#drunk teens

[remember-me-at-your-worst]

[deadmotelsusa]

The Village Inn of Seaside Heights, New Jersey was one of top motels that teenage kids from surrounding towns would stay during prom season. Rumor has it that they never checked IDs and would book to virtually anyone that would come in asking for a room, making it the perfect spot for someone without parental permission to stay. This resulted in decades worth of drunken 17 year olds, stumbling back to their rooms during the wee hours of the morning, leaving puke stained sheets and carpets behind. Eventually, the place closed down and temporarily became a Travelodge in 2013 until it was finally torn down in 2016. The lot still sits vacant and it is unclear what will happen to this property going forward. 

Photo credit: NJ Family, Maplandia and Google.

[illumelilac]

Old Flames Part 1

Okay!! I finished another one! YAY!!! This one is also kind of short; however, I really like the concept and I SURE WILL continue it. I just want to thank my friends; Jerry and Lucas, who gave me this idea. I also want to thank my friends @illumegeoff and @ihaveabadreputation for being super supportive and making me smile. Anyways, I really hope y’all enjoy it. Please let me know what you think and also my requests are always open!

It was one of those perfect summer nights; where all that could be heard were the sounds of waves crashing into the shore, and crackling from the fire. The air tasted sweet and smokey like roasted marshmallows and sandalwood. They were the only two there; no cameras, no screaming fans, just her and Shawn. They were finally alone, but for how long? She really wasn’t sure. They hadn’t seen each other in months since he’d been on tour and she had been focused on school. It just took him coming home for her to realize how much she had really missed him.

They had known each other since they were small and they had grown quite close over time. Shawn’s music had taken off over the last few years and even though he came back to visit her and made time to call her, she couldn’t help but miss the small things they used to be able to do together. She couldn’t help but feel selfish. She felt like their whole relationship had changed in only a few short moments. Now, she had to share her best friend with hundreds of thousands of strangers. They couldn’t go grocery shopping for his mum anymore or embark on late night adventures to Mcdonald’s, and she missed that.

He was home for a few weeks and they had planned a small trip together. It was nothing too extravagant; just a couple days up in Muskoka, as her family had a cottage there. It was going to be an escape for the both of them. The desire to get away from congested city life and surround themselves with the crystal blue water, sandy beaches and thick forest was overwhelming. They were both exhausted and just wanted to relax and spend some quality time together before he had to resume his tour and she had to go back to school.

She cherished days like these; perfect, untouchable. The kind that made memories that could never be ruined or spoiled. This corner of the world was theirs; to enjoy and to feel safe in. She wanted to take advantage of that.

That is how a three and a half hour car drive, through hellish traffic, turned into a carefree night on the beach. Shawn had brought a few packs of Molson Canadian; which he’d been all too excited to buy since he had recently turned nineteen. She was more focused on bringing the marshmallows, blankets and bug repellant. However; she had still managed to find herself about two or three drinks in before completely losing count. Her veins felt electric and her head buzzed with a timeless urgency that she couldn’t manage to shake. It could have been the beer, or the fact that she had been locked in Shawn’s jeep; bumper to bumper, for several hours. Maybe, she was just feeling stir crazy. Or maybe it was just all the excitement that had built up due to the anticipation of spending a few uninterrupted moments with her best friend.

It was just like old times; except now, Shawn was telling her all about his adventures from all over the world. He shared so many amazing stories she felt her face start to hurt from smiling; and that in fact, just made her smile more. God, she had seriously missed him. “How about you? What have you been up to?” he asked her before taking a sip of his beer. She thought that he was probably on his third or fourth now, but she really had no idea. She was perplexed for a moment. She couldn't just say that she had just been working and studying for the past four months, even though that would have been the truth. She really couldn't think of anything that could be considered half as exciting as what he had been doing. So she just shrugged and played it off like it wasn't really that important.

“Oh come on. Really? You don't think I know you by now?” he asked humorously. “I want you to tell me everything, even if you don't think it's cool. I seriously want to know what you've been doing.”

“Okay fine! Jeez. You’re worse than my mother sometimes,” she joked sticking her tongue out at him. He rolled his eyes at her and pointed at his watch just to rush her along a bit. She laughed and bit her lip awkwardly. “I started Grey’s Anatomy. You were right. It's really addictive.”

“See, I told you so! I knew you'd like it,” he said rather childishly. She laughed and just nodded taking a quick sip of her beer. “I also took a sign language class a few weeks ago. I was just bored and I’ve always really wanted to learn. So I figured I'd just go and see.”

Shawn gazed at her in complete admiration. She had always had these quirks. These simple but odd and slightly incredible things that just shaped her into this beautifully complex person. He being her best friend could read her like an open book; however, at the same time she always found ways to surprise him. This was one of those moments; where he couldn't believe how enraptured he was in the very thought of her. He couldn't believe how extra-ordinary she really was. And he especially couldn't believe that he had traveled all over the world and hadn't found anyone that could ever hold a candle to her. She was his oldest flame; even though she barely knew it.

[tocitynews]

Ocean City New Jersey Implements New Rules Following Memorial Day Weekend Crowds of Rowdy and Drunk Teens  – New York City reporting

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– Ocean City N Jersey Mayor Jay Gillian signed off on new policies Tuesday in which all beaches in the town will close at 8 p.m. while carrying backpacks will not be allowed after 8 p.m. on the beach and boardwalk. Boardwalk bathrooms will also be closed at 10 p.m. while the curfew for juveniles was moved from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

> The new policies come after police responded to 999 incidents over the Memorial Day Weekend, an increase from the 869 incidents that were reported last year, officials said. Those incidents included underage drinking, vandalism, assaults, shoplifting and the confiscation of a firearm, according to officials.

 >> “I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Gillian said. “In the end, protecting our reputation as ‘America’s Greatest Family Resort’ will benefit everybody in Ocean City.”