Manayunk - A Magical Place

Tuesday night was the beginning of an adventure. An adventure for vegetables separated by the tyrannical pulls of bosses, research, professors, and food service, and and adventure for a boy named Frank. Being together all at once was kick butt and some of us haven't seen each other literally in months. I laugh so hard with these guys who have been my best friends as far back as ten years and it feels SO GOOD. I can only laugh like that when I'm with them, we're stupid, we have fun being stupid, we love each other, and we can make just sitting around something we can talk about for months.

Frank braved the city and rode his bike to Manayunk from Drexel (If it was me, I would have feared naked men running around the city trying to punch cops). Maura came via train and Jill drove Erica and I in her spiffy new cah. We bought some supplies at Acme, ate some pizza, played multiple games of tetris and did much talking. We started off with some fake Malibu Baybreezes. There was no Mailbu in it but they still turned out alright since everyone finished theirs. The daiquiries, on the other hand, were delish (I'm lying). Kim and Jill tried very hard to make the blender of frozen goodness, however, it lacked the frozen and tasted like Joaquin and Banker flavored syrup. Maura, Er, Frank and I refused to drink it while Jye and Kime yelled and said it was REALLY good and that they would finish the whole blender, haha. We "welcomed" Erica, played never-have-i-ever, bounced to the Tetris song, talked about Meyers and St. Nicks until our stomachs hurt from laughing, then Frank left at 3am (despite naked men running around trying to kill people) and we all passed out.

Today (Wednesday), Kim, Er, Jill and I went to downtown Manayunk and looked around in the shops. It was SO hot and we walked up and down a mysterious, steep flight of stairs in the middle of the jungle just for giggles. I was bit by a venus fly trap (picker bush), but I escaped. Er, Kim and I petted this real soft looking dog. The softness was cute but what the hell, that dog smelled so bad. And so did our hands afterwards. Ew. We took in some African art, records and CDs, $200 cotton tank tops (don't worry, they were 30% off..), yummy Bob's diner, and my first encounter with a person plagued with terets. After Bob's we got italian ice across the street and there was this little old woman sitting on the bench next to it. We were greeted by "F'ing cocksucker" along with the N word, bitch, and hand motions that should not be done in public. All it took was for Jill to look at me and I laughed (not out loud though). Then I felt really bad and my heart went out to the poor woman. Her ice was dripping and Erica, bless her heart, got napkins for her and gave them to her. When Erica turned around though, the woman started the hand motions. I am sorry, you had to be there.

So, that was our trip. It was a good one and I'm pumped to plan our spring break trip ahhh!!!

i love you guys!!!