There's no love lost between Seattle and I. Let me explain...
I've lived in Seattle all my life...I'm bored. I want to see something new. Traffic is terrible. The weather is worse. On a warm sunny day I appreciate the city more, but this time of year is just bad. My husband actually bought vitamin D in a bottle this weekend, he has a vitamin D deficincy just from living here! Actually, many people do. Parking can be miserable too. Here's an example for your reading pleasure:
I drove to the yoga studio today for the noon class. Ordinarily I don't drive because it's only half a mile away, but I had an errand to run after class. The lot in front of the studio was already full and parking on the side streets was packed. I circled the block once, nothing. As I started a second loop I began thinking. Seriously, will this be the second day in a row I can't find parking?? I quickly became frustrated and vowed to myself I'd just go home and hibernate if I didn't find a spot. I did find a spot, only one hour...hmmm, do I chance it? Fuck it, I took it. As I grabbed my bag and got out of the car a parking enforcement vehicle passed by. Really?? Once again I debated with myself. In the end I decided a parking ticket would be better than not going to class. Probably not the decision many would make, but at this point in my week I knew another day without exercise would have serious consequences. So I went to class and it went OK. And when I walked up to my car I was relieved to see that there was no ticket. I'm such a bad ass risk taker, ha.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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Sorry you had such a hard time w/parking. Don't know if I've mentioned this before but I lived in Seattle in 2003 from Jan-Mar (probably the worst time to be there!) and I LOVED it. If I could live anywhere, it would be in Seattle. I just love it - the people are so friendly, it's a vibrant city with lots of arts, the outdoor options are awesome, the coffee :), market, water, just everything! :)
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