Driving till the map turns blue....then stopping of course
Its my favorite thing ever ....VACATION time !!!! Not just a vacation but a beach vacation , the only kind that truly rejuvenate me! Sunday morning Matt , his parents , his sister ( booo Mels isn't coming ) , and myself are piling into a car and heading to FL. A week of laying out , sleeping , reading is just what the doctor ordered for this girl. A few things that I need to make the trip and that they should know:
1- Dramamine..... I will take this consistently until we reach our condo. Its for everyone's safety that I stay medicated , I can admit I am a bad traveler and its just better for everyone this way.
2- My Kindle ....... I will probably read 2-3 books and I can't wait. I fell in love with reading laying in a pool about 5 years ago... its the best escape !! And as much as I used to love turning the pages of a book , my man knows best and a Kindle was waiting for me under the Christmas tree this year , its one of my bff's now!
3- Koozies.......yes I'm that person , I carry one in my purse , my beach bag , my car , etc. Not just for alcohol people - water bottles , pop cans , and I mean OK...beer does fit quite nicely in them as well. I love them so much they will make a surprise appearance at our wedding.
4- Since of Humor .....many things will happen when I'm at the beach that will require this but one in particular has showed itself for atleast 11 years now. I will get brave and attempt to go in the ocean , I will get braver and think I'm the little mermaid and try to ride waves .... and just like every year , I will get tossed around in a wave, loose my sense of direction under water , loose my sunglasses , choke on water and walk back to my towel crying. Yep , you can count on it..... I know there are a few people who would love to second this while making fun of me :)
5-Watch..... I will stay out in my bathing suit from 10 am until 6 pm atleast unless someone reminds me that I need to shower so I can go to dinner. But don't expect your usual Ljo, my face won't see makeup and my hair won't see a hair dryer....can you imagine how wild the best will be by next Sunday?
6- Watermelon.....I will eat atleast one whole watermelon by myself this week.... yes , yes, go ahead with the jokes...I know it only feeds into the questions of my ethnic backgroud
7- Water Pill.....between Red Stag , margaritas, chips n salsa , and that velveta queso ( that is nothing but chemical cheese crap and its SOOOO good )....I will be retaining enough water to fill a pool. Thank goodness I'm going to run while I'm down there.
8- Competitive drive....I know there will be euchre games , and Oh Heck , and who knows what else...the Hamptons are slighty competitive....I am not. Mallory is usually my partner in crime since neither of us will loose sleep over a bad round of poker but this week we both are going to have to step it up and beat Matt at everything. Just sayin :)
9- Phone charger....while some people can turn theres off and relax , I cannot. That would seem like torture, a week without talking ...WAIT lets be honest...a few hours without talking to my mom , Kristyn and Lisa would seem like punishment. Can't let that iPhone4 run down lol
10- Oil and Aloe...... now if you know Matt and I please take a guess at which one of us needs which ! I am good at what I do ( lol) , so I have a very simple system for getting tan quick. I am going to try it on Matt this week and see if he can become my equal in tanning so we won't look like Ebony and Ivory when we return :) Although in 50 years you will clearly be able to tell which one of us abused the oil...he will still be handsome as ever and i will look like sand paper.
Beach Vacation 2011 ....here I come !!!!!!!
1- Dramamine..... I will take this consistently until we reach our condo. Its for everyone's safety that I stay medicated , I can admit I am a bad traveler and its just better for everyone this way.
2- My Kindle ....... I will probably read 2-3 books and I can't wait. I fell in love with reading laying in a pool about 5 years ago... its the best escape !! And as much as I used to love turning the pages of a book , my man knows best and a Kindle was waiting for me under the Christmas tree this year , its one of my bff's now!
3- Koozies.......yes I'm that person , I carry one in my purse , my beach bag , my car , etc. Not just for alcohol people - water bottles , pop cans , and I mean OK...beer does fit quite nicely in them as well. I love them so much they will make a surprise appearance at our wedding.
4- Since of Humor .....many things will happen when I'm at the beach that will require this but one in particular has showed itself for atleast 11 years now. I will get brave and attempt to go in the ocean , I will get braver and think I'm the little mermaid and try to ride waves .... and just like every year , I will get tossed around in a wave, loose my sense of direction under water , loose my sunglasses , choke on water and walk back to my towel crying. Yep , you can count on it..... I know there are a few people who would love to second this while making fun of me :)
5-Watch..... I will stay out in my bathing suit from 10 am until 6 pm atleast unless someone reminds me that I need to shower so I can go to dinner. But don't expect your usual Ljo, my face won't see makeup and my hair won't see a hair dryer....can you imagine how wild the best will be by next Sunday?
6- Watermelon.....I will eat atleast one whole watermelon by myself this week.... yes , yes, go ahead with the jokes...I know it only feeds into the questions of my ethnic backgroud
7- Water Pill.....between Red Stag , margaritas, chips n salsa , and that velveta queso ( that is nothing but chemical cheese crap and its SOOOO good )....I will be retaining enough water to fill a pool. Thank goodness I'm going to run while I'm down there.
8- Competitive drive....I know there will be euchre games , and Oh Heck , and who knows what else...the Hamptons are slighty competitive....I am not. Mallory is usually my partner in crime since neither of us will loose sleep over a bad round of poker but this week we both are going to have to step it up and beat Matt at everything. Just sayin :)
9- Phone charger....while some people can turn theres off and relax , I cannot. That would seem like torture, a week without talking ...WAIT lets be honest...a few hours without talking to my mom , Kristyn and Lisa would seem like punishment. Can't let that iPhone4 run down lol
10- Oil and Aloe...... now if you know Matt and I please take a guess at which one of us needs which ! I am good at what I do ( lol) , so I have a very simple system for getting tan quick. I am going to try it on Matt this week and see if he can become my equal in tanning so we won't look like Ebony and Ivory when we return :) Although in 50 years you will clearly be able to tell which one of us abused the oil...he will still be handsome as ever and i will look like sand paper.
Beach Vacation 2011 ....here I come !!!!!!!
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