Metro Moments: The #43

There's nothing quite like the #43 from Capitol Hill at 10:45 on a Monday evening.

Enter, two drunken friends. To ensure I'm not getting too lonely with my book & "bite me" attitude, these gentlemen divide & conquer. One sits behind me, screaming about how great President Obama is (he was just informed that the tax payers foot $8 out of the $10 it cost/per fare). The other sits right in front of me...just inches away, despite the empty seats behind me.

"Can I tell you something", he slurs. I barely look up from my reading to offer a polite grimace.
"Don't tell my old woman, swear on a stack of Bibles". This is always the beginning of a good metro conversation.
"You're very pretty". To which I respond through barred teeth "thank you?".

The conversation continues in a cyclical pattern for a few moments until the gentleman sitting in front of me says, "do you always wear black? You should wear some colors that pop". To which I begrudgingly admit that I do when I'm in the mood.

(How ironic that my colors this evening are grey, black & grey.....still he persists).

"Would you like?" He hold out a can of beer he's just pulled from his right pocket. I grimace again and say "no thanks". He reaches around into his inside jacket pocket and pulls out a different beer, holds it out to me. I communicate the universal head gesture for "no".

"You're weird", he says, "but that's okay".
"To each his own", I offer up as my last words (I hope).

"Don't tell my old woman, swear on a stack of Bibles", he says "you're look good".

*ding* Thank God it's my stop, any more compliments and I'm sure to be visiting a therapist to discuss my ego issues.

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This Metro Moment brought to you by:
Amanda, an Amused Adventurer

PS. I do intend on getting back into blogging this year. I couldn't resist sharing this moment. Back soon!

Seattle Street Fashion

Le 21eme Arrondissement - Any potential connection between Seattle and Paris is enough for me. This is the best Seattle street fashion blog I've seen so far. Odd fact: the hair stylist who's friends with my hair stylist is frequently featured (what a small world!).

More to come...unless Summer kidnaps me. Here to hoping! ;)

Seattle Street Fashion - RTW Spring '09

(by Amanda on iPhone)

Photo taken on 5th Ave, between Virginia & Stewart in downtown Seattle. 

What Gentlemen don't do

When: Easter Sunday (April 12, 2009)

Where: Bus stop, 1st & Cedar St (downtown Seattle)

What: Pick-up-line-drive-by

Him: "Nice legs!"

Me: "Thank you."

Him: "No...thank you!"

People watching in Seattle

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Originally uploaded by regalruffian

Give us our coffee and the occasional sunny day & we forget the preceding 3 months of gray, dreary weather.

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Shout Out: Specialty's Bakery

A yummy cinnamon roll & two delicious bowls of soup later. Three separate events, three separate days (in case you were wondering).  A few weeks ago, I had a delicious cinnamon roll from Specialty's and decided to see what their lunch menu had to offer.  Homemade soup, made fresh everyday.  I'm hooked!  After their corn chowder and 3-bean salsa soups, I've decided it's worth recommending.  

Get this--you can also sign up for Specialty's CookieAlert(TM) Radar & Email Alerts.  I'm joking, right?  Check this out: http://www.specialtysdirect.com/cookiealert_popup.asp

The Spring book sale is (almost) here!!

It's one of my favorite semiannual Seattle events!  I've picked up hundreds of books (at $0.50-$1.00/each) over the last 3 years.  If you're a book-buying-addict like I am, this is the sale for you!!

copied & pasted from FSPL website:

The Friends of the Seattle Public Library hold two major book sales every year, in Spring and Fall. At each sale, over 200,000 books and other items are offered to the general public. Proceeds go to The Seattle Public Library.

 

Next sale: April 17 - 19, 2009

 

Location: Magnuson Park, Hangar in Building #30, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 98115.

The park may be reached by Metro bus routes 30, 74, and 75. Free parking is available.

 

Hours:

• Friday, April 17: 6:30- 9:30 p.m. Member preview sale. Members may purchase up to 25 items. Memberships $15 in advance; $30 at the door.
• Saturday, April 18: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
• Sunday, April 19: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Learn more.

Support your local 'futbol' team!

Seattle Sounders FC opening game tomorrow!!

Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Seattle anymore...or are we?

Morning - Walking to work.  It's cold, but dry.  The clouds are ominous, but no need to pull out the umbrella.

Early Afternoon - Working, view from the 19th floor.  Blizzard!  What the heck?  Snow is furiously funneling around our building downtown.  

Late Afternoon - Still working, 2nd cup of coffee & afternoon snack finished.  Dry.  Cold, but sunshine amidst the clouds.

Heading into Evening....so confused.  

Is it too much to ask that global warming show up in time for Spring? I'm freezing!  ;-)

View from the top

The 19th floor isn't technically the top, but it seems pretty high.  We moved office buildings this week from a Pioneer Square hole-in-the-wall building (please don't read that as derogatory) to the 19th floor of a 76 floor skyscraper.  The upside of a 76 floor skyscraper?  

• Mt. Rainer is visible from our office.  
• Checking traffic on I-5 is as easy as looking out the window.  
• There are at least 3 different coffee shops inside.  
• A health insurance covered eye doctor is in the building.  
• I randomly run into friends I know in the elevator & lobby.   
  
• Cubicles are set up like mazes, so I'll never get bored.
• I'm pretty sure we'll be above the clouds come December ;)

I'm off to fill up my water bottle.  I think the kitchenette was...that way?