Seattle, WA

Every city I explore... I want to move to. I think I'm just growing a small distaste for California. Well, Californians. We can be mean at times. We fill the state with ego.


Photo: Needle!


Photo: Needle from the freeway.


Photo: Best clam chowder joint ever.


Photo: Yummers...


Photo: I look dumb & excited.


Photo: Cute.


Photo: On top of the needle.


Photo: I thought this pic was rad.


Photo: Lights!

Burlington, WA

For everyone who has been wondering where the heck I've been hiding... I've been working. A lot. I'm one of five "lucky" adjusters (from California) partaking in a company wide pilot... translation: new unit, more training, more work, less Ro. So my new unit and I met up with our Texas counterparts in Washington for one long week. Got all that?

The added training just stuffed my brain with all this amazing knowledge. Plus, it was good break from the daily grind, pant suits, and high heels.


Photo: Chuckanut Manor


Photo: See, told you it was called Chuckanut.


Photo: Lisa on the extracting machine.


Photo: Dry down races!


Photo: Me, sitting and doing nothing.


Photo: My buddy Steve! Or, as I call him, evetS!


Photo: My boss stole my camera out of my purse. That's why I have this.


Photo: Speaking of my boss...


Photo: Margaritas! Who'd of thought I'd be drinking with the boss.


Photo: My first geo cache!


Photo: Our team name was "Sham-Eaz" - we were dope.


Photo: Thom! Not Tom.


Photo: Puget Sound is emerald green.


Photo: Le gang at Deception Pass.


Photo: I was henceforth named the Flower Killer. I prefer Tulip Trimmer.


Photo: Can you find me?


Photo: Take my foot up the butt! Haha, so mature.


Photo: Management in the mock-house.


Photo: At one point, EVERYONE started dotting one another.


Photo: In a bed of my faaaavorite flowers!


Photo: Tulip Festival

More Vancouver Pics

Lisa and I took turns taking pics of one another with two different cameras - which is why I had zero pics of her in my last post. She handed me a disk of all her pics yesterday at work... so meet my good friend Lisa, America's next top model. As with all my other pics, click for a larger version.


Photo: I'm not really that short. She's just really tall and skinny.


Photo: We <3 big bear hugs.


Photos: Sips of coffee on Robson Street.


Photo: Expensive ass coat makes me look like a fatty.


Photo: I guess we could've stood a little bit closer. Haha.

Vancouver BC, Canada

Photo: Vancouver BC

Two weeks ago to-date, Lisa and I went on holiday to Vancouver British Columbia! After a nice short flight to Seattle, we jumped into our rented Corolla, and drove our way through the border. I've got to admit, driving on foreign soil made my palms sweat a bit - but after two days of maneuvering past blinking yellow lights, we knew that city like we'd been there for eons.

The trip started with the typical tourist attractions: the West End and the Capilano Suspension Bridge... but once we got all the nature-walking out of our system, we parked the auto and made our way to Robson Street... and what a feast we had! The highlights of our eatery-overload include CoCo Rico (panini platters!), Cin Cin (where we had a $106 schmancy dinner for deuce), and The Elbow Room (where they're known for their no-nonsense customer service). All exceptionally delish! And being that I'm very, very loyal to Starbucks, it was to no surprise that I found their espresso shoppe, Blendz, to be a bit below the bar.

Once the sun fell, it was hours of walking and observing Canadian night life. I would say that Vancouver is the perfect hybrid of all things European (Accessorize, Toni & Guy, Le Crep, etc) and all things American (they had a freakin' Red Robin for crying out loud).

I was quite impressed with the compact living arrangements and multitude of glass condos that encompassed the concrete jungle. It was very clean for such a large city. Overall, definitely a great first trip out of the country for 2007. I'll definitely be going back.

Mastering Trades

I've been thinking about A LOT of random things lately. Some of which include a mental list of things I do at novice level, but would like to be really really good at:

• Sewing
• Cooking
• Playing the Piano
  

Nathan Summers

I hate to point out the obvious... but British Sailor, Nathan Thomas Summers, is a yummy yummy man.


Photo: March 2007


Photo: Rawr

Update: Youtube is the best! Click to listen to his DELICIOUS accent!