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So in light of last year's birthday debacle (whereby all friends forgot it and I ended up hanging out by myself on my first weekend off since February, a way suckier scenario than it would be now) I'm extra charged up to do something awesome this year. In fact, I think I might just be turning 21 again. 22 seems a little over-rated and realistically I should probably start shaving these years off early. Not aging is something to celebrate.
Since I don't have any rolled over vacation time, available money or resources to do something reallly awesome where does one go? Down the shore, of course. July 7th conveniently falls on a weekend this year and since they moved up the Transfomers movie release to the 3rd I will be obligation free.
I got Sarah and I (and whomever else ends up showing up, right now there is a low body count) a room at the always classy Mariner Inn on Long Beach Island. I say always classy because Jersey beach motels are usually the epitomy of "pay a lot for really really shitty conditions" but it's two blocks away from the beach and I'm pretty sure there's a bed so it'll work fine for us.
I've never been able to put my finger on what the appeal of the beach is. I would never lay around in the sun all day here even if I had a sun deck and a swimming pool and both would be a hell of a lot cleaner and cheaper than A) Jersey B) ocean. But every year I go back and every year I get a wicked sunburn and love it anyway.
Finally! Something to look forward to other than receiving cheese via the Internet.