A Few Things I've Learned From Living in The Point

So as a result of moving, my life has pretty much taken on somewhat of a shift. Every new situation requires some kind of adaptation. Here are a few things I've learned from my first couple months living the dream in the infamous Point in Salem:

• Children ride tricycles till 3am.
• Mary Jane Park mostly stays true to it's name.
• The only white people live on the third floor of #35 with myself.
• Become well versed in Seinfeld, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and humor of that nature. Without the aforementioned knowledge, life will make very little sense.
• Learn to make a snapping noise by waving your right hand in the air.
• Don't pee off the balcony.
• Know the location of Holden's Oil, and it's purpose in life.
• Buy food at some point from Plum tomatoes.
• If possible, become employed by one of the aforementioned companies.
• Keep Working on that snapping noise.
• Understand and appreciate the inner workings of "SPC".
• Learn to play as many games with ping pong balls as you possibly can.
• People who drop objects of value while visiting endure a leave of absence before returning.
• Don't pee off the balcony.
• Parking on a certain side of the road on certain tuesdays can earn you a ticket.
• Practice the snapping noise again.
• Learn the definition of the verb "To Snap" and all of it's conjugations.
• 15 year old neighbors drop out of school early, and visit regularly.
• Hairstyles change, but N*Sync is forever.
• Police only respond to actual emergencies, ie. loud music or peeing outside. Burglaries, drug trafficking and street fights are unimportant.
• Don't pee off the balcony.
• The downstairs neighbor will be blasting Reggae and chugging Heineken by 8am.
• Don't say good night when going to bed. Don't say goodbye when talking on the phone.
• People will often fall asleep on your couches. Once in a while they will migrate to your bed if you aren't using it.
• "La Cocina" is the best place to by rotten fruit and strange beverages. Congress Street is run by asians and is the best place to buy anything else.
• Electricians creep around and live in the basement.
• Can you make that snapping noise yet?
• Festivus occurs once a year.

As one can probably tell, it takes some getting used to. But I think I might be slowly learning.