In Cloud Nine
Posted on January 23rd, 2008 in Personal, Quotables |
Isn’t it odd when an unusually large number of people have their birthday on the same day? Yesterday was my dad’s birthday (along with a handful of classmates’) and my family went to dine at the highest revolving restaurant in downtown Vancouver, called Cloud Nine. Fortunately, we had the first clear day in the past few weeks and got a gorgeous view of Downtown Vancouver, the English Bay, and North Van. It spins quite slowly so the visitors won’t get dizzy - about an hour to go around 360 degrees. I was laughing at my mum because halfway through dinner, she thought she left her purse on the window ledge (only the inner ring spins, the centre and the windows stay still) and nearly had a heart attack. It was under the table, thank goodness 
.
Later mother dearest was commenting how the view from our own house isn’t bad either.
Mum: YES! I measured the other day, we have a 220 degree view from our balcony!
Me: Mum, you geometry nerd! [she's an architect LAWL]
Dad: Too bad it doesn’t revolve, maybe you can spin yourself…
My family amuses me. Next week, there are my six mock exams, and I have drawn up the schedules (which I’ll probably never follow but oh well!). Luckily - can one really call this *lucky* - we’re exempt from classes next week and get a note to go home tomorrow telling those IB Parents how their sons and/or daughters will be going through the first ring of hell before long.
IB Coordinator, this cool British Doctorate: You must take this note home to your parents. We don’t want you running around the corridors when you finish your mocks, because people tend to gather in the corridors while classes are still in session.
Me: ZOMG! HE SAYS “CORRIDOR” INSTEAD OF “HALLWAY” LIKE PEOPLE IN HARRY POTTER! *SQUEEE*
My friend: Uh… yes… Crystal…
Rest of class: *thinks* wtf is she on… *goes back to studying calculus*
Gotta love sudden outbursts! 
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@ British IB Coordinator: Lawlz. My class would’ve had the same HP outburst as you had. XD
LMAO! I would have sniggered at the coordinator too, teehee!
A rotating restaraunt sounds really interesting, at least you have something to look at during your meal.
I like to insert words like “Corridor,” into my speech as well.I got called out on it in grade 12:
Friend: Where’s your locker?
Aisling: Oh, just at the end of the English corridor.
Friend: Corridor? *stares*
Aisling: *staring contest, bell rings* OKAY! THE ENGLISH *HALLWAY*! Happy?
I agree!! It’s too much when you have too many birthdays in one day… instead, for me, I have too many consecutive birthdays in this month… it’s like as if everyone decided that January was baby popping month… lol
Thanks for the comment. The dinner sounded cool, I’ve always wanted to go there. Saw it on TV and got interested in a visit. My old economics teacher said ‘corridor’ when the principal or someone was in the room. LOL, they do say that on Harry Potter, oh wow. Didn’t think of that.
We don’t have a hallway or even a corridor (more like we don’t even bother calling them those) We just say “Near staircase ABCDE.” Besides, the hallways here are too narrow. Everyone’s packed like rats.
ohmygosh!
that restaurant sounds absolutely amazing!
I mean, seriously, anything that revolves or does something unusual is usually enough but to be EATING and REVOLVING is amazing.
just simply amazing.
We have a rotating restaraunt here in Nashville, TN but I have never been inside it, but I hear it’s really nice.
Is it strange that I am imagining your mother standing on the balcony with a large protractor in her hand?
If it is, paint me strange!
I know like 6 people with the birthday on 14th December, hehe.
Very odd =)
Goodluck on the exams! I hate them, makes me nervous. LOL
“ADLFKJAKDJALDFAKDSFJ AARGGGHHHHHH *TEARS HAIR OUT*
Niiiice. :3
I`ve never had friends or alot of people who has had birthdays all together on the same day or same couple of days. However I do have two friends who`s birthdays are just before and after Christmas and New Years. That`s kind of hectic what with the gifts and all that.
I HATE EXAMS.
They suck. xD Good luck on them though!!