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on the boardwalk at atlantic city
... atlantic city. is a city in new jersey famous for it's boardwalk (which is a good few miles), giving access to hotels, casinos, shops and more making a total seaside city resort. also famous for its casino gambling, view of Atlantic ocean, sandy beaches, shops, shows and also the site of Absecon Lighthouse ...
i only knew of the "boardwalk" from monopoly, it's that last lot before passing GO with a really high price tag (rent or purchase), good when you own it, bad when you "rent" it...o well, good it's only a game. we got to walk on a real boardwalk on atlantic city, columbus day of last year (oct 12, 08) was the first time and we've been back several times. the boardwalk basically is a long walkway made of boards with the beach and atlantic ocean on one side and hotels, casinos, malls, museums on the other side.
our first stop was to visit the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, it's about a 30-45minute visit for a minimal fee (less than $20 i think). they have everything unusual (a hand-painted butterfly, a big picture made of jelly beans, carved miniature rooms and buildings with amazing detail are some examples). the city also has more than a dozen casino hotels (looks like it), the korean veteran memorial, a mall, an amusement park (steel pier). you can rent a bike and enjoy the boardwalk that way or you can ride their version of a sikad-sikad for a $5 fee i think. if you like lighthouses, don't forget to visit absecon lighthouse by rhode island ave, it's non active but then again still a good photo op.
they also host a lot of filipino shows, they've had eat bulaga, the divine divas (zsa-zsa, regine, kuh and pops) but we never got to watch those. we did watch the most recent one with gary and martin. i've never seen too many filipinos all at once (of course i've seen more when you go to church at home on a christmas day, but i meant here in the US). the show was so worth it...oh i love you gary .... oh, and you too martin (martin's my husband's fave, mine's gary) ... all i can say, as much as i love gary all by himself, the show AS ONE wouldn't have been as great as it was without martin, he has an amazing, amazing voice...
atlantic city...good to have it close by for shows and concerts but i'm not sure if i'd be a frequent visitor otherwise. i've seen their lighthouse, ate boardwalk fries, enjoyed the sunset by the ocean and i'm good ... no gambling for me, i couldn't afford it. ask me again in 5-10 years and we'll see, i'll have enough pennies saved for slot machines by then, hehe....let it snow ... let it snow ... let it snow ...
... snow. a type of preciptitation in the form of white ice crystals ... to make it easy, it's frozen water falling from the sky, snowflakes have six sides and it is said that no two are ever alike. Snow comes during winter season, more so in northern areas (thankfully not so much in our place), it brings lots of fun things to do and more to experience...
the picture you see on top was our first ever FULL snow experience. We woke up early morning to get ready for work, heard the news that it snowed, looked through the window and this was what we saw ... BEAUTIFUL!! Of course we had to go outside and touch it, duh?!?! Lesson learned: they're really COLD haha, and they burn your hands, so use gloves when you touch them hahaha!! FULL snow I say, because just like rain, sometimes it just drizzles. With snow, it's called "flurries" and you wouldn't have enough to really paint as pretty a picture. We've had snow flurries the past days but this was when it really accumulated a few inches high.
There were things we needed to check off our list of things to do during winter time, and making our snow man was one of them. My boys had fun doing this right outside our apartment one snowy afternoon. We didn't have much snow, so our snowman was just as big as my little boy. He had a rudolph bell nose, reese's chocolate for his eyes, a cracker for his mouth, our cooking utensils for his arms with gloves, more chocolates for buttons, topped off with an elf hat and a scarf to keep him "warm" hahaha! it's hard work making a snowman, but i'll gladly do it again, it's fun! With whatever snow left, we just had to make our snow angels.
In the middle of winter, our friend brought us to a ski resort and we tried snow tubing, no skiing for me though. This is where you slide down a fairly high mountain slope using a tire tube. WOOOHOOOO, it happens fast and it's very fun. Be careful when you get to the bottom though, when you get up, be sure you're not standing on packed frozen ice or else you'll slip...like i did, haha!
Having snow is fun, but of course to have snow you would need super cold weather and that part is not so fun. I'm glad we live in an apartment because I'm sure snow plowing is not fun either. Snow gets to be very slippery when it gets frozen and icy so be extra careful when driving. They put salt to melt the snow on the roads. We haven't tried snow sledding yet, that we plan to this year since it's close to snowtime again. It's snowed in other parts of the US but none at our place yet. We're still at mid50s weather-wise, still wearing a sweater. But I've taken out my warm jackets out of the storage room ... it's getting colder and I'm just about ready, I think.
Kid snow sled $20-$40. warm jacket and snow pants $40-$80. Snow boots $60-$100. Playing outside with my boys and some friends on a nice snow day and rich, hot cocoa inside PRICELESS!! Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
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- pearl
- i am filipino, proud of my origin ... i have been blessed to be working in the US; i have my hubby and my little boy with me and every weekend (almost!) we try to do something interesting...whether it be in our town, a few miles away, more than a few miles, nearby states or (once or twice) even a plane ride away ....
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