an odd thought
Aug. 25th, 2006 10:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rivendellroseAs my situation currently stands, it looks like I may well be packing up a weekend bag tomorrow, going down to Lake Union, and catching a seaplane to Roche Harbor in the San Juan Islands.
A seaplane. Believe me, the thought would never have occurred to me that this could be true, but it's actually the most efficient way to get there. Alternate routes would involve me begging a ride to Anacortes, catching at least one ferry, and then calling a taxi. Said alternate route would take all day, and I had pretty much given up the trip as pointless because of that. Taking a seaplane will take me, I kid you not, $128 and an hour.
So... unless today's call over to my dad reveals that the weather in the islands sucks or something, sounds like I have an exciting day ahead of me tomorrow. And then a lazy few days of boating.And a Monday off from work (we can't get back to Shilshole, where they'll drop me off, until Monday evening), which I really shouldn't do but damn does it sound nice.
I feel so... jet-set or something, just thinking about this. XD
1. Who do you live with?
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nekokoban, maymargaret, Johnny (sublet-guy), and Theo-the-cat.
2. Do you like who you live with or do you want change?
I like the arrangement now, but I think we'll all be happier whenmiss_arel and Claire are back in the house. XD
3. Describe the ideal roommate:
Similar interests, their own fridge/freezer (what? we're low on fridge space!), a cat to be friends with Theoden, and a lot more money for decorating and stuff than I have. Oh, and similar decorating tastes to mine. XD
4. How much sleep did you get last night?
Let's see... 7 or 8 hours? That's pretty normal for me.
5. Where would you love to play hide-and-seek?
Hmm. A big old forest with lots of arbors and hanging vines, fields and grottos.
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thefridayfive:
1. What book or books were special to you in your childhood?
Dear god, you want a list? I read constantly when I was a kid. I guess the most important I can think of were The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and, when I was a bit older, the Enchanted Forest chronicles. Cimorene was totally my hero.
2. What was particularly special or memorable about those books?
I think that for those of us who read LotR as young as I did, it became exactly the mythology that Tolkien had hoped it'd be for England. The poetry of it, the rhythms and stories, kind of stick in your brain and heart, I think.
As for the Enchanted Forest chronicles, I think it's just that it was one of my earliest experiences with a heroine worth admiring. Cimorene and Morwen (who I actually identify more with) are intelligent, independent, practical women who don't take shit from anybody. Good role models. *g* And anyway, I love both cats and dragons, and thought the whole wizards-melting-in-washing-water thing was hilarious. Still do, actually. ;)
3. Have you re-read any of them as an adult?
Yes to Lord of the Rings, no to the Enchanted Forest books. I reread one of them about... four years ago, but it wasn't one of my favorites... I should really hunt them down again.
4. If so, were the books as good as you remembered them?
LotR was even better than I remembered, thanks to a lot of intervening maturity and education.
5. What do you think about movies being made out of children's classics (like the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, etc.)?
For LotR, if I ever have kids they'll still have to read the books before I'll let them see the movies. Probably the same for the others, too... I like the idea of kids having their own mental images of things first.
A seaplane. Believe me, the thought would never have occurred to me that this could be true, but it's actually the most efficient way to get there. Alternate routes would involve me begging a ride to Anacortes, catching at least one ferry, and then calling a taxi. Said alternate route would take all day, and I had pretty much given up the trip as pointless because of that. Taking a seaplane will take me, I kid you not, $128 and an hour.
So... unless today's call over to my dad reveals that the weather in the islands sucks or something, sounds like I have an exciting day ahead of me tomorrow. And then a lazy few days of boating.
I feel so... jet-set or something, just thinking about this. XD
1. Who do you live with?
nekokoban, maymargaret, Johnny (sublet-guy), and Theo-the-cat. 2. Do you like who you live with or do you want change?
I like the arrangement now, but I think we'll all be happier when
miss_arel and Claire are back in the house. XD3. Describe the ideal roommate:
Similar interests, their own fridge/freezer (what? we're low on fridge space!), a cat to be friends with Theoden, and a lot more money for decorating and stuff than I have. Oh, and similar decorating tastes to mine. XD
4. How much sleep did you get last night?
Let's see... 7 or 8 hours? That's pretty normal for me.
5. Where would you love to play hide-and-seek?
Hmm. A big old forest with lots of arbors and hanging vines, fields and grottos.
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thefridayfive:1. What book or books were special to you in your childhood?
Dear god, you want a list? I read constantly when I was a kid. I guess the most important I can think of were The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and, when I was a bit older, the Enchanted Forest chronicles. Cimorene was totally my hero.
2. What was particularly special or memorable about those books?
I think that for those of us who read LotR as young as I did, it became exactly the mythology that Tolkien had hoped it'd be for England. The poetry of it, the rhythms and stories, kind of stick in your brain and heart, I think.
As for the Enchanted Forest chronicles, I think it's just that it was one of my earliest experiences with a heroine worth admiring. Cimorene and Morwen (who I actually identify more with) are intelligent, independent, practical women who don't take shit from anybody. Good role models. *g* And anyway, I love both cats and dragons, and thought the whole wizards-melting-in-washing-water thing was hilarious. Still do, actually. ;)
3. Have you re-read any of them as an adult?
Yes to Lord of the Rings, no to the Enchanted Forest books. I reread one of them about... four years ago, but it wasn't one of my favorites... I should really hunt them down again.
4. If so, were the books as good as you remembered them?
LotR was even better than I remembered, thanks to a lot of intervening maturity and education.
5. What do you think about movies being made out of children's classics (like the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, etc.)?
For LotR, if I ever have kids they'll still have to read the books before I'll let them see the movies. Probably the same for the others, too... I like the idea of kids having their own mental images of things first.
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Date: 2006-08-25 05:38 pm (UTC)I was kind of leery of how much it'd cost when I started searching, but honestly the taxi probably would've cost me about half as much, and then you add in all the time, which would've made me totally not want to do this... And now I'm really kind of excited!
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Date: 2006-08-25 05:40 pm (UTC)Enjoy yourself!!
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Date: 2006-08-25 05:46 pm (UTC)Thanks! It's not totally certain yet - I still have to call my dad, confirm that weather is good and the trip is going well, etc. And feel guilty about work. But... they'll survive without me for a day.
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Date: 2006-08-25 07:55 pm (UTC)Also, psst: Claire has an LJ too,
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Date: 2006-08-25 07:56 pm (UTC)Oh, great! Thank you!
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Date: 2006-08-25 11:44 pm (UTC)I will bring the dresser up another time. Have fun!
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Date: 2006-08-25 11:57 pm (UTC)Well, if you don't mind bringing it up tomorrow morning, I left time for that - I'm not going to be leaving until the afternoon, I don't think.
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Date: 2006-08-26 09:27 pm (UTC)And by the way, Enchanted Forest was EXCELLENT!