essay breakin

i have been flopping around in the bed all day writing this essay.

technically, it's not my bed; it's claire's bed. last night, i experienced my first guy-buys-girl-drink-at-bar. it would be pretty wonderful if
1. the two guys had actually asked what i wanted to drink and didn't just assume they could entice me with rounds of red? fizzy? flavored vodka? shots all the way back to their hotel room,
2. they were not "19 year-olds" who looked more like 16 year-olds fresh from first block,
3. i could actually understand what they were saying. well i take that back, i understood one of them perfectly fine. unfortunately, the ringleader was the chattier one. and the One Least Likely to Enunciate.
overall, my two girlfriends and i found the whole thing highly amusing and quality entertainment. my favorite part was when we ducked out as they were being arrested? accosted? by the police. i will say that i felt a little bad leaving without thanking (i mean, come on, free drinks!), but my girlfriends assured me multiple times that i was better off. alas, nice try boys! and thank you for that experience, as well as renewing my appreciation for the crisp, succinct English word.

night moon, night beach

last night was also my first nightly beach walk. i guess it was more of a rock climb than a walk, since i was immediately enticed by the same rock i had climbed earlier in the week. but it was nice and the way was well lit! this was partly due to a full moon and two cars in the parking lot with their headlights pointed directly at the rock. whether this was to allure people on the rock or help light the way for eager climbers, such as my friends and i, i'm not sure!

but anyways, i got back to my room much later than i had planned, having drank more than i had planned (free drinks!!), and with laundry strewn across my bed that i had forgotten about. thus, sleeping in claire's bed.

if you're thinking that i'm greedy, you're right

now it is 9:30 p.m., i am 500 words away from meeting my essay limit but, knowing the way i work, probably still a full 24 hours from being done, and i'm eating the very best of turkish delivery. i may try and force myself into hashing out some more words before bed but in reality i will probably end up eating all of this way too quickly and delighting in an oldie but goodie on this subpar UK netflix.

xo nicole