♫ Coney Island's Astroland Park... For a time you won't forget -- Astroland! ♪

[osaraba]

This Saturday was a crapload of fun. I'm really glad I got to go to Astroland one last time before they close it down. I had intended to last summer and was very disappointed when I wasn't able to make it. Luckily, I had a second chance to make good.

I looooove spinning and upside-down rides, so the Break Dance and the Top Spin were right up my alley. Though the Top Spin was fucking scary -- being held, parallel to the ground, up in the air, hanging completely out of my seat with only the front braces holding me in, thinking "if this breaks, I. Am. SO. DEAD." It was AWESOME.

The Wonder Wheel was also a great time. I very much enjoyed being in one of the interior cars that slides along a track at two spots during the rotation.

And then there was the Cyclone. I've never been on it before; the last time I was at Astroland I was still afraid of roller coasters. But it was really great and to celebrate I went on it a second time.

It was a small-ish group including me, Judy, AJ, Maryann, Maryann's sister (Tina), Indira, and her guy Ilia.

And the day was complete with a candied apple! Hurrah!

And a ride in the back of a U-haul! ^_~

In other news, it looks like the move will take place in the beginning of July. This summer is so packed full of things that I'm going to be bouncing off the walls. I decided that it would be more productive to transfer my registration for Japanese classes over to the fall session (starting September) so that I would not be even more stressed than I already will be during the packing and moving and hurry-to-finish-cosplay stages.

So, no more classes from next week til September! I feel relieved that I won't have that on my plate as well (because I think I will be overextending myself as it is), but I'm sad to be taking a break. I don't want to lose the practice, but I'm already in dire need of practice and review anyway. Hopefully I will be able to put myself to studying before the fall session starts.

I still have some book reviews and other things to write about, but I suppose I'll get to that later.

Comments

[koyappi.livejournal.com]

Moving... ? Something you forgot to tell the rest of us?

[osaraba]

I'm sure I mentioned the possibility of it to you a while ago, but it's become more definite in the past couple of months. I've mentioned it in passing around you, and I also kind of figured you knew... since Will is going to be moving in when Maryann and I move out.

Haha, I was going to ask you sometime soon whether you'd be able to help us move! ^^;

[koyappi.livejournal.com]

Umm sorry to tell you hon but you've mentioned nothing to me. Does this mean you found an apartment... last I knew you and Judy were still looking and just hunting around. So, I've heard nothing of finding and nothing about Will moving, etc.

[osaraba]

last I knew you and Judy were still looking and just hunting around.

That's exactly what I'm talking about when I said I'd mentioned it to you already. See? I did tell you.

We're still looking -- since everything is available for immediate occupancy, you can't really look seriously until a month before you want to move in. So we finally decided (recently) when the best time to move would be, based on other things going on and when she had to be out of her apartment. We figured July 1st would be the best time to move, so we're going to have to start looking to really find a place from the end of May.

And the thing about Will... well, you know I wasn't really able to move out unless I found someone to move in. And I'd talked to Will about it many a time -- including last time you were over. I just assumed you'd heard.