Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Week One Closing



Ok, so let me just say, that today marks my first full week in Santa Cruz, and it has just flown by. I thought I was going to have a nice and quiet weekend, WRONG, and a nice quiet monday, WRONG, and a nice chill tuesday, WRONG. Ha! It has been fun. Thursday I rode my bike about, friday I did some emaily work stuff and then got the call invite to go and work at the Renn. Fair Near Casa de Fruta in CA.

http://www.norcalrenfaire.com/

Meg, Savi, Davin, and myself all went up friday night, late (2am) to set up camp for the weekend. Be up by 8am and in full costume and ready by 10. It was a blast! I had the pleasure of meeting many of megs friends and had a fun time seeing what she has spent years doing. We were working at The Soapsmith.

http://www.nomenclaturebath.com/docent-chemistry.htm

Which was so much fun. I mean, How could it not be!? One of my closest friends, neigh, sister. Whom I have known and been friends with for 27 years and counting. Dressed in rennassance clothing and heckeling people. Oh man it was great! Eaxusting but great! We were up late saturday night, and to be honest I know that I likly got less than six hours of sleep from friday night through sunday. We worked about 12 hours the first day, hawking fancy soaps to filthy people. and speaking in accents. and then only about 4 hours sunday. So sunday was spent milling about the grounds and socializing. and checking on people with massive hangovers. When we finished closing down shop for the week we all went to casa de fruta dinner and ate some dinner and said good bye to people for the week. it was a great time, and I promis to have photos next time. Since I will be going again this weekend.

We got home sunday night about 10:30pm. I was BEAT! I crawled into the shower to wash 3 days worth of grime off my body (as there are sinks only, cold water only, to wash with) and when I hoped out of the shower who should be pulling into the drive way by Kt and Aaron. Home from S. Cali. (They'd spent the weekend at 2 seprate weddings partying their socks off as well) Kt had forgoten her keys so called me to come downstairs to let she and Aaron into the house. about 11:30pm at this point. We all then crashed into a deep sleep.

II was feeling quiet ill monday morning, from all the dust and lack of sleep over the weekend. And decided that a nice climb on my bike was what I needed. So I climbed up empire grade for an hour....yes. it is an hour long climb. it could have been longer, but I flipped around as I was running out of steam as well as water. and then decended for about 30min.

That day was kicking my butt so much so that by six pm I TRYED to take a nap...gave up and walked down to the ocean to see the sun set over the water. Lovly as ususal.




When I got back to the house there was a full swing cockatil party happening to which I was very underdressed. They quiet cleaned out the liquer cabinate. (I gave up and went to sleep about 10:30pm, but I think everyone else was up quite past midnight)






Tuesday.....woke up at nine and helped Kt wash and dry the glass ware from the night before, and there was quiet a bit of it. let me tell you. Then I went on a bike ride just out to capitola and back, quick and beautiful. By the time I returned we were leaving to meet up with a friend and get burger in the best joint in town, Jacks Burgers......they are awesome and many a lunch during highschool was spent here. As well as a post H2O Polo practice spent stuffing face with tasty grilled burgers and fresh fries. Ohhhh sooo good.



There was a second dinner party last night (tuesday) and I again left for bed about 10pm....though I think that they were up until about 1am.....which musta sucked since Kt and Aaron were trying to leave by 5am....though they finnaly got out by 6am off to Portland. I hope that they have a nice drive. it is a beautiful day.

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