Summer Break
Very short post today, but I wanted to let you know that I’ll be out for the next two weeks on summer break. And instead of leaving you all hanging, here’s a glimpse… Continue reading
Category Archive: Seattle
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Why Blogger Meetups Are Like First Dates
It has been awhile, but this week I went on a first date. Well, kind of sort of. I finally had the pleasure of meeting two fellow blogger friends, expatlingo.com and lostnchina.wordpress.com, whom… Continue reading
Seattle King of the Big Boxes
So earlier this week was a real departure from my normal shopping comfort zone as I found myself good and lost inside our nearest Costco. (Yes, I know it’s just a giant rectangle,… Continue reading
Welcome to the Land of Clueless Pedestrians and Courteous (But Bad) Drivers
Some of you might have caught some of the recent articles boasting about Seattle’s gorgeous summer weather (yes, it’s true!) and our hardworking, industrious ways (also true.) As a resident of this fair… Continue reading
How Long Are You Willing to Stand in Line? Are You Willing to Walk Away?
Have you ever been walking down the street, only to stumble upon a line out the door and around the corner, usually at a popular gelato shop or a famous sandwich place? Naturally,… Continue reading
Why Bother Owning When You Can Rent?
Now that it’s officially summer today in Seattle, we’ve entered into the season where Seattleites flock to sun worshipping activities near the water on their boats, or pack off to their various cabins… Continue reading
Mediocrity and the Seattle Deli
Fellow Seattleites, are you suffering from the sandwich blues? I’m not actually talking about the typical Seattle variations of health-conscious “turkey or chicken breast on whole wheat with avocado” variety, or even banh… Continue reading
America: Land of the Free, Home of Bland Fruit
If I were asked to pick out the quintessential American fruit, it would probably be the humble apple. And despite growing up in Eastern Washington State—the epicenter of the global apple industry—it wasn’t… Continue reading
Artisanal Overkill
I don’t know about you, but I’m becoming a little more wary of certain catch phrases that keep popping up in many of our consumer products today, and especially in our food. I… Continue reading
You Are What You Eat
I’ve realized that I’ve been on a burger quest most of my life. We are relatively spoiled for choice when it comes to finding your favorite burger spot in Seattle. If you have… Continue reading