Sunday, August 18, 2019

941. Benefactor

941. Benefactor
Definition: (n) a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
Location Placed: Starbucks, Princeton, New Jersey
Date Placed: 7/28/19 at 11:28am

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One of my oldest friends and I have started a tradition of getting brunch (usually) monthly at somewhere between us. This month we chose a crepe place in Princeton and then opted to snag some tea and sit out in a park to catch up. Princeton is such a fun town with so many different food and drink options. Definitely no lack of places to check out! I'm pretty sure we have our next several brunches planned out just sticking to Princeton alone.

940. Sacrosanct

940. Sacrosanct
Definition: (adj) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
Location Placed: iPlay America, Freehold, New Jersey
Date Placed: 7/19/19 at 9:00pm

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Having never been to iPlay America before, we popped over for dinner at the restaurant inside the venue to see what it was all about. The food was nothing to write home about, but if I were a kid, I could see myself loving the actual games and rides portion. It definitely would've been somewhere I would've had a party. If you've got some kids in your life, and either a crummy weather summer day or really cold winter day, it's definitely somewhere that will keep the little folks entertained!

939. Sexy

939. Sexy
Definition: (adj) exciting; appealing
Location Placed: Howling Woods Farm, Jackson, New Jersey
Date Placed: 7/18/19 at 12:34pm

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This is probably the best place I've been all summer. The Howling Woods Farm is an animal sanctuary for wolfdogs, aka hybrid between a wolf and a dog. They are bred as exotic pets, only to be dumped when people don't realize how much training, space, and time they need to provide to these gorgeous creatures. If you have a bit of spare time, it is ABSOLUTELY worth a visit to check them out. It had been a couple years since I had last been, and it was nice to see some familiar furry faces and some new ones around.

938. Enhanced

928. Enhanced
Definition: (v) intensify, increase, or further improve the quality
Location Placed: Hamilton Train Station, Trenton, New Jersey
Date Placed: 6/28/19 at 5:24pm

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I've been trying to get a bit more out and about this summer, to varies degrees. I hadn't been to this area of Trenton before, but I recalled reading a lot about it in one of my guilty pleasure series by Janet Evanovich. Mostly the Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, series takes place in Trenton with occasionally forays into neighboring towns. The New Jersey capital does not really have the greatest reputation, but this area is really quite lovely and far from actual downtown area.

Saturday, August 17, 2019

937. Luster

937. Luster
Definition: (n) a gentle sheen or soft glow
Location Placed: Housingworks Bookstore, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 6/14/19 at 5:20pm

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This is probably one of the cooler places I've been this summer. I am a bit of a sucker for bookstores, especially ones that include cool lofts and do happy hour! Housingworks Bookstore currently has both. Managed to snag some really fun books reminiscent of childhood and definitely want to pop back here again in the not too distant future!

Sunday, August 11, 2019

936. Palpable

936. Palpable
Definition: (adj) so intense as to seem almost tangible
Location Placed: Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Staten Island, New York
Date Placed: 6/13/19 at 1:25pm

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Despite having lived near and worked in New York City for a while, I've never actually taken the Staten Island Ferry from New York City to Staten Island (and back, of course!) It was definitely a lot of fun. I see the Statue of Liberty regularly when on my way to work, but it was nice to see her up close. I definitely was one of those tourists, taking pictures of her and the boat. Definitely a fun, free activity to take part in if you have a bit of time and want to get out to, what natives to Staten Island call, "The Forgotten Boro."