Well....I haven't updated in like 15 years but that's alright.

Anyways, you guys probably thought I was dead. I mean...you we're kinda correct because I was dead....inside.

Time to explain my experience1!1!1!1

First up

New York.

I completely forgot what days I went but it was near the end of July and I think I came back either August 1 or August 2. But I was there from a Friday to a Tuesday.

The day before I left, I went to my aunts place because she said it would've been much easier to already be in Boston to drive straight to New York City instead of picking me up the next day.

Plus I was with my grandmother on my dad's side and my aunt is from my mom's side soooo that would've been weird

Anyways, we took an SUV there and since it was a long drive, I was playing music off of pandora. Really bad idea because I can't choose what songs play on a certain radio and I only have like 5 or 6 skips.

3 hours later I arrived in New York and I was overwhelmed. Like, I've been to Boston so many times and I was okay with the big buildings and all but I don't know why I was feeling overwhelmed. Probably because it was really crowded and a bunch of people were jaywalking and that kinda scared me. You ever know when you could hit someone with a car. I never want to experience that. My dad almost did but I yelled at him staying there were people crossing. Like I'm legit blind and he didn't even notice two people walking across the crosswalk.

The hotel was okay. Our room looked pretty decent. Though, I expected more from my aunt and uncle. They normally get suites but since this was a fancy hotel, it probably was really expensive so I don't blame them.

But maybe a room with three beds would've do? I don't like to sleep with people in my family.

The first day I went to go eat at the Stardust (I think) Diner, which was pretty cool because the waiters and waitresses began to sing a song once in awhile. They actually were people who are in Broadway, but they currently aren't doing any shows so that's their place to be.

I had a waitress named Nicole

I was too awkward to tell her my name.

But I posted a lot of things onto Snapchat during the trip. Yeah, I know I said I hated Snapchat but I feel like I should have it only to keep in touch with people who might not be going to my high school and a few close friends.

So yeah...

Please don't ask to add me because my parents don't know I have it and I don't want to upset you guys if I unfriend you or something like that. I have anxiety so I'm really cautious with that app.

After that, I realized there was a Nintendo Store there and I was like "YESSS I NEED TO BUY EVERY POKÉMON PLUSHY!!!"

It was kinda a disappointment because there was only a small Pokémon section while the entire downstairs area was devoted to Mario.

...

Why is Mario better than Pokémon??? An Italian Plummer vs a yellow mouse that shocks people with electricity???

I don't know about you but I pick the yellow mouse. Marie can become really boring when you can't beat any of the levels.

Most of the Pokémon plushy stuff there was like sun and moon crap. They had the 1st stage evolution of the starters. Like, I want a regular rowlet, litten, and popplio please???

I ended up getting four tiny plushies. One for myself and one of my friends. I got a Zorua because if I was a Pokémon trainer, I would have a Zoroark on my team

I also got cards but they were crappy. Except the Vikavolt. He's my favorite Pokémon in sun and moon. I named him Scrub.

So basically I went to bed after that but I could sleep because of my aunt and uncle snoring. So I put on some music (had to download Spotify again so I can listen to music I know). I think it helped me sleep. Idk. I just wanted something to block off all sound....with more sound

How ironic.

I'm not gonna explain everyday on the trip because I don't want to have like 50 pages of me rambling about my time in New York.

One day we went to go see the 9/11 memorial. I saw where the twin towers were and all. Pretty cool. Yet sad.

We walked into some weird triangular mall that was completely painted white and I started to feel...well...not myself.

I was drinking my Frozen Hot Chocolate from Dunkin Donuts but after walking in there for a bit, I started to lose my appetite. I honestly didn't know why I was. I lose my appetite for many reasons. Some being that I'm upset, losing weight, seeing people drink milk, people chewing with their mouth open, etc.

Though, I probably was homesick. I wasn't with my family. Sure, my family is such a pain in the ass but still. I missed them. I also missed my friends too. I missed my room and my bed. And legit everything at home.

When I was walking through that mall, I noticed a sign that legit said "this way to *insert street name*" But my street name is kinda common so yeah. Plus I was in New York and I doubt it was directing towards my house

Anyways, I barely ate for the rest of that day.

But I did feel better the next.

I don't remember what I did, but that's basically it. There was a lot of shopping for my siblings because they were we pissed that I went to New York. They wanted presents...

Although, I did get myself a hat that says "NYC" with gems?? Idk how to describe it.

That's a pic of it right there know.

I actually like wearing it. It's comfortable, yet still big on me.

I have an unusually shaped head I think.

Even my 8 year old sister had a bigger head then me

I cry

Anyways, I was home for like a week and last Wednesday my family and I go to Plymouth Massachusetts. Thankfully it was MUCH closer than New York.

The pool in the hotel sucked because it was just a medium swimming area with a swirly slide on the other side. And in the middle was a hot tub which I couldn't go in.

Like last year at some other resort, the age to go into the hot tub was 14 years old. I was still 13 but my dad said I could still go in. He had to lie about my age though.

But this one was for ages 16+

Yeah I can pull off being 14 (last year though. I'm 14 now sooo) but 16????

Hell no

Im too short

And I'll forever be 5' 2

I cry

On Friday I went to Plymouth Plantation which is a place where they reenact the settlement of the pilgrims. We were walking through the plantation part and there were a lot of chickens running around.

It reminded me of Greece. My great grandmothers village has chickens and I always used to feed them when I went to Greece. This was like...a long time ago. When I was like 5 and 6.

Unfortunately, my great grandmother passed away a couple years ago. I like like 5 years ago. I was in third grade and my grandmother was devastated because that was her own mother who passed away. It's really sad watching the elderly cry...like either last year or two years ago my grandmother's brother passed away. He was like 60.

At least I got to meet them.

Okay back to Plymouth.

There was a guy who was walking towards the doorway and he was like "come inside. The sun bothers me" or something like that. He was an actor of course. He was portraying as a preacher for the pilgrims. He was saying stuff like he wasn't used to the heat because he was originally from England and it's always cold and rainy there.

Might I add that he had a British accent? So did all of the other actors and actresses (except the Native Americans). He said some British words and I was like "umm I don't know what you're saying but I'm just gonna nod, smile, and chuckle" like I watch Dan and Phil and some other British YouTubers and I have a British internet friend, but I never heard of those words before.

I forget what they were sooooo

Then a bunch of people came in and my mom, brother, and I managed to sneak out.

He did most of the talking. I wanted to comment on how he said that he was bothered by the sun but my mom would probably question how I knew it was so cold in England.

Charlotte talks a lot about how cold it is. So that's how I know. But I can't say I have internet friends anymore1!1!1!!1!1

Ever heard of social studies, mom??

Whelp that's basically it. The other day we went to some Brazilian steakhouse and I ate way too much food. Like I wasn't used to eating that much meat. My stomach was hurting the next day and a little bit yesterday. Normally for breakfast I just have an apple cinnamon oatmeal with homemade coffee. Then I'll eat spaghetti or something for lunch and the same thing for dinner. That's it.

Oh, and I also slept in the cot for the first time. I was done sleeping with people in my family.

Something spooky that occurred was after the first night of slumber there, my dad woke up the next morning and he was like to me "were you listening to music at night?"

I obviously was but I said no. Again..I do it because of snoring. I don't snore sooooo

But then my mom was like "wait that's the alarm clock. Why is it even on?"

Good thing it wasn't my music.

I remember I was in the car driving there and my dad was asking me what song I was listening to. I HATE it when my family asks about my music because they'll judge me.

Anyways, I was listening to This is How I Disappear by My Chemical Romance and I immediately changed it because they don't know that band and they'll ask questions about it.

Ahahhahaha not today mom and dad1!!1!1

Thankfully, Skillet came on afterwards so I told them that.

BUT THEN my dad was like "Skillet??? You got you into that?"

Umm...you???

Whelp I should end this here.

I'll rate my times in both of those places.

New York: 6 Statue of Liberties out of 10

Plymouth: 7 Plymouth rocks out of 10

I had fun in Plymouth but my family was constantly telling me to go into the pool but I didn't want to. Like I have stretch marks and the teenagers there were legit sticks. Eventually I went in the water but I didn't want my hair or my face to get wet. I hate having to comb my hair after it getting wet (unless it's after a shower) and I have personal reasons why I shouldn't get my face wet.

Alright sorry for the long chapter. I need to catch up on stories (both reading and writing) and I need to draw and watch PPL and season 4 of Winx Club.

I know...I'm such a child

-Nikki