Monthly Archives: August 2012

I’m a Tech man, and at MIT, rings are big. Basically, you get a ring. It doesn’t seem to matter whether you’re from the hippie, hacker, or frat-boy subcultures. You get a big square “brass rat” and then pretty much … Continue reading →

I dropped Sarah off at the airport late last night, ending two hectic weeks hosting (much-appreciated) visitors. Now my calendar looks like a 3 day lull before the Next Big Thing … moving into my permanent apartment. I have successfully … Continue reading →

Apart from another accidental detour scenic drive through downtown Vancouver, we spent Sunday at the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology. The museum’s focus is on native/indigenous peoples, especially the natives of what is now the Province. This area, … Continue reading →

Sarah and I decided to take advantage of the summer weekend, and drove North early (by our standards) this morning toward Vancouver. We spent the afternoon at Stanley Park, where we listened to Musqueam feminist hip-hop in a mix of … Continue reading →

I was surprised by the gradual resurgence of Magic: The Gathering over the past few years. I suppose it makes sense; to Wizards of the Coast, Magic (and Pokemon and its other properties) amount to printing money, so it stands … Continue reading →

Yesterday, whale watching, then dinner by the driftwood-choked beach at Deception Pass. Today, dinner with my parents at the office, then dropped them off at the airport. Tomorrow, picking up Sarah at the airport for her vacation. Next week, moving … Continue reading →

We spent the day on a whale watch in the San Juan islands. The whales we were watching are international travelers, and so we wound up in Canadian waters, not that there was a line painted on the surface. It … Continue reading →

After weeks of searching, and after cold-calling countless landlords and viewing more apartments than I can clearly remember, I signed a lease yesterday for a 1-bedroom apartment. I think it’s in Capitol Hill or First Hill or Downtown, unless it’s … Continue reading →

My parents arrived on Sunday night, and I had an air mattress waiting for them in the … room … of my one bedroom apartment. Every hour since has been jammed full. They’ve been playing tourist while I’m at work, … Continue reading →

The destination for this weekend turned out to be Cape Flattery, the Northwest corner of the contiguous USA and part of the Makah indian reservation, about 4.5 hours’ drive from Seattle (longer if you show up for the 3 PM … Continue reading →