Regarding your fridge, is it organized or a mess inside?

Being that both my room-mate and I are single there is very little in the fridge, unless my room-mate has one of his dinner parties and unlike the photo Sylvester does not get inside the fridge. Usually our fridge contains condiments, yogurt, Snapple, maybe beer or wine, and some leftover Chinese food, but again no cat.

Do you prefer your food separated or mixed together?

I suppose you are referring to the fridge. Since there is very little inside it does not make much difference. If however you mean on my plate I prefer to keep my foods separate not mixed together.

Do you prefer reading coffee table books (picture), biographies, fiction, non-fiction, educational?

I suppose I pretty much like all types of books unless they are too technical or involve romance. I don’t like romance books. Way too creepy, stupid, corny and unrealistic. My favorite genres are Horror, Murder Mysteries, History and some Sci Fi.

Close your eyes. Listen to your body. What part of your body is seeking attention? What is it telling you?

Pretty much all of my body is telling me to sleep. I’m a sleep deprived insomniac.

Optional Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

Being that the U.S. is in political and social upheaval I suppose I’m glad to have gotten through the week. The Muslim Ban has gravely and adversely affected my Muslim co-workers and the functions of my museum workplace. Basically people are living in fear and uncertainty. Given that you don’t know what horror will next come out of the Oval House it’s best not to look forward. America is in total chaos. We are on extremely shaky ground.

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Jan 31, 2017

DAILY PROMPT

Scent

An idea for this post came while I was riding the subway home. Suddenly the scents, smells, odors and fragrances of my childhood visits to Coney Island and Rockaway Playland came back to me. In a moment while I was riding on the funky L train I could actually smell, the surf, sand, the ocean and of course those World Famous Nathan’s Hot Dogs!!

Of course outside of New York Coney Island is probably the better known of the two. I remember my paternal cousins used to live in Brooklyn and when I got old enough to ride the bus from Queens into Brooklyn by myself I would visit them, making friends with their friends. One Coney Island memory stands out from all the rest. I was about 15 and I was hanging out with this boy (I was not allowed to date and I doubt I told my parents I was spending time with a boy!!) Anyway we played handball. I sucked but he put up with me and at some point we went to Coney Island. At some point he wanted to ride the famous Coney Island Cyclone roller-coaster. Now this is after we had been chowing down on hot dogs and other food! Well I finally gave in to his entreaties and on we went. Needless to say the Cyclone did not agree with me and all the food I had previous eaten was then forcibly ejected from my body. Even though the wild ride on the Cyclone had stopped my digestive system went into volcano mode with lunch becoming a memory littering the ground! I think at that point the fellow felt bad but other than that disaster over all I had a nice time.

Of course over the years I have been back to Coney Island many times but have avoided the Cyclone and ALL Roller Coasters at any venue including Six Flags!! Can’t stomach them!!

Now my brother Stephen on the other hand is totally different from me. He LOVES Roller Coasters and that includes the ones where you are suspended by a harness with your legs flying free in the breeze!! Strange how two siblings can have such different tastes!! LOL!!

Here is some more information on Coney Island:

See photos

See outside

Coney Island Cyclone

Website

Directions

http://lunaparknyc.com/attractions/cyclone/

Luna Park is the name of an amusement park in the neighborhood of Coney Island, Brooklyn in New York City that opened on May 29, 2010 at the former site of Astroland, an amusement park that had been in operation for 46 years.

Wikipedia

Address: 1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Opened: 2010

Opened: June 26, 1927

Park: Astroland

Another great Coney Island event which I hope to attend this year is the Annual Mermaid Parade. After all I’ve been living in Brooklyn since the end of 2012 and have not made it out to the parade. Now where or not I will dress up as a Mermaid depends upon my mood and the weather as we get closer to June. I should just go ahead and order a Mermaid Costume perhaps in April. Now that will be something because I have never seen a Black Mermaid! So I may be the first African-American Mermaid unless some other Beautiful Sister has beat me to the punch.

http://www.coneyisland.com/programs/mermaid-parade

Here my link to photos of three gorgeous mermaids I ran into on the subway after last years parade!! Lovely Ladies All!!

https://roamingurbangypsy.com/2016/06/19/mermaids-on-the-l-subway-train/

My most vivid beach memories are of Rockaway Playland which consisted of not only the beach but arcade games that were fun to play. Go with your boyfriend or husband and get them to win one of those gigantic stuffed animals for you. Or compete with your beloved, family and friends to see whose is the fastest and who has the best aim to hit those targets!!

By the 1970s my cousins had moved to an apartment development called Bay Towers so I spent plenty of time with family, walking along the board walk and allowing the sand to sift between my toes. No Swimming because basically nobody in my family can swim!! That may have changed now since Stephen’s Residence takes him to the YMCA for swimming however I never conquered my fear of having my head underwater so I will let Stephen take the lead on this activity!

http://www.amny.com/news/old-rockaways-playland-photos-remembering-one-of-nyc-s-forgotten-amusement-parks-1.10636629

One summer beach vacation with me, Stephen, Our Dad were walking along the Boardwalk and this was the Summer Jam for 1974!! Whenever I hear this song immediately it takes me back to the Summer of 74 and Rockaway Playland!!