Warning - Abuse of Sarcastic Italicism Ahead...

[psyche29]

I have no point to this post, really. I just felt like ruminating on something that's kind of hovering like a bad aftertaste in the back of my throat...

So we're going on vacation soon. Third weekend in June, to be exact. We've been wanting to go to South Dakota for a while, since none of us has ever been. And someone - I'm not sure whom, but it sure as hell wasn't me - had the brilliant idea to go there *scrunches up face* camping.

Now, I make no secret of the fact that I am a born-and-bred city girl. I'm afraid of farm animals, for pity's sake. Farm animals! You know, cows, horses, sheep? Terrified of them. And chickens! *shudders* I love the idea of open land and lots of space - but I need a city within an hour's drive to keep myself from going crazy, right?

So now my loving husband AKA Spawn of Satan is ready and raring to take me, self-affirmed city-girl, out into Custer State Park to sleep in a tent. For four nights. Because he thinks it'll be a nice way to get away...and funny to see ME there. There are BUFFALO (buffaloes?) in there. Just roaming around! And mountain lions! And God-only-knows WHAT other creepy-crawlies.

There are flushing toilets and real showers, thank GOD and everything holy. They're, like, way far away from our campsite - but at least it's some modicum of civilization, right? I'll just have to make sure I go before we turn in for the night, because I am not wandering anywhere on my own in the middle of the night (Because what if some buffalo snorted on me or something? For real, it could happen, and it terrifies me! You have no idea just how NOT kidding I am!), and I don't DO outhouses. Not even if I have to go real, real bad.

Honestly, my idea of camping is actually finding the nearest Motel 6. If we're talking Motel 6, then yeah, I've been camping so many times, I can't count them all. I'm a FABULOUS camper.

But NOOOO... We have to get a tent. *rolls eyes* We already own an air mattress, but need another. Mikey's grandparents are going as well, and my sister, Amanda. Everyone is completely looking forward to it, although I think they're all more interested in me and how I handle it.

*sighs* And there was much rejoicing...yayyy...

And just for the record, I'm grinning while writing this...but I really am internally freaking out about this trip.

Comments

[herminia.livejournal.com]

I've never been to the Dakotas either. Want to split the cost of a hotel room? XD. I just don't get camping either. I mean, if you have a house... why would you ever want to sleep out-of-doors in a flimsy tent that flaps in the night and cannot stand up to bulldozers, grizzly bears... I don't get it. But I wish you well!

[kriz29.livejournal.com]

Camping is awesome! You may love it once you get out there, who knows. XD I hope you have a good time.

[katyscarlett76.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't do camping either! I need my creature comforts! And you know a locked door ;)

I have been camping a few times when I was younger, I was a Girl Guide after all, and always had fun. But that was more about being up all night giggling with my friends and eating far too many sweets than about the actual camping part of it. I don't think I'd wanna go now, I need to rest my weary thirty-something bones on a real bed ;)

[kazzy24.livejournal.com]

That is just plain wrong. Tell them to go without you *lol* You can have some peace and quiet then :p

[fredchikk.livejournal.com]

Camping is fun. It's nice to get away from it all and enjoy nature. All my vacations growing up (except for Girl Scout trips) involved camping. Paul doesn't like camping so I don't get to do it anymore.