Eurostar

It was one of those Friday nights when you do not want to go home yet (because that would make you a loser). Everyone wants to do something but does know who to go with. I was inviting some people for dinner during that time. Something just out of the blue as it would be pretty boring with me and the TV at home.

Tricia, BJ, Ben, Jan and I went to Greenbelt (Uva?) to have dinner and it was a very expensive one at that. It was sad though to think during that time that we are going home right after that. Suddenly, just out of the blue, Ben mentioned that it would be great to go to Eurostar. Jan and I seemed to not just like the idea but intensely craved for it to come true and gladly enough it did! With a few calls for Becca and Alvin (Becca did not make it though), we were off. After dropping off out stuff at the office and getting Alvin back at Greenbelt (BJ was kind enough to play driver for us even though he was not coming along), we were off.

It was exciting at the start when we arrived and to think we were all in our office clothes! We were looking at the rides, planning what to ride last and talking like as if we own the entire carnival. Our first ride however was a great way to kill all that enthusias. We all (except Alvin) got very dizzy after that ride and we took the Ferris wheel after to cool off. After a number of bump car rides and the Log Jam (a ride like Jungle Log Jam at EK but we can't remember the name of this one) we were off back to the other dizzy-looking ride.

At that point, I had to give way. After the ride was done, I went directly to the side of the ride. There I was deciding where to throw up, whether in the garbage can or at some dark corner. I ran out of time and I threw up in the middle! It was my first time to ever throw up due to a ride! It was humiliating but at the same time funny. We rode the scariest ride the last only to realize that it was hell fun and should have been worth repeating more than 10 times! I forgot the name of that ride again but it was great! You seat, feet free, and then the ride turns you 360 degrees vertically forward (o backward depending on where you are facing) and it pauses while you are at the top since the seats opposite are being filled up. After which, you go back backward (or forward depending on your first direction) so fast! Another thing that was fun about it was that the seats where swinging on the beam as well. If you know the feeling of riding the swing and turning it over the bar and extend the length of the ropes a hundred times then you know how it feels!

After that, we rode the Log Jam again alternating seats. So that was more that 10 times! We were all so wet and smelled like rust (the water was rusty) but it was a lot of fun. By the time we had to go home, it was already 2:30am! Ben decided that he was thinking in sleeping at the office in one of our soft seating conference rooms (with bean bags!). I said I was game if it were 3 of us sleeping over. Alvin seemed to be fine and so there we were at the office washing up. Jan went home. Good thing I had my jacket at the office and that was the only thing I wore having to remove my wet shirt. It was scary though since there would be interviews at around 8 so we had to wake up early (which we did).

All in all, it was a extremely fun and spontaneous activity. I couldn't wait till the next one!