Finally...something to post about!

Well faithful readers of this fine web log, I finally have something to write about. While I have been busy with random adventures these past few weeks, I have encountered nothing so exciting that I must let the denizens of the internet hang on my every word.

I knew going into this weekend that my main adventure would be going to the University Street Fair. Based on the weather this past week, I also guessed that it would be very sunny and warm. My prediction paid off, as it reached a high of 77 degrees on Saturday. I was reminded that this once a year event was going to be coming up as few weeks back I saw a profile about the festival on a local public access show. Being a fan of street festivals and all that they offer, I figured that this would be a good reason to spend a day out in the sun. I asked my friend Jon if he wanted to come along, agreeing to meet at a nearby park and ride and skipping the headache that the task of finding a parking space in that area of Seattle would provide. The bus ride was about 20 minutes total and dropped us of right near Husky Stadium. Figuring that we could both use the walk, we traveled the 1.5 miles across the UW campus to the "AVE", the main road that travels through the University District. Really the whole is much like any other street fair or farmers market that you would come across on any weekend from the months of May - Sept. This includes the standard trinkets, produce, and homemade candles and crafts. Oddly enough, there were also cell phone and internet companies that had set up booths. Seriously, they actually had phones on display and were signing people up for contracts on the spot. This being the U District, there were of course many activists advocating many different causes, most dedicate to marijuana legalization. Food was your standard elephant ears, cheap noodle dishes, and super greasy hamburgers. I had a hamburger that was good for about 30 seconds before I got tired of eating it about half way through. I ended up buying some Blackberry honey before we got on the bus to the second part of the day.

Earlier in the day, Jon had invited me to a BBQ in North Bend. Knowing that rarely anything happens so close to where I currently live, I agreed to come. After stopping to get a change of clothes, I got my directions and left. The BBQ ended up being held at my friend Chelsey's house. The highlight of the evening was a game of Mafia, a murder mystery game my friend Stephen had made up. Each round, one person is the "mafia" member who chooses someone that they want to kick out of the game, during this time everyone has their eyes closed. After everyone opens their eyes, it is up to the players to choose who they think is the "mafia" member. If they choose the player that is not a mafia, than that play has to leave the game. This continues until the mafia member is guessed correctly. The BBQ lasted awhile before everyone got tired and went their separate ways.

Before I leave I have to tell everyone to visit my friend Danny's blog at http://dannysseoul.blogspot.com/, where you can learn about his amazing adventures on the far side of the world. He also occasionally writes for http://www.seouleats.com/, so you should probably go to that site as well.