For your amusement

My thoughts usually drift to the ocean or some kind of form of water, but that’s not the only thing that interests me. I remember going to Ohio on the spur of the moment with long time friends. This was actually fairly recent, not like my childhood years. I was around 15 at the time, not really sure what the purpose of going here was, but I didn’t mind. I thought of it simply as an adventurous weekend with childhood family friends.


We explored different restaurants for the variety of different foods. I can’t necessarily remember what exactly I ate but that wasn’t the point. It was getting lost trying to find the places that made it interesting. My parents tried to follow the directions, but it just led us to dead ends. We couldn’t really figure out why. The GPS failed us miserably. We were pretty much exploring Ohio blindly. It must sound a little insane that I find my parents frustration amusing. My parents eventually just went to the first place they saw we could eat at since they were so fed up with the technology they had at their disposal. Using their eyes was more useful. Where we ended up was actually really cool. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves and the people weren’t jerks. I remember that the table settings were very intricate. So many spoons, forks and knives were at our grasp. Now that I think about it, my surroundings of where I was at were a blur. All I cared for really was the people around me. My family enjoying themselves and having the chance to converse with my friends, but this wasn’t my favorite part of the trip. Screaming at the top of my lungs was.


Our last day in Ohio, we went to an amusement park that I can’t seem to remember the name of, but that didn’t matter. I was amazed by how short the lines were. I was standing there 15 minutes at most, a definite improvement from hour lines at Six Flags. This was the day where I completely knocked out my fear of roller coasters. I went on every ride possible. I can’t really explain how my fear dissolved so quickly. It might have been because I didn’t have that much time to think about it. I was on the ride in a matter of minutes instead of waiting nervously in expectation for the shrieks to echo in my ears. All I really heard was the sound that was coming from my mouth as I dropped and went through the loops and turns of each ride. I was surprised I still had my voice. It was an intense way to end this little adventure. I was dazed out of my mind after all the rides, but it was worth it. I take on a roller coaster without a second thought knowing that I am in for a thrill.