PROLOGUE: For my twitterive I had a rough start at first. I was really having a hard time thinking of one place to write a story about. I had a few different ideas but nothing was sticking out. When we were asked to tweet about a familiar place and unfamiliar I chose my bedroom and a hockey rink. My bedroom kind of brached out into the final idea. After looking at my tweets I found a reoccuring theme. My hometown and my feelings. I am constantly talking about how I am down in the dumps and how I always want to go home. I can tell where these different feelings occur and that is how I plan to introduce "place" into this twitterive. When I am at home in Ocean City, I am the happiest girl around, but once I get in my car and head to Rowan, the depression sinks in.
The tweets I used to inspire this writing are the following :
I hate when I finally fall asleep and then the train passes by my apartment. Ugh rowan
Today kinda sucked, but at least it is almost over
Finally bed time to dream about awesome things..like my birthday in 72 days :) sweet dreams!
Really tired today, cant wait to get into my comfortable bed here at school :)
Last one! My comforter has dog hair all over it from the time we snuck my puggle up for the night :)
This weather is really making me unhappy lately :(
Feeling down in the dumps today for some reason :(
Back to school unfortunately. i hateee being here
So bored in class right now :(
Mmm coffee and a cinnamon scone :)
i need a vacation.
I hate rowan for waking me up at 6am to tell me the camden campus has a delay. #bitter#iwanttogobacktobed
how come its so easy to give advice to other people but i can never listen or accept my own advice?
I feel sick to my stomach
That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be..three more hours until my weekend starts!
Based off those tweets the story I am going to tell will be about my feelings, although a little exaggerated, moving into college and my first week back of junior year. I will show how sad I am being there but how happy I am when I return home on the weekend. "Home is where the heart is. The place is Ocean City and how I am always wishing I was back and reunited with my home town.
Here goes. . .
The tweets I used to inspire this writing are the following :
I hate when I finally fall asleep and then the train passes by my apartment. Ugh rowan
Today kinda sucked, but at least it is almost over
Finally bed time to dream about awesome things..like my birthday in 72 days :) sweet dreams!
Really tired today, cant wait to get into my comfortable bed here at school :)
Last one! My comforter has dog hair all over it from the time we snuck my puggle up for the night :)
This weather is really making me unhappy lately :(
Feeling down in the dumps today for some reason :(
Back to school unfortunately. i hateee being here
So bored in class right now :(
Mmm coffee and a cinnamon scone :)
i need a vacation.
I hate rowan for waking me up at 6am to tell me the camden campus has a delay. #bitter#iwanttogobacktobed
how come its so easy to give advice to other people but i can never listen or accept my own advice?
I feel sick to my stomach
That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be..three more hours until my weekend starts!
Based off those tweets the story I am going to tell will be about my feelings, although a little exaggerated, moving into college and my first week back of junior year. I will show how sad I am being there but how happy I am when I return home on the weekend. "Home is where the heart is. The place is Ocean City and how I am always wishing I was back and reunited with my home town.
Here goes. . .
Dear Ocean City (the real Jersey Shore),
So it is almost that time of the year again, you know, when I leave you and your beautiful beach to head up to farm land in Glassboro. Gosh I cant stand being there. I know you always tell me I am welcome to come home, which is why I come home every single weekend, but I wish I could just live at home and commute to school. When I am at school I miss being with you and Somers Point and even Upper Township a little bit. You guys are all so fun and better than Glassboro and Deptford. How do these people expect me to live happily without the beach walking distance from my apartment?! No one will ever understand why I need to be at home with you. In a few hours I will be getting ready to go shopping for things for school but the whole time I will be thinking of you and all the fun times we had together growing up. When I was just a little girl and you had those ratty old bridges and now they are all brand new! All of those beach operations you had done, you are looking great, its no wonder that you were names America's Greatest Family Resort! Well, I gotta get going, I will be sure to write while I am away at school. I miss you already.
Love Always,
Brittany
Love Always,
Brittany
Back to Reality
Sunday, August 29, 2010
"Do you need to get pots and pans for the kitchen?" my mom asked as we walked through Target.
"No, Theresa is bringing them. I don't think I really need anything else. I don't even want to go. At least I am getting my own room this year instead of sharing, and I know my roommates instead of having random ones." I replied.
My mom tried to cheer me up "you will have fun there sweetie, I know it."
"Mom's know everything right?" I said sarcastically.
We finished up their shopping at Target and headed to a few more stores before finally venturing home. I had suitcases piled up in my bedroom waiting to be filled with my belongings. I was dreading this moment, but knew I had to do it.
Ugh why do I have to go, I hate being 45 minutes away from here, THIS is my home, not stupid Rowan.
"Hey noodle, what's going on? Mom said you seemed pretty upset about moving back to school?" my dad asked.
"Things are just different now dad. This is my home, I am not myself when I am at school. I only have a few friends there. I dont have the five dogs running around barking reminding me of home. I dont have my boyfriend. I have noone." I replied, holding back tears.
"Britt, I know it's hard, but you have done it the last two years and you seemed fine with that?" said dad.
"Well yeah, but I dont know, it just doesnt feel right. I want to stay home. I wish I didnt have class four days a week so I could commute like Brandon. Ugh. Well I better start packing now, I have to check in by 4 tomorrow afternoon." I said with saddness.
"You will be okay, you're my girl, you got this. You know we are always a phone call away," Dad said reassuring me.
"Do you need to get pots and pans for the kitchen?" my mom asked as we walked through Target.
"No, Theresa is bringing them. I don't think I really need anything else. I don't even want to go. At least I am getting my own room this year instead of sharing, and I know my roommates instead of having random ones." I replied.
My mom tried to cheer me up "you will have fun there sweetie, I know it."
"Mom's know everything right?" I said sarcastically.
We finished up their shopping at Target and headed to a few more stores before finally venturing home. I had suitcases piled up in my bedroom waiting to be filled with my belongings. I was dreading this moment, but knew I had to do it.
Ugh why do I have to go, I hate being 45 minutes away from here, THIS is my home, not stupid Rowan.
"Hey noodle, what's going on? Mom said you seemed pretty upset about moving back to school?" my dad asked.
"Things are just different now dad. This is my home, I am not myself when I am at school. I only have a few friends there. I dont have the five dogs running around barking reminding me of home. I dont have my boyfriend. I have noone." I replied, holding back tears.
"Britt, I know it's hard, but you have done it the last two years and you seemed fine with that?" said dad.
"Well yeah, but I dont know, it just doesnt feel right. I want to stay home. I wish I didnt have class four days a week so I could commute like Brandon. Ugh. Well I better start packing now, I have to check in by 4 tomorrow afternoon." I said with saddness.
"You will be okay, you're my girl, you got this. You know we are always a phone call away," Dad said reassuring me.
MusicTo Remind Me Of Ocean City
Under the Boardwalk-Drifters
The Boys of Summer- The Ataris
Makes Me Happy- Matt White Band
Summer Nights- Rascall Flats
Just Another Day in Paridise- Phil Vassar
Love You Till The End- The Pogues
Ocean Avenue- Yellowcard
Live Like Were Dying- Kris Allen
Summertime- Sublime
Summer Love- Grease
Better Together- Jack Johnson
Island in the Sun- Weezer
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing- Aerosmith
Best Days- Matt White Band
Mr Blue Skies- Matt White Band
The Boys of Summer- The Ataris
Makes Me Happy- Matt White Band
Summer Nights- Rascall Flats
Just Another Day in Paridise- Phil Vassar
Love You Till The End- The Pogues
Ocean Avenue- Yellowcard
Live Like Were Dying- Kris Allen
Summertime- Sublime
Summer Love- Grease
Better Together- Jack Johnson
Island in the Sun- Weezer
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing- Aerosmith
Best Days- Matt White Band
Mr Blue Skies- Matt White Band
Goodbye, for Now
I am laughing uncontrolably, "Dad check out this picture of you I brought to hang on the wall!"
"That's awful don't show your roommates that!" Dad chuckled.
"It makes me happy, whenever I am sad it will make me laugh," I replied.
"Well it looks like everything is moved in honey, is there anything else you want us to help you with before we go?" questioned my Mom.
A tear rolls down my cheek, "No, I guess that's all."
"That's awful don't show your roommates that!" Dad chuckled.
"It makes me happy, whenever I am sad it will make me laugh," I replied.
"Well it looks like everything is moved in honey, is there anything else you want us to help you with before we go?" questioned my Mom.
A tear rolls down my cheek, "No, I guess that's all."
Imagining I am with you
Memories run through my mind
Intense text message conversation
Staring at the walls
Sitting alone
Yawning becuase I can't sleep
Overreacting
Understanding it's not permanent
"Missing someone gets easier everyday. Because, even though it is one day further from the last time you saw each other, it is one day closer to the next time you will”
-author unknown
Memories run through my mind
Intense text message conversation
Staring at the walls
Sitting alone
Yawning becuase I can't sleep
Overreacting
Understanding it's not permanent
"Missing someone gets easier everyday. Because, even though it is one day further from the last time you saw each other, it is one day closer to the next time you will”
-author unknown
Now What?
Journal Entry:
Monday August 30, 2010
I cant believe they left. They just left me here and now I am laying here crying. All I want to do is go home. Ugh. At least I have my car here right? I can go home whenever I want to really. Hm, maybe this wont be so bad. But right now it sucks. I wonder if anyone else is moved in yet, I dont hear anyone. Just silence. I guess I will decorate my walls and make it feel more like home in a little bit. The first thing I need to do is make my bed so I can take a nap and get my shit back together so I dont look like a mess when the other roommates get here! I think I might call OC later, I cant wait until we are reunited again. UGH!
Monday August 30, 2010
I cant believe they left. They just left me here and now I am laying here crying. All I want to do is go home. Ugh. At least I have my car here right? I can go home whenever I want to really. Hm, maybe this wont be so bad. But right now it sucks. I wonder if anyone else is moved in yet, I dont hear anyone. Just silence. I guess I will decorate my walls and make it feel more like home in a little bit. The first thing I need to do is make my bed so I can take a nap and get my shit back together so I dont look like a mess when the other roommates get here! I think I might call OC later, I cant wait until we are reunited again. UGH!
Text messages the day after moving in
Mom: how's everything going up there?
Brittany: it's not so bad, except for the freaking train that goes by at midnight.
Mom: Wow are you kidding?
Brittany: nope, its literally like 5 feet from our back door.
Mom: jeeze, how's everything else? You holding up okay?
Brittany: yeah I guess I am alright, classes start tomorrow so that will be interesting.
Mom: that sounds boring, but only a few more days until you can come home! yay!
Brittany: i'm counting down the days haha, I gotta go, we are going food shopping, I will call you tonight before bed. i love you.
Mom: i love you too princess
Brittany: it's not so bad, except for the freaking train that goes by at midnight.
Mom: Wow are you kidding?
Brittany: nope, its literally like 5 feet from our back door.
Mom: jeeze, how's everything else? You holding up okay?
Brittany: yeah I guess I am alright, classes start tomorrow so that will be interesting.
Mom: that sounds boring, but only a few more days until you can come home! yay!
Brittany: i'm counting down the days haha, I gotta go, we are going food shopping, I will call you tonight before bed. i love you.
Mom: i love you too princess
Brittany: Ugh, I forgot how gross Glassboro was compared to you
Ocean City: Not everyone can have perfect beaches and people like I do.
Brittany: Haha oh please, dont flatter yourself!
Ocean City: dont act like you arent impressed.
Brittany: You know I am, I love my home and the beaches and the crowded boardwalk ;)
Ocean City: Yeah yeah yeah, when will you be home again
Brittany: This weekend, I cannot wait
Ocean City: See you then :)
Ocean City: Not everyone can have perfect beaches and people like I do.
Brittany: Haha oh please, dont flatter yourself!
Ocean City: dont act like you arent impressed.
Brittany: You know I am, I love my home and the beaches and the crowded boardwalk ;)
Ocean City: Yeah yeah yeah, when will you be home again
Brittany: This weekend, I cannot wait
Ocean City: See you then :)
Tuesday, August 31, 2011
(first day of class)
(first day of class)
Just Another Day
My alarm just went off and it is time to get up,
While stretching my arms a yawn slips out.
I slowly crawl out of the blankets,
Avoiding the sunlight beaming in the window.
After some time the curtains are pulled back,
The yellows and oranges dance across the ceiling.
The brightness blinds me as I stumble towards the closet,
Thinking to myself, what should I wear today?
I get dressed and fill my bag with school books,
Preparing myself for another long day.
Class after class, lecture after lecture,
All I want is to go back to my home.
I survive through my classes and venture to lunch,
Meeting my roommate for our weekly meal.
We sit and talk like little old ladies,
Laughing at every little thing we hear.
We finish up and go to our last class,
My eye lids are heavy, I am so bored.
The class finally ends and I am free,
I quickly slip out of class and head back home.
I am home and relaxed and then it hits me,
Opening my agenda book and seeing the ink.
Assignments due one after another,
Goodbye relaxation, until we meet again.
Homework is finished so I hop in the shower,
When I am done I put on my pajamas.
I turn on my fan and jump into bed,
Only to fall asleep and start this over again.
While stretching my arms a yawn slips out.
I slowly crawl out of the blankets,
Avoiding the sunlight beaming in the window.
After some time the curtains are pulled back,
The yellows and oranges dance across the ceiling.
The brightness blinds me as I stumble towards the closet,
Thinking to myself, what should I wear today?
I get dressed and fill my bag with school books,
Preparing myself for another long day.
Class after class, lecture after lecture,
All I want is to go back to my home.
I survive through my classes and venture to lunch,
Meeting my roommate for our weekly meal.
We sit and talk like little old ladies,
Laughing at every little thing we hear.
We finish up and go to our last class,
My eye lids are heavy, I am so bored.
The class finally ends and I am free,
I quickly slip out of class and head back home.
I am home and relaxed and then it hits me,
Opening my agenda book and seeing the ink.
Assignments due one after another,
Goodbye relaxation, until we meet again.
Homework is finished so I hop in the shower,
When I am done I put on my pajamas.
I turn on my fan and jump into bed,
Only to fall asleep and start this over again.
Video Chatting
Wednesday, September 1, 2011
My way to vent about school and to stay connected with my town while I am away. xoxo
My way to vent about school and to stay connected with my town while I am away. xoxo
Journal Entry 2:
Wednesday September 1, 2011
Things haven't really gotten that much better. I am having such a hard time sleeping here at school. Don't get me wrong, my bed is so comfortable I actually never want to leave this bed. But when I am laying here all I can think about is Ocean City. I miss it so much. I know it seems silly, I have only been here a few days, but something doesnt feel right. I have never been so depressed at shcool before. I need help. Tylenol PM might have to help me out tonight.
Wednesday September 1, 2011
Things haven't really gotten that much better. I am having such a hard time sleeping here at school. Don't get me wrong, my bed is so comfortable I actually never want to leave this bed. But when I am laying here all I can think about is Ocean City. I miss it so much. I know it seems silly, I have only been here a few days, but something doesnt feel right. I have never been so depressed at shcool before. I need help. Tylenol PM might have to help me out tonight.
A Good Night Sleep
Ingredients:
1 - Bed 1 - Sheet
1 - Comforter 2 - Pillows
1 - Pair of Pajamas 1-2 - Fans
1 - phone call to parents 2-3 - Stuffed Animals
First, make sure that your teeth are brushed and you went to the bathroom before getting into bed. Pick up the phone and call your parents to tell them about your day. Next, change into your pajamas and then remove contacts, if necessary, then turn on your fan(s). Then turn off the lights and gently lay in bed. Set an alarm for the morning if needed. Next, alternate laying on your left side and right side until you feel comfortable. Some people prefer to lay on their stomachs. If you are sharing the bed with someone and they snore, have ear plugs ready. Finally, close your eyes and drift off into dream land.
1 - Bed 1 - Sheet
1 - Comforter 2 - Pillows
1 - Pair of Pajamas 1-2 - Fans
1 - phone call to parents 2-3 - Stuffed Animals
First, make sure that your teeth are brushed and you went to the bathroom before getting into bed. Pick up the phone and call your parents to tell them about your day. Next, change into your pajamas and then remove contacts, if necessary, then turn on your fan(s). Then turn off the lights and gently lay in bed. Set an alarm for the morning if needed. Next, alternate laying on your left side and right side until you feel comfortable. Some people prefer to lay on their stomachs. If you are sharing the bed with someone and they snore, have ear plugs ready. Finally, close your eyes and drift off into dream land.
Time to go home
Thursday September 2, 2011
Brittany: Hey, I am leaving school now to head home!!!
Ocean City: yay! I cant wait to see you! Be careful driving.
Brittany: I will, see you in about an hour!
Brittany: Hey, I am leaving school now to head home!!!
Ocean City: yay! I cant wait to see you! Be careful driving.
Brittany: I will, see you in about an hour!
The Road to Happiness
I jumped into my silver Honda Cr-v and head down the expressway, the wind blowing my hair through the sunroof. My face was lit up with excitement and my mind was focusing so much on what I was going to do that weekend that I almost didnt notice the cop hiding in the bushes as I sped by him doing 85 mph. He didn't stop me though, no one could. I was on a mission to get back to my family. My boyfriend. My pets. My home. My happiness.
After stopping at my mom's work, I got home and ran up the stairs and jumped onto the couch as five dogs tackled me in excitement.
"Jake Midge, Buddy, Sasha, Harley!!!! I missed you guys so much!" I yelled.
"What is all that noise?!" asked dad from the other room.
"Dad!" I ran into the room.
"Nooooodle! What's going on?" replied dad.
"Oh nothing, just playing with the dogs. I am going to go see Brandon later, he told me we were gonna go for a walk on the boardwalk tomorrow and go out to dinner and a bunch of things to get my mind off of school for a while! Do you wanna come out to dinner with us, wait why arent you at work? What is for dinner tonight?" I said overwhelming my dad.
"Wow, this is not the Brittany I remember from the other day. I haven't seen you this happy in while. I love it," my father responded.
"I am extremely happy to be home." I said without hesitation.
After stopping at my mom's work, I got home and ran up the stairs and jumped onto the couch as five dogs tackled me in excitement.
"Jake Midge, Buddy, Sasha, Harley!!!! I missed you guys so much!" I yelled.
"What is all that noise?!" asked dad from the other room.
"Dad!" I ran into the room.
"Nooooodle! What's going on?" replied dad.
"Oh nothing, just playing with the dogs. I am going to go see Brandon later, he told me we were gonna go for a walk on the boardwalk tomorrow and go out to dinner and a bunch of things to get my mind off of school for a while! Do you wanna come out to dinner with us, wait why arent you at work? What is for dinner tonight?" I said overwhelming my dad.
"Wow, this is not the Brittany I remember from the other day. I haven't seen you this happy in while. I love it," my father responded.
"I am extremely happy to be home." I said without hesitation.
As promised, Brandon took me out for a day around Ocean City to get my mind off of Rowan
My Home, My Happiness
