First of all, let me say that we’ve been away two weekends in a row and I had a mega anxiety attack yesterday afternoon when I tried to tackle some of the things that have been piling up here. I’m feeling overwhelmed with chores, projects, work-outs, back issues of magazines that need reading and looking for simple solutions to everyday problems. I’m a Virgo and there must be order in my chaos. So, pardon me if I’ve once again been slacking on the blogging. Finding a mere hour in a day to blog is a challenge. But I know you guys, of all people, understand. Ok, back to our regularly scheduled programing…

If one thing is certain we have definitely been making the most out of summer. We’ve gone on several weekend jaunts and mini-breaks. This past weekend was no exception. Months ago my dad planed a trip to Pennsylvania that was centered around going to see a car race. It was also my mom’s birthday so it was a super special weekend for all.

On Friday morning we piled into two cars and headed south. After 6-8 stops we finally made it to Pottstown, PA. Woooopidie Doooo! Now, I won’t take you through the minute by minute replay, I’ll just cover the highlights. I have to say ended up very pleasantly surprised with all that Pennsylvania had to offer. On with the show…

I’ll cover this trip in a few posts and I’ve decided to not save the best for last. Best first is what I say! On Saturday my dad wanted to take us to a flea market. Well, you don’t have to ask me twice but when we arrived, the flea market he intended us to go to was only on Sundays. After a bunch of bickering and little research on the handy dandy iPhone we found another flea that was going on in Kutztown, PA that day. When we finally arrived I jetted off leaving everyone in the dust to scan the hundred or so outdoor tables chock full of goodies mostly priced at fifty cents to a dollar. Score! Then there were the indoor tables and here is where I really lost my shit. I was overstimulated and practically began shaking at what was in front of my eyes. It felt too good to be true. This was like the fleas I remember. The ones before ebay. The ones where there were still treasures to be found and deals to be had. We visited two humongous flea markets this past weekend and I acquired some awesome goodies. I’ll follow this post with my finds but first I’d like to share a gallery of images I took of the booths. Enjoy!

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There is this very sh*tty mall in Queens near my house that I’ve driven by a million times but have never gone in because it boasts a selection of stores such as Conway, BJ’s, Burger King, Weight Watchers, Petland Discount and a place called Funtopia. Recently I was driving behind a bus that had and ad for Funtopia and right then and there I vowed to go check it out (see advertising works!). The mall is very old and it’s heyday must have been in 1982. It’s one of those sketchy places that will probably be shutdown soon like every other cool thing in NYC. 

We went to Funtopia for the first time and it is awesome!!! It beats the pants off the yuppie Mamalus that we usually take Fritz to play at in Williamsburg. It costs 8 bucks to enter and is filled with old school arcade style games that spit out tickets to redeem for things like that  woven paper Chinese finger torture device, yo yos shaped like hamburgers and all kinds of other little plastic junk. And for your 8 bucks you get to come back one more time with your receipt for FREE! So I we went on Saturday and Sunday! Funtopia also has a giant tube and slide structure, ball pit, lazer tag and bumper cars. It also has a party section which looks like a night club for kids. I mostly love it because it reminds me of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

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