Well, I know that some of you may be getting a little bored with the Mid-Semester Break blogs but to tell you the truth, I could not condense it to a single blog. That would have taken forever. Alas, my trip is coming to an end so I will condense the Saturday and Sunday portions especially since I do not feel that Sunday's ride home was not all that necessary to talk about (being bored or sleep for almost twenty-four hours).
On Saturday, I got the bill for my stay at the Hilton. It was for a good chunk of money. I exercised and got into the whirlpool for the last time to waste some time before my shuttle. I had to pack all of my belongings and carry it inside the Mall of America. I was going to send the day there and take a taxi back to the Greyhound in downtown Minneapolis. I was unfortunate enough to find a storage locker big enough to put my luggage (that was a relief!!) I went to Hooters for lunch. I never had been to a Hooters since there is not one close to me in Cleveland. I had no idea what the experience was going to be like. I was escorted to a table by a waitress dressed in short shorts and a bikini shirt top. That was an interesting feeling. It was done very professionally and I liked the atmosphere. Laid back and very casual. Something that did shock me was that Hooters sold seafood. The food I purchased? Oysters. I thought that the oysters were going to be fried and out of their shells. I was wrong. The oysters (and I have pictures of them) were in a pail (which was strange enough), in their hard shells and seasoned. The look on my face probably was one of puzzlement. Opening the shells took me a while; some of the shells were very difficult to open. I thought crab was difficult to get open; oysters was very hard even though they were delicious. I paid money for them so I figured that I better at least attempt to open all of them. I had a Long Island and a Mojito there too to waste more time so I was happy with my meal even though I was still hungry.
The rest of the day was a breeze. I walked aimlessly about the mall for a good five hours afterward randomly going into different store hoping for another purchase. As the night came, I got my luggage and exited the building known as the Mall of America (or the most fun place on Earth for three days of my life). I have so many pictures and memories of the Mall of America. Maybe, just maybe I will do a presentation on its awesomeness at a DOGG (Department of Geography and Geology) Lunch. Or maybe I will keep this treasure to myself. I don't know yet. Either way, I would love to go back to the Mall of America in a couple of years to change if there are any changes. I am so blessed to get the opportunity to leave Ohio by myself to go to the Mall of America.
I will leave you with this: if you want excitement, go to the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. If you want an adventure, go to the Mall of America. If you need to get away, go to the Mall of America. If you want to try a Casino and Hotel environment with a carefree attitude of what happens next, go to the Mall of America. This is an awesome experience- trust me on that!
Wanting to go back to the Mall of America,
Hasani Wheat
Class of '10
