The phrase 'I'm Back' is beginning to lose all meaning
But yeah, back from road trip. I had fun. More of my friends need to get their freaking licences. Seriously.
Some random bits in point form:
- Early on I had some kind of reaction (allergic?) and my face swelled up with little bumps for a few days. It went away but freaked me out a bit since nothing like that's ever happened to me.
- BAR FIGHT #4 (involving friend of mine, his fiance who I'd just met, and random ass)
- I've finally eaten a type of KD that didn't make me retch. Hallelujah.
- I also finally got to see my cousin after 10-11 years. It was weird, because we were still just kids last I saw him, and then it's like 'TIME-SKIP!' It makes me sad thinking about how over half his youth was wasted in prison. Though I think the US penal system is too harsh (he did NOT deserve seven years in maximum security; that's where fucking serial killers go). But he's really turned his life around and gone completely straight, that was amazing to see. Inspiring, too.
- POPEYES!!! (No we don't get that here. Pity us.)
- So. Much. Carding. I had to get re-accustomed to bringing id with me everywhere.
- You can smoke in lounges? Really? Niiice.
- Bagged milk is unheard of. WTF?
- (exchange b/w me and random bartender)
Me: You got any Molson?
Bart: ..Is that a Canadian thing?
Me: Your mom's into Canadian things!
- There were a delightful few places that had shisha!
- Getting weed in the US is the equivalent of a fucking Homeric journey. And OVERPRICED. 40$ for an eigth???
- DC's waterfront is a great chilling hole.
- I have bug bites all over my arms, legs and back. I AM NOT USED TO THIS OMFG IT ITCHES!!!
- Traffic cop got us less than ten minutes before the border.
- There's no place like home.
Oh yeah, I was also given a surprise birthday while abroad. It was just a cake and song, but I was still deeply touched! I've only had one other "birthday surprise" in my life. They really are great, unexpected treats.
Some random bits in point form:
- Early on I had some kind of reaction (allergic?) and my face swelled up with little bumps for a few days. It went away but freaked me out a bit since nothing like that's ever happened to me.
- BAR FIGHT #4 (involving friend of mine, his fiance who I'd just met, and random ass)
- I've finally eaten a type of KD that didn't make me retch. Hallelujah.
- I also finally got to see my cousin after 10-11 years. It was weird, because we were still just kids last I saw him, and then it's like 'TIME-SKIP!' It makes me sad thinking about how over half his youth was wasted in prison. Though I think the US penal system is too harsh (he did NOT deserve seven years in maximum security; that's where fucking serial killers go). But he's really turned his life around and gone completely straight, that was amazing to see. Inspiring, too.
- POPEYES!!! (No we don't get that here. Pity us.)
- So. Much. Carding. I had to get re-accustomed to bringing id with me everywhere.
- You can smoke in lounges? Really? Niiice.
- Bagged milk is unheard of. WTF?
- (exchange b/w me and random bartender)
Me: You got any Molson?
Bart: ..Is that a Canadian thing?
Me: Your mom's into Canadian things!
- There were a delightful few places that had shisha!
- Getting weed in the US is the equivalent of a fucking Homeric journey. And OVERPRICED. 40$ for an eigth???
- DC's waterfront is a great chilling hole.
- I have bug bites all over my arms, legs and back. I AM NOT USED TO THIS OMFG IT ITCHES!!!
- Traffic cop got us less than ten minutes before the border.
- There's no place like home.
Oh yeah, I was also given a surprise birthday while abroad. It was just a cake and song, but I was still deeply touched! I've only had one other "birthday surprise" in my life. They really are great, unexpected treats.