About The Scarlett Kite
Hi! I'm Scarlett Kiteway, I'm 20 years old, a journalism student in Perplex City and this is my blog all about the excitement over the search for the Cube. I'll be keeping track of what the media over there is saying about it, and maybe a little bit about my life as well!
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Thursday, June 30, 2005
An article of mine
Category: me, 11:02 AM
OK, so some of you guys asked a while ago if I could post up some of my articles from The Column here. To be honest, I didn't want to because I didn't think they were really good enough yet.... At least, not to share with people from another world!
But, Brede's just given me a new assignment (I think he's still impressed that I've been interviewed on the radio :-)) and I'm really quite proud of what I've done so far, so I thought I'd let you see! It's going to be a regular short article on Perplex City Places, reminding the readers about all the cool stuff there is to do right here in the city, which is so easy to forget when you live somewhere, you know? Everyone's all about "rural charms" and "small town life" but this city's amazing! So, here goes, my first effort, to be published next week so you get a sneak preview:
Making the point
by Scarlett Kiteway
Ascendancy Point might just seem like another landmark on the horizon to many Perplex City residents. With its reputation for high-price accommodation and chic, exclusive boutiques, many people feel that it's not just the tallest building in the city, it's completely out of reach. But Ascendancy Point has a huge amount to offer the budget-conscious Perplexian; even as a student, I was able to find plenty to do and enjoy.
I started my day in the Arboretum, where the friendly staff were glad to explain their work and introduce me to some of the more exotic specimens, including various carnivorous plants which must be hand-fed. From there, I took the elevator up to the 160th floor - the apartments in the 160s are in the most expensive price bracket, and the other floors are only accessible to those who live there. But on the 160th floor is the Point's show-apartment - for those who have Lecks to burn, or just want to see the high life. The five-bedroom apartment stretches across three floors, with anair terrace and garden protected by high-tech buffering devices which turn the powerful winds into a gentle breeze.
The Point's famous restaurants can certainly be pricey but the Red Hot bakery offers an affordable lunch - filled rolls for only 20 Lecks. I ate mine in the waterfall-atrium on the 40th floor, along with dozens of other Point-residents. The atrium stretches five floors up; its stark architecture may not be to everyone's taste, but I found the arrangement of black and white pebbles and granite blocks to be surprisingly relaxing. The atrium is also home to a selection of black-and-white themed games - Chess, Chequers and Go, so it's the ideal place to people-watch, and perhaps even get talking to some of the players.
After lunch, I decided to take in a movie on one of the big screens on floor 78 - the screens show a variety of classics, rather than modern movies. I plumped for the '59 version of "Absalom and Tavent" with the classic cast including screen-idol Isiah Wright. It was certainly an improvement on the recent disappointing theatre performance of the play. Entry to the screens is absolutely free during the day, as are many other attractions in the Point. In fact, there was so much to do that I ran out of time before I ran out of choice - watch this space for further suggestions of days out in Ascendancy Point!
So... what do you think? Is it OK?