New Heights

It's had to have been 8 years since I've been to a fair... Matt and I went with some friends to Sac's State Fair this weekend. We had ambitions of seeing more exhibits on going on more rides, but we sort of underestimated just how many people would show up on a Sunday. (Uh, Labor Day?) ... We did get to see some good old demolition derby action, and I held the distinct honor and privilege of having one of the pink p.o.s.'s bear my name...She didn't win, but I think she was robbed... She definitely ripped and tore with the best of them. ........So back into the wild, and I'm not sure why I was surprised to observe that every two out of three booths was selling food in this hole of a people pit... Garlic fries, dipping dots, funnel cakes, jumbo pretzels, jumbo corn dogs, blocks of curly french fries, ice cream shakes, ice cream cones, fried Snickers bars. ...Evil temptations, I tell you!! (Except for the fried Snickers. Ew.)

The view from the giant ferris wheel was gorgeous at night.......... Albeit the ride was a bit nerve-racking. The bucket they called the "car" here did not possess doors. Both sides were, like, open. And there were optional seat belts. By optional, I mean nobody checked to make sure you used them, or that the ride started with enough time for you to buckle them. And then no handles, just a large pole built into the middle. Add in Matt's well-timed story about a girl's fall to her death the year prior on this same ferris wheel, and we're set to go...

We survived.

......Speaking of falls, I bungee jumped from 13 stories up that night! :)

I really don't know what got into me. Because I've never had the overwhelming inclination to hurl myself off tall objects. But we saw the crane, and I kind of thought... What the hell?! ......Unfortunately I will have to post pics in a short few. All my camera's pics came out too dark. But I'm pretty thrilled... I just might be ready to move on to the big girl bungee heights in Vegas. Who knows?!

Um, have I yet mentioned my acrophobia?