Friday, February 29, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
adventure
Today is beautifully gorgeous! It's the kind of day for exploring. It's the kind of day when you should take your camera when you go exploring.
I forgot about that last part. :(
However, I do have visual memories of purple crocuses and tulip leaves. I saw green grass & blue sky. I looked off to the east and saw the Cascade mountains. (I also saw the cranes in Bellevue.) I petted a dog and had a conversation with a recovered alcoholic. I still wish I had taken my camera.
I went to Sugar and had a Rosemary & Cheddar scone. I also had a cup of Caffe Vita Peruvian coffee. I bought something for B. :) The scone was very yummy, but it wasn't quite a Dill Scone from here. The coffee was quite mild, but had a pretty good flavor. It was not a good pairing with the scone, but I made it work anyway.
Sugar is located at 1014 Madison Street. I took the #2 bus and walked 3 blocks, but I suppose if you had to, you could drive. It's very pink and very girly. The walls are dark pink & light pink striped and the ceiling is rather high. There's a [pink] beaded curtain closing off the stairs to the office. As you walk in, there are 2 large pastry-cases to your right. I was there about 2, so there were lots of empty spots, but I would imagine those cases are FULL in the morning. I know that there were 2 other scones and 3 different cupcakes, but my brain couldn't comprehend the rest of the case. But I did notice the lavender shortbread. They had samples! :) The 3 girls that were working (I think one of them was the owner, but I'm not sure.) were super friendly and I plan on going back. You should check it out sometime.
Oh, and before I forget, Cakespy told me about it. Her art is showing there right now. I must share with you that I LOVE HER ART!!!!!!! I'd like to buy lots & lots of it, but I'm rather poor right now. :s
From there, I got back on the bus for a few more stops. Hopped off at 16th & E. Union. I made the "mistake" of walking East, rather than North. Apparently that did make all the difference, because it was in that round about way that I saw all the previously-mentioned wonderful things that I saw. I eventually ended up at Trader Joe's on Capitol Hill.
Yay! It's nicer than the Totem Lake version, which is the only other one I've ever been to. Hey, they didn't have them where I used to live! :D It was like this. I got a Fearless Flyer in the mail. I flipped thru it and was like, I should go sometime. I had wanted to go on Sunday afternoon, but we ended up on the Kirkland waterfront instead. While that was fun, it wasn't TJ's. Until today, I'd always relied on Beth to take me there. That ended today. lol I can get there on my own. Anyways, I got groceries that I didn't desperately need, but now I have a larger variety of things to choose from when I need to eat. :)
It was on the bus back down the hill that I got chatting with my fellow passengers. And now I'm home, with my feet up. Well, specifically my left foot up cuz it's the one that hurts. Guess I really should have ice on it, but I don't. Too lazy to get up and get it. lol I'm also shopping online because I didn't feel like shopping at the Gap when I stopped in on my way home from work this morning.
I did stop at MCoy books. I got 6 books, 2 greeting cards, and 1 postcard for $8. They are going out of business. This makes me very sad as they are the only independent bookstore between my place and work. Guess I'll have to go to Barnes & Nobel if I want a book. But the thing of it is this: The only reason I like going to BN is the discount. (And I think I need to renew my membership...) I'd much rather support the local independent folk.
Well, I just made plans with SD to meet up (be)for(e) dinner. Perhaps I'll see some of you this evening? :)
xo
I forgot about that last part. :(
However, I do have visual memories of purple crocuses and tulip leaves. I saw green grass & blue sky. I looked off to the east and saw the Cascade mountains. (I also saw the cranes in Bellevue.) I petted a dog and had a conversation with a recovered alcoholic. I still wish I had taken my camera.
I went to Sugar and had a Rosemary & Cheddar scone. I also had a cup of Caffe Vita Peruvian coffee. I bought something for B. :) The scone was very yummy, but it wasn't quite a Dill Scone from here. The coffee was quite mild, but had a pretty good flavor. It was not a good pairing with the scone, but I made it work anyway.
Sugar is located at 1014 Madison Street. I took the #2 bus and walked 3 blocks, but I suppose if you had to, you could drive. It's very pink and very girly. The walls are dark pink & light pink striped and the ceiling is rather high. There's a [pink] beaded curtain closing off the stairs to the office. As you walk in, there are 2 large pastry-cases to your right. I was there about 2, so there were lots of empty spots, but I would imagine those cases are FULL in the morning. I know that there were 2 other scones and 3 different cupcakes, but my brain couldn't comprehend the rest of the case. But I did notice the lavender shortbread. They had samples! :) The 3 girls that were working (I think one of them was the owner, but I'm not sure.) were super friendly and I plan on going back. You should check it out sometime.
Oh, and before I forget, Cakespy told me about it. Her art is showing there right now. I must share with you that I LOVE HER ART!!!!!!! I'd like to buy lots & lots of it, but I'm rather poor right now. :s
From there, I got back on the bus for a few more stops. Hopped off at 16th & E. Union. I made the "mistake" of walking East, rather than North. Apparently that did make all the difference, because it was in that round about way that I saw all the previously-mentioned wonderful things that I saw. I eventually ended up at Trader Joe's on Capitol Hill.
Yay! It's nicer than the Totem Lake version, which is the only other one I've ever been to. Hey, they didn't have them where I used to live! :D It was like this. I got a Fearless Flyer in the mail. I flipped thru it and was like, I should go sometime. I had wanted to go on Sunday afternoon, but we ended up on the Kirkland waterfront instead. While that was fun, it wasn't TJ's. Until today, I'd always relied on Beth to take me there. That ended today. lol I can get there on my own. Anyways, I got groceries that I didn't desperately need, but now I have a larger variety of things to choose from when I need to eat. :)
It was on the bus back down the hill that I got chatting with my fellow passengers. And now I'm home, with my feet up. Well, specifically my left foot up cuz it's the one that hurts. Guess I really should have ice on it, but I don't. Too lazy to get up and get it. lol I'm also shopping online because I didn't feel like shopping at the Gap when I stopped in on my way home from work this morning.
I did stop at MCoy books. I got 6 books, 2 greeting cards, and 1 postcard for $8. They are going out of business. This makes me very sad as they are the only independent bookstore between my place and work. Guess I'll have to go to Barnes & Nobel if I want a book. But the thing of it is this: The only reason I like going to BN is the discount. (And I think I need to renew my membership...) I'd much rather support the local independent folk.
Well, I just made plans with SD to meet up (be)for(e) dinner. Perhaps I'll see some of you this evening? :)
xo
Saturday, February 23, 2008
road trip
Last night, I was listening to Power Ballads sung by big (not bad!) hair bands. As I was singing along, I was realizing that they are such amazing driving songs. And then I realized that it's been forever since I've roadtripped anywhere!
I guess I did a little one last summer when I went to J&J's wedding, but that was extra brief and included a crush on both KK & BP. ACK! TANGENT ALERT!!!!!
Anyways. I would love, love, LOVE to road trip to Poison, Whitesnake, Skid Row & Night Ranger. Anyone care to join me?
xo
I guess I did a little one last summer when I went to J&J's wedding, but that was extra brief and included a crush on both KK & BP. ACK! TANGENT ALERT!!!!!
Anyways. I would love, love, LOVE to road trip to Poison, Whitesnake, Skid Row & Night Ranger. Anyone care to join me?
xo
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
well, hello, again, little bloggie
Greetings, y'all!
I have not fallen off the face of the earth, nor have I returned to the East Coast. (How the rumours fly!) ;)
Let's see if I can summarize the last month or so. Oh, look, it's only been like 3 1/2 weeks......
I flew home on 1/25 for the AHL All-Star Game. Mom was disappointed that I would fly home for a hockey game, so I decided to stay for 2 weeks. It was relaxing. I barely left the house, and when I did, it was to go to Starbucks. I never did get together with all the people I had hoped to get together with. I managed to have coffee with Chels and with KMC. But I mostly hung out with my family and people from meeting. I went through a lot of stuff that I had left behind and got rid of lots and shipped 4 boxes to myself.
Dad & I went to the All-Star Game. I was chatting with my friend Beth, her husband Tom, and the "Kelly boys" and I looked at Beth & said, "THIS is what I miss about living in Seattle." And we both realized that it's the camaraderie that makes hockey in Binghamton HOCKEY! I can watch hockey anywhere, but it's far more enjoyable knowing everyone in the place. It was like old home day there on 1/28/08! And Team Canada won the game, thanks, in part, to Denis Hamel's goal in the shoot-out. 4,800 people on there feet chanting "Deh-knee! Deh-knee! Deh-knee!" The building was shaking and I lost my voice. (I must note here that I don't think Dad was chanting, though he did cheer when he scored! Also, the BCVMA is the smallest building in the AHL, and I think sold-out it seats 4,709. Either way, the total number of people in the building was probably around 5,000.) It was neat to see all the jerseys from around the league. People came from as far away as Houston & Manitoba. Oh, and I was there from Seattle. :D
Mom & I did get out a couple of afternoons - between A's naps and picking S up from school. She's 5 now and she goes to school. (!) We made several trips to the Giant, also to Grandmother's Thimble,Tom's, and Cyber Cafe West. These are not the sorts of trips we used to take. I miss those all day trips on roads we'd never driven on!
Mom, Dad & I went to women's basketball at BU. Dad & I went to mens & womens hoops at BCC - on Alumni Day. We got in free AND they fed us lunch! :)
The Wednesday before I left, Dad & I and A & the girls went to the hockey game. That was funner because it was the old crowd (a.k.a. not all the visitors for the All-Star game!) S was disappointed because Max didn't come over and say "hi". A's hands and face turned blue from the cotton candy.
Thursday, A invited me out for breakfast. We went to a place on the Avenue. The omelets were amazing! I haven't found a place as good here in Seattle. We sat and talked for a while and then went to Dunkin Donuts. Because I was East and because it was right there. :) I miss her SO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then it was Friday and time to fly back to Seattle. I was at BGM at 4:55 a.m. I flew to DTW then to ATL. I looked at my watch as we were boarding in ATL and was shocked to discover that it was 3 o'clock in the afternoon and I WAS STILL ON THE EAST COAST! with the longest leg of my trip ahead of me! Grrr!
I finally got back to Sea-Tac around 5:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. EST!) It took forever for the luggage to come through. I finally collected my 2 bags and got myself to the Avis counter. (It's a l.oo.n.g way to go when you are struggling to control 2 suitcases!) I got a RED Focus - fun! It was raining and traffic was bad as I made my way downtown. Got a parking spot just above the alley, so it was easy to move in. Into my stuffy apartment because the windows had been closed for 2 weeks.
Saturday morning, I got up and drove to Vancouver, WA, to attend Dr. Phil & Dear Abby's wedding. No, they don't like us calling them that, but it keeps us amused. LN called at 7:30, so he ended up carpooling with me. It was nice to have the company. And then the sun came out on the way down. The wedding was nice, but TOO big! I took a whole bunch of pictures* and it lasted way too long. A bunch of us went to Peet's before I got back on the road. I stopped at the outlets in Centralia for food, gas, and footwear. I got back to my place around 9:30 and had to park 2 blocks away.
Sunday was a quiet day spent with B & W. We went to Top Pot. :) And Monday I started back to life. I'll have to write about that a different time.
xo
*There are no pictures because my transfer cable is still at my parents house...
I have not fallen off the face of the earth, nor have I returned to the East Coast. (How the rumours fly!) ;)
Let's see if I can summarize the last month or so. Oh, look, it's only been like 3 1/2 weeks......
I flew home on 1/25 for the AHL All-Star Game. Mom was disappointed that I would fly home for a hockey game, so I decided to stay for 2 weeks. It was relaxing. I barely left the house, and when I did, it was to go to Starbucks. I never did get together with all the people I had hoped to get together with. I managed to have coffee with Chels and with KMC. But I mostly hung out with my family and people from meeting. I went through a lot of stuff that I had left behind and got rid of lots and shipped 4 boxes to myself.
Dad & I went to the All-Star Game. I was chatting with my friend Beth, her husband Tom, and the "Kelly boys" and I looked at Beth & said, "THIS is what I miss about living in Seattle." And we both realized that it's the camaraderie that makes hockey in Binghamton HOCKEY! I can watch hockey anywhere, but it's far more enjoyable knowing everyone in the place. It was like old home day there on 1/28/08! And Team Canada won the game, thanks, in part, to Denis Hamel's goal in the shoot-out. 4,800 people on there feet chanting "Deh-knee! Deh-knee! Deh-knee!" The building was shaking and I lost my voice. (I must note here that I don't think Dad was chanting, though he did cheer when he scored! Also, the BCVMA is the smallest building in the AHL, and I think sold-out it seats 4,709. Either way, the total number of people in the building was probably around 5,000.) It was neat to see all the jerseys from around the league. People came from as far away as Houston & Manitoba. Oh, and I was there from Seattle. :D
Mom & I did get out a couple of afternoons - between A's naps and picking S up from school. She's 5 now and she goes to school. (!) We made several trips to the Giant, also to Grandmother's Thimble,Tom's, and Cyber Cafe West. These are not the sorts of trips we used to take. I miss those all day trips on roads we'd never driven on!
Mom, Dad & I went to women's basketball at BU. Dad & I went to mens & womens hoops at BCC - on Alumni Day. We got in free AND they fed us lunch! :)
The Wednesday before I left, Dad & I and A & the girls went to the hockey game. That was funner because it was the old crowd (a.k.a. not all the visitors for the All-Star game!) S was disappointed because Max didn't come over and say "hi". A's hands and face turned blue from the cotton candy.
Thursday, A invited me out for breakfast. We went to a place on the Avenue. The omelets were amazing! I haven't found a place as good here in Seattle. We sat and talked for a while and then went to Dunkin Donuts. Because I was East and because it was right there. :) I miss her SO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then it was Friday and time to fly back to Seattle. I was at BGM at 4:55 a.m. I flew to DTW then to ATL. I looked at my watch as we were boarding in ATL and was shocked to discover that it was 3 o'clock in the afternoon and I WAS STILL ON THE EAST COAST! with the longest leg of my trip ahead of me! Grrr!
I finally got back to Sea-Tac around 5:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. EST!) It took forever for the luggage to come through. I finally collected my 2 bags and got myself to the Avis counter. (It's a l.oo.n.g way to go when you are struggling to control 2 suitcases!) I got a RED Focus - fun! It was raining and traffic was bad as I made my way downtown. Got a parking spot just above the alley, so it was easy to move in. Into my stuffy apartment because the windows had been closed for 2 weeks.
Saturday morning, I got up and drove to Vancouver, WA, to attend Dr. Phil & Dear Abby's wedding. No, they don't like us calling them that, but it keeps us amused. LN called at 7:30, so he ended up carpooling with me. It was nice to have the company. And then the sun came out on the way down. The wedding was nice, but TOO big! I took a whole bunch of pictures* and it lasted way too long. A bunch of us went to Peet's before I got back on the road. I stopped at the outlets in Centralia for food, gas, and footwear. I got back to my place around 9:30 and had to park 2 blocks away.
Sunday was a quiet day spent with B & W. We went to Top Pot. :) And Monday I started back to life. I'll have to write about that a different time.
xo
*There are no pictures because my transfer cable is still at my parents house...
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