I can safely say my job at this point in time utilizes two of my life skills: travel and talking to complete strangers. As everyone has learned who knows me, my days are frequently filled with random interactions with strangers, so I may as well get paid to talk to people in different places around … More Utah 9
While I enjoy the finer things in life, I also have a full understanding of what my limitations are. I get uncomfortable in fancy restaurants or high end boutiques as if they know that something is out of place. I don’t go in swearing and spilling drinks everywhere, but I know inherently that I am … More The Classiest Girl in the World
The portion of my job that allows me to travel began last week. I took the inaugural trip out to Port Angeles for a few days with a coworker of mine. While last minute trips are usually right up my alley, when it’s work related I’d rather have a little bit more time to plan. … More Port Angeles
As the man sitting directly behind me on the bus belched loudly and repeatedly, I found myself wondering how my life had come to this moment. I frequently bitch about how I loathe the passive aggressive attitude in Seattle, but I contemplated if it had rubbed off on me while I debated what my next … More Social Hiatus
It’s no secret that I’m not the most kid friendly of people. Most women my age are clamoring to have children, overtaken by baby fever. I could not be further from that person. My birthday was more of a concern of “Is this the job I wanted/place I wanted to have landed at 29? When … More Non-Maternal Instinct
I walked into my apartment after another full week of work only to look in my refrigerator and realize I was lacking in everything that I needed to make a sufficient meal that an adult human being would make for herself. I had some food from Omaha Steaks in my freezer. But I didn’t possess … More Grocery Gabber
Apologies for the brief writing hiatus. It’s taken all I have the past two weeks to balance a plethora of social activity with an already hectic work schedule, all kicking off with a Paul McCartney concert two Sundays ago which was absolutely amazing. I nerded out and watched as a crowd of all ages danced … More I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
It seems to me that my time here ranges on extremes a lot of times, meaning I either have a wonderful experience or something really sets me a few steps backwards in life. Seattle is a range of the good, the bad, and the weird for me. I didn’t write anything last week because I … More Human Bus Schedule
I have been applying to work for Rick Steves since I was in college, long before Seattle was ever a seedling of an idea in my brain. Needless to say, I have been shut down on numerous occasions. Yet Rick Steves’ books are the Bible of travel guides in my mind. As someone who prioritizes … More The Standby Camaraderie
I sat next to a man on the bus who was sound asleep, his whole body flopping around, lifeless, with every turn we took. It was the only seat available to me at that time, so I reluctantly sat next to him, blatantly staring and looking for signs of life as fifteen minutes passed with … More San Diego Sidetrip
Transient Transplant 