Dear Readers (particularly worried family members),
I am alive! I apologize for not getting on my game and writing an entry last night. My only excuse is that when I finally had a free moment, I was dead tired and it was way past my bedtime. I like to take my time when composing these messages, and starting to blog at 11:45pm was simply not happening. Part of the reason I was so tired was because yesterday was all about one of my guilty pleasures - TEENAGE DRAMA. No, I'm not referring to the kind that happens in school hallways, but the television genre!
Yesterday, I spent the day in Wilmington, North Carolina a.k.a Hollywood East. Screen Gem Studios is located there and a number of films and televisions shows have used Wilmington as the backdrop for their stories, including but not limited to: Blue Velvet, Matlock, Firestarter, and Empire Records. However, what really puts Wilmington on the map is because it was/is the location of two of my teenage favs - Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill! So, after starting my day right - eating a hearty breakfast*, I headed out to traipse about the streets of Wilmington and nearby Wrightsville Beach to find myself familiar spots from television history. I did stumble upon quite a few places, which I will use as bragging material for my sisters when I return home to Fairfield. (I know; I'm mature.) While I had a fabulous time re-living my years as a teenager, the real highlight of my day came later, after arriving in Charleston, South Carolina.
Hopefully, as you can tell from my writing, I have been enjoying my journey immensely. However, after five days of solo travel, I was getting a little tired of being alone, which is where another significant character from my teenage years comes in - my dear friend, Colin! For those of you who don't know, Colin and I have known each other since we were freshmen in high school, which we calculated yesterday to mean we've been friends for almost 10 years! We've seen each other through a great deal. On my way to his place, I wondered what it would be like to see him again. Because he lives down south, we don't get to see each other a whole lot and we're not great about calling on a frequent basis. However, as my title would indicate, it's nice to know "some things never change". We didn't do anything fancy, just dinner and TV, but we spent five hours talking and joking around, which came just as naturally as it had when we were younger. There's something about being with a friend whose known you since way back when that always puts a smile on your face. =)
*If you're ever in Wrightsville Beach, you need to stop at The Sweet and Savory Bakeshop and Cafe. Their French Toast is divine.
No comments:
Post a Comment