What I Did on Summer Vacation, Part II
Aug. 13th, 2002 09:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
solarbirdFrom there we went to a kite shop in Fremont, and then back to Gasworks Park, where we flew the kites we'd just bought for about two hours. The one I bought was mostly round at the head, and had a 15 foot long tail. The whole thing is transparent and I think it's made out of cellophane, or something not much thicker. Hers is a sled-type kite and is very stable, whereas mine apparently suffers from manic-depressive disorder, as could be told by the way it would decide unexpectedly to plunge headfirst towards (and often into, particularly at first) the ground. I'm amazed it didn't break... even when I got it really, really high up into the air - where all the other kites were stable to the point of having their string spools just being stuck into the ground - mine would loop and try to dive for the ground constantly. It looked pretty cool - like it might be on purpose, even - but was a lot of work to keep in the air.
Biking back via her house was a bit longer, but didn't involve going up Ravenna at the end, so was probably easier overall. We stopped on the way back and I showed her the Elevated House - it's a 1910s-era bungalow that somebody jacked up 20-25 feet (no, really) and put two entirely new stories underneath. The porch is still up there and everything, and yes, it looks really strange. It doesn't help that the bottom two stories make no attempt to be architecturally similar - they're very late-70s/early-80s crapboard construction, at least on the outside.
And then last night was all UPCC board meeting. BORring. But important - it looks like we're actually getting some things to happen with the city, at last (and just in time, too); the council actually strengthened one of the UW Master Plan changes, back to the version we'd proposed. (The council staff had recommended a weaker provision that wouldn't, in fact, have done anything. This version would do something, so that's all nice and good.)
And now, today's quiz!
(Two answers for one quiz, because it's depending upon how I change one answer that I go back and forth on.)
Take The Princess Quiz by Azure Eyes
You are The Faery Princess
Your kingdom is filled with magic and nature, where anything can happen.
You see world where others see woods..
You find the secret enchantment in every creature you meet.
Though you like company, you find yourself more content when in nature and feel at peace there.
You have a passion for things of a romantic nature and have a tendency to day-dream.
Those with whom you are close enjoy your company because you are unique.
When you are around, they feel their dreams could come true.
You are the silver lining on dark clouds, the shooting star on which to wish.
Your crown is a garland of ivy leaves and daisies.
Your throne is an oaken tree whos branches have been woven to fit your sylvan nature.
...oooooooor:
Take The Princess Quiz by Azure Eyes
You are The Princess of Quite a Bit
Your kingdom is comprised of modest crafts and tradesmen.
Though your title of Princess is mostly honourary, you still manage to take advantage of the freedom and privileges your sovereignity provides.
You have time to enjoy the finer things in life, but keep your indulgences to a minimal level, believing that one should waste not, want not.
You never forget your prestigieous heritage, but you prefer to mingle with the commoners, relishing in the special freedoms they have.
Your life revolves around tradition and celebration, spending those times with the ones you love.
Level-headed and considerate, you are well liked by all your subjects.
Your crown is a thin band of jewels.
Your throne is a simple chair that sits beside your mother's throne.
