Always Something to See..
March 8, 2010 by Jackie
In times of boredom, we as humans seek entertainment. In times of excitement, we seek calm. In times of waiting, we seek pet shops and Wal-Mart. With 45 minutes to kill, my friend and I had absolutely no idea what to do. We were waiting for his phone to be ready for pick up from the Verizon store and the looming time window seemed daunting. We didn’t have enough time to do anything of real substance, but there was no way we were going to just sit in the Verizon store parking lot.
Our first idea was a trip to Ithaca’s local Pet Smart. We explored the aisles, examining the colorful fish and boisterous birds. We found a place, in our little town that was able to provide sufficient entertainment-at least for a few minutes. After a while, we figured that there were only so many animals to see and that we had no interest in dog food or cat litter.
Next destination-Wal-Mart. For a college student, Wal-Mart is a one-stop fun shop. It can be super entertaining if you’re in the right mood. Browse for a few minutes and somehow you end up with an armful of stuff you never knew you needed. I purposely brought no money inside because I knew I wouldn’t be able to resist. My friend wasn’t as lucky, he ended up spending somewhere around $40 and he hadn’t been planning to buy anything at all.
We perused the aisles looking at different movies, cd’s and unhealthy snacks just waiting for the time to pass. It went by fairly quickly and it was time to head back to the Verizon store. It’s funny how little things can be so entertaining and wherever you are, there’s always something to see.
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