A few nights ago I met up with a friend at a local haunt of mine called Octopus Bar. Its ship-themed interior becomes packed with hipsters sporting man buns the later it gets while hip hop plays in the background. When I’m there I always find myself wondering if the music choice fits the … More Maritime Gangster
“Oh fuck, I am SO SICK” I heard the guy on the back of the bus yell before I listened to the distinct sound of him clearing the phlegm out of his throat and spitting it on the ground. I instantly regretted that I’d chosen to read on my commute to work instead of putting … More Bus Nightmares
I wandered through the wig section of the Halloween store realizing, yet again, procrastination had gotten the best of me, and I’d have to sloppily come up with a costume for this year. I’d toyed with numerous ideas: Lady Gaga (meat dress era specifically), Cher, Dolores Abarnathy from West World, or Daenerys Targaryen from Game … More Witchy Woman
When my friend texted me “What are you doing tomorrow, and do you like steak?” I knew it was an omen for good things to come. She had extra tickets to a steak festival of sorts in Seattle called Cowabunga. The event of the night was called Seared, where various restaurants were giving out small … More Cowabunga
When I got the call asking if I wanted to be sent to Honolulu for work, there was no hesitation. How could I say no? Yes, the company I work for messed up my flights. Yes, I had to shift around my other work schedule to accommodate the needs of the second job. There were … More The Most Stressed Out Girl In Hawaii
I don’t enjoy cooking. I’m not good at it. It seems to take forever. Don’t get me wrong. I love food. I live for a wonderful meal. I just don’t have the patience or skill set to pull it off on my own. I have a friend who sent me a recipe for fried rice, … More Betty Crocker
I’d mulled over what I had done wrong for months. Everyone knew I was being sent to Boise for my tee-shirt selling side gig, and after being sent to Australia last year, it had become an ongoing joke about what sort of cardinal sin I’d committed to be sent to Idaho. I’ve been bitching about … More The Boise Experience
I woke up in a funk when I realized it was my fourth Independence Day that I’d witnessed in Seattle. I went to pick up all the essentials for my non-barbeque on the rooftop as I would be providing my guests with snacks and wine but most definitely was not hostess enough to fire up … More The Fourth 4th
“What if we wouldn’t see a whale again this time around?” my mom said. I didn’t want to think about that, though it was a thought I couldn’t shake. My parents and brother were in town visiting from Indiana. Last time they came around for a visit, we decided to go to the San Juan … More Whale Watching–Take Two
“Don’t worry. You won’t have to go on stage or anything,” I was promised. “Good. Because I don’t do things like that. I’ll freeze up. Or throw up,” I responded. “They take volunteers so they will leave you alone unless you want to participate.” Being a human who prefers to be in a zero participation … More The Meat Section
Transient Transplant 