Friday fun

Yes, I realize that is Century Link, not Safeco.

John is in town for the weekend, so that means this weekend is filled with a ton of fun! I have been busy all week trying to do two week's worth of course material in one week so I don't have to spend the weekend prepping for next week while he's here, but I failed. Though I have a giant pile of work left, it's Saturday and it's sunny, so I think it's going to be further delayed until tomorrow.

Anyway, John and I went downtown yesterday and went to the aquarium, which John has been telling me he's been dreaming about going to since he was in high school. He literally used to get giddy when I would mention the aquarium. I'd been in high school and my senior party was there, but I wasn't really impressed... It's small and not worth the ticket price ($22 per adult?!), but you can always find discounted tickets somewhere online. John and I have been to the Newport Aquarium in Cincinnati which is probably 5x cooler so I think the Seattle aquarium was a bit of a letdown for John, but it's another thing off his bucket list so I'd still consider it a success.

We also went to the Mariner's game with a bunch of my friends from high school. It was our first time going to an M's game ever and it was also college night + beard hat night! There were so many people there- we kept bumping into familiar faces. And another awesome bonus, the Mariner's actually won!

Whats a trip downtown without Piroshky Piroshky? It's not a trip downtown! Also, we got gelato at this little place called Gelatiamo. So good in my belly. 

Beard hats. We're cool, I know. ^^^

This is my dating picture with Jenny- So romantic... ^^^

I hope the next couple days pass by slowly. I love it when John comes to visit, it's really a mini staycation for me, and I always eat so well for those couple of days... Happy Saturday!

Warm weather is coming!

This weekend was absolutely beautiful!! So beautiful in fact that I said, "Sorry pharm, I'm going out!". It was sunny and even in the 70s. Girls were wearing short shorts and it wasn't just a desperate plea for spring to actually be here! Spring is here, people! Those girls needed to wear short shorts because it was hot and all our pale pacific northwest thighs needed to feel the unfamiliar warmth of the sun. Anyway, my roomie and I ditched our books and chores around the house to go to Pike Place because it was so nice out. There were so many people out- it actually looked like Pike Place on a weekend during the summer. I usually try to buy a bouquet of flowers to put in the house because I feel like it boosts morale, but they only have tulips this time of year and tulips are... bleh. So we grabbed the biggest pastry that wasn't a loaf of bread from one of the bakeries and enjoyed it on the little patch of grass that overlooks the lake while dog/baby-watching. We had our phones whipped out the whole time and took pictures even though we'd seen everything a bunch of times before. It was nice to play tourist in our own city. It felt like a mini three hour vacation, like we weren't about to come home to a sink full of dirty dishes and textbooks to read.

Now it's Sunday night and it's time to get back to work. This coming week is going to be hectic as hell, but it's okay because after, we can start celebrating!

Self serve eggs, how cute^^^

My roomie... isn't she cute?! You can follow her blog here.

I love this city

About once a month, I find some excuse to go downtown to explore. It's nice to get away from the hectic-ness that is my own life and disappear into the busy-ness that is downtown. There are just so many people: old, young, hipster, homeless, business, tourist. On a clear day, you can see across the water all the way to West Seattle. There are boats and ferries and every other person is holding a bouquet of Pike Place flowers. When I went this month, it was the day after the Seahawks won the NFC championship. The city was decked out in Hawkitecture and there were five 12th man flags on every block. I freaking love this city!

It's amazing how you can take things for granted because they're right outside your door. I grew up in the suburbs of Seattle and didn't really get to explore the city until I was 15 and bussing to downtown with a map in hand. I see the Space Needle nearly everyday now, but I've never been up it. I've never ridden the ducks and I've never been to the Ballard Locks (I think that is supposedly a hot romantic date spot). Anyway, from living in the city now for 4 years, I am completely in love with this city and it's culture. There are so many different neighborhoods within Seattle, each with it's own mini-culture that is distinctly unique. There's a place for everyone in Seattle- I just love this place and think everyone should move here (or don't, so housing costs don't rise)!!! Seattle is soo beautiful and I want to settle here when I'm old and married and have babies!!! Please let me not get old and move to the suburbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!