For the past few months, I have been logging in the hours in random bars because I have become obsessed with Seattle trivia nights. I cracked open the door to this obsession a few months back, when I dropped into a local pub in my neighborhood called Murphy’s. It’s a quaint Irish pub that has … More Trivial Pursuit
Back by popular demand, the much anticipated follow up of “Shit People Say (Part 1)” that I wrote back in September. The time has arrived when I provide a second segment of weird conversations that I’ve either overheard or partaken in since I arrived here in Seattle. “I’m not trying to throw this at you … More Shit People Say (Part 2)
I’ve had a hankering to listen to Rachmaninoff in concert for a while now. I realize this statement easily qualifies me as the nerd that I am, but as I’m sure you’ve figured out at this point, I figure I may as well own all of my quirks. The love I feel for this Russian’s … More Pianos and Prophecies
I’ve come a long way from when I first moved to Seattle. It’s been an experience of ups and downs since I arrived here back in June. I feel like lately I’ve been on a downward slope, but this week I dubbed the week of getting my shit together and have been focusing on exactly … More Emergency Contact
This week my love/hate relationship with Seattle hit a new low. The city seemed to be rejecting me in every way possible. Work was rough this week, I got into a dispute with my landlord, and to top it all off, I have two friends who are moving away from Seattle this weekend. When this … More Freak Show
Transient Transplant 