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oakenguyOMG, internet, I've missed you so much!
2009, not so much. Did anyone out there have a good one? It feels like every one of my friends have lost jobs, loved ones, their health or all three this year. Feh, I say. And good riddance.
I've spent the last week surfing from guest room to guest room as we drove down to the VA/MD area and visited all of Deb's relatives, one house at a time (Deb has a BIG family).
This time, we budgeted in a little time for sidetrips. We'd never seen Atlantic City before! We were both very excited about finally getting there, and seeing what the place is famous for:
LUCY THE GIANT ELEPHANT
Boo. Yeah.
We also walked along the beach, did a little shopping, and found a cheap room at the Trump Taj Mahal. (The elephant theme was a complete coincidence, I swear.) Cheap, we discovered, because in the week before Christmas the place is deserrrrrrrrrted. Like, nine out of their eleven restaurants closed deserted. Like, long empty echoing hotel corridors that make you start to expect those freaky twins from The Shining deserted. Like, 300 slot machines for every person in the building deserted. (Actually, though, 300 slot machines per person is probably a normal Atlantic City ratio even at the best of times).
We did finally manage to find an open restaurant, a hamburger place called "Burgers". It was right next door to a candy shop named "Sweets"--that Donald Trump, going the extra mile to make sure his customers don't get confused. I'm glad we found it, because it allows me to reference this quote one last time before it fades with the rest of this weird decade:
Trump!! I drink your milkshake!!! I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!!! ...which I paid $4 for.
2009, not so much. Did anyone out there have a good one? It feels like every one of my friends have lost jobs, loved ones, their health or all three this year. Feh, I say. And good riddance.
I've spent the last week surfing from guest room to guest room as we drove down to the VA/MD area and visited all of Deb's relatives, one house at a time (Deb has a BIG family).
This time, we budgeted in a little time for sidetrips. We'd never seen Atlantic City before! We were both very excited about finally getting there, and seeing what the place is famous for:
LUCY THE GIANT ELEPHANT
Boo. Yeah.
We also walked along the beach, did a little shopping, and found a cheap room at the Trump Taj Mahal. (The elephant theme was a complete coincidence, I swear.) Cheap, we discovered, because in the week before Christmas the place is deserrrrrrrrrted. Like, nine out of their eleven restaurants closed deserted. Like, long empty echoing hotel corridors that make you start to expect those freaky twins from The Shining deserted. Like, 300 slot machines for every person in the building deserted. (Actually, though, 300 slot machines per person is probably a normal Atlantic City ratio even at the best of times).
We did finally manage to find an open restaurant, a hamburger place called "Burgers". It was right next door to a candy shop named "Sweets"--that Donald Trump, going the extra mile to make sure his customers don't get confused. I'm glad we found it, because it allows me to reference this quote one last time before it fades with the rest of this weird decade:
Trump!! I drink your milkshake!!! I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!!! ...which I paid $4 for.
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Date: 2009-12-31 06:45 pm (UTC)http://www.roadsideamerica/tips/17719
Happy New Year, to you both!
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Date: 2010-01-03 06:49 pm (UTC)And yes, Happy New Year. :)
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Date: 2009-12-31 06:56 pm (UTC)Much better buffet. (My parents do it every year on Xmas Eve, and my Dad does it whenever else he can)
It's a bit of a hike, being almost over to Brigantine, but worth it.
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Date: 2009-12-31 07:04 pm (UTC)Awesome. Well put :D
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Date: 2009-12-31 07:20 pm (UTC)And finally, when was the first time you referenced that quote?
For me, 2009 was a mixed bag, but I met alex (in person) in 2009, so that trumps all the bad things. (get it? get it? get it? I so funny)
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Date: 2009-12-31 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-03 06:52 pm (UTC)We came so close to getting Trump water! We made an excursion down from our room to the ground floor for the sole purpose of getting water (the tap water in our room being quite disgusting), and I even held a bottle of Trump up and offered it to Deb, but she went with Poland Spring instead.
And I have to say, the milkshake was a little bit better than a McDonalds shake, but not as good as an Arby's one. If'n you know what I mean.
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Date: 2009-12-31 07:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-31 08:53 pm (UTC)Happy New Year!
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Date: 2009-12-31 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-03 06:59 pm (UTC)By the journalism standards of the Naughts, especially when discussing something like climate change or intelligent design, this is when the host of the program would step in and say "I guess both these sides will have to just agree to disagree. Coming up next, a parrot who can stick his head inside a can and wear it like a hat!"
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Date: 2010-01-03 07:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-01 07:45 pm (UTC)*hugs*
Now you've really made me want to see Atlantic City. Maybe one day it'll happen. :)
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Date: 2010-01-03 06:54 pm (UTC)