yesterday i went for a run on UNC's campus (it's a great place to go running) and i finally got a chance to read the messages people left for eve carson on this big memorial wall. ive been covering the story practically nonstop that i hadnt had the chance to really read and process any of the messages. i must have stood there for 20 minutes reading them, there were literally hunderds...and there were lots of flowers placed around it as well and i even wrote her a message myself...it's so sad. this girl honestly seemed amazing...i'm sad i never knew her, i'm sad how she died, and and more than anything, im sad i wasnt able to be there the night it happend to help her.
okay...switching gears! time for some good news!!
today was a freaking awesome day! i left around 9 and headed to Wrightsville Beach, just outside of Wilmington, NC. it took about 2 and a half hours to get there...but it was an easy drive because all you do is take 40 E and you literally run into the beach.
so i got there a little after 11:30 and went to get lunch at a great restaurant by the beach...i asked a guy who worked at one of the surf shops where he would recommend and he definitely gave me a good one! i cant remember the name of it, but i had a grilled mahi mahi wrap with some chips...delicious!
after that, i bought a beach towel and a hat (hello, im a red head...trying not to get skin cancer here, people! and went to the beach. it was a beautiful day but the beach wasnt overly crowded so that was good. i brought a book with me and i finished it and then took a 20 minute nap. felt like i was in heaven!
then i walked around a little bit and checked out some of the stores and beach houses. the style of the houses on the beach in NC are very different from FL. a lot of florida beach houses are sort of spanish-style...these ones are a lot more home-y looking. not sure if that really makes sense...i should have taken pictures! so after that i ended up leaving and headed back...honestly, i probably spent more time traveling then i was actually there, but it was worth it! i would love to go back there sometime for a weekend and get to see more what the area has to offer....it's really nice. plus, it was great to get my mind off the dying, death, and destruction ive covered for the last week and a half at work...today was my first day off in 12 days so i really needed to relax and refocus :)
you might be thinking it's kind of weird that i didnt bring a friend or two with me, but sometimes i just like to things on my own. gives me a chance to think about things and just hang out with myself. i highly recommend it to anyone :)
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