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August 02, 2005
A Week In Review
So my sisters visit was a success. We dropped her off at the airport this morning. She started to cry, which made me cry as well. It was nice to have her here for the week but really wish she could have stayed longer. I get the feeling in some ways, she wishes it was shorter lol.
The food situation went better than I expect (which means it wasnt a total disaster). I come from a family of meat eaters and I do enjoy my meat as well, however my diet nowadays doesnt consist of a lot of meat. Mostly vegitables, healthier whole foods, and rice dishes. Although Ive gotten used to some of the foods, I still enjoy meat once in a while.
My sister on the other hand is used to meat with just about every meal. You have your meat, your vegitable on the side, and something else like bread (of course its regular bread made with enriched flour).
So trying to comprimise between one extreme and the other seemed like a difficult task. It went well however its a good thing both Josh and Michele were both willing to sacrafice some things.
So lets see.. We went to China Town, Union Square, Pier 39, Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf, we ate at Joes, Grace Cathedral (along with its Labrynth), Golden Gate Bridge, and so much more. Still there seemed like there wasnt enough time to do everything.
We had fun though and did have time to relax. We took lots of video and pictures and thanks to iMovie and iDVD, I was able to put it all on a DVD for her to take home.
So lets see. The highlights being Fishermans Wharf & Pier 39. We made a video on the "magic carpet ride" ride. Its defintely a must see video. Its funny and its a great souvenier.
China town was great. Lots of great deals on Tshirts and keep sakes. Alcatraz was very educational and I actually learned more than I expected to learn. I learned that Alcatraz was originally a different island and when the english confused it with Yuba Beuna Island (which was originally Alcatraz) and started calling it by the wrong name, it caught on and there was a huge debate as to which island was which.
It was also interesting learning how it was at one time just a place they sent minimum security prisoners to work before ever building the prison. They later used those same inmates to build their own cells. One built, they realized how many problems there were with the structure and the salt water was destroying it from within.
Later during the depression it was closed for funding, put up for sale, taken over by native americans which lead to partiers, leading to several fires (which are unsolved mysteries), and eventually the government reclaiming it and putting it up for sale again. During the time it was in use there was many famous criminals such as The Birdman, Al Capone, and Machine Gun Kelly. Eventually the government decided to make it a landmark, preserve the grounds and the history and make it into a state park.
Ok enough about that. The best thing of all was the down time we spent. Just relaxing on the deck and talking. Enjoying a stupid movie, cooking dinner, or even playing on the computer. It was nice that she could come see what life was like for me in CA.
Finally Dore Alley Fair. It wasnt as "unusual" as it has been in previous years. Does that make it unusual in its own? There seemed to be less people naked, less people getting spanked or flogged, and less people performing unnatural acts.
The biggest part of the afternoon was when the music stopped. Someone asked me what happened to the music and I just assumed they were changing DJs. After about 10 minutes of silence, there was chatter. As we looked over to where the dance floor was, there was a chain of people blocking off the area. Behind them you saw a body covered in yellow plastic. Someone had died.
There was a rumor that they jumped but from where it was unknown. The newspaper didnt have anything on it either. I still would like to know what happened.
With that all, it was still nice to see (and hang out with) some friends. From the list, Ben & Steve were there, Matt, Jay, and Rick. Of course Steve, Michele, Josh and I were all hanging out. It was nice to go this year with a larger group of people that I now know rather than in the past few years not knowing anyone.
So that sums it up. The past week in review. Back to work today and back to the normal existance. I do miss my sister though.
Posted by Des at August 2, 2005 08:31 PM
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