last night. These kids were singing and clapping and it was just fun.
More to come later in the week.
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