Category Archives: Seattle

Do Not Startle the Animals

Posted on July 26, 2015 by erineph

My mom is coming to visit next weekend. I think partially because she wants to and partially because I recently threw half a tantrum over no one in my immediate family having any plans to visit Seattle for reasons involving … Continue reading →

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The Very Big One

Posted on July 19, 2015 by erineph

If you live in Seattle, you’ve probably read that New Yorker article about the probability of a cataclysmic earthquake striking the (ultra-sexy-sounding) Cascadian subduction zone and obliterating our corner of the Pacific Northwest. If you haven’t read it yet, I’ll … Continue reading →

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The Time I Met Mystery Fireworks Jesus

Posted on July 5, 2015 by erineph

Yeah yeah yeah, how was everyone’s Fourth, happy birthday America, blah blah blah YOU GUYS. You guys. I MET MYSTERY FIREWORKS JESUS! A bit of background for those reading on their phones who wish not to follow a hyperlink: Last … Continue reading →

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Rat Rat City Bitch

Posted on July 3, 2015 by erineph

The first nightmare I can remember having took place on Sesame Street. I was standing in front of Susan and Gordon’s brownstone and somehow fell into that planter thing just next to the stairs (opposite side of the garbage cans … Continue reading →

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Checked Out

Posted on June 28, 2015 by erineph

When I first visited Seattle, I was overwhelmed at how nice everyone seemed. Really, I was! I even found the entry where I wrote about how people were so polite and quiet and completely unlike my own city, where getting … Continue reading →

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Yeesh, Man

Posted on June 21, 2015 by erineph

When I first moved to Seattle, one of the things I was most excited about doing was taking the bus. I know. Only a lunatic or a masochist would be excited about taking the bus, right? Totally. Unless, of course, … Continue reading →

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Life in Seattle

Posted on May 22, 2015 by erineph

The other day, I spotted a notification in my Facebook feed that had nothing to do with me. By that, I mean that it wasn’t written by anyone I knew about any conversation we’d had, and I hadn’t commented on … Continue reading →

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Really, Really Bad

Posted on May 17, 2015 by erineph

Today is Syttende Mai – the 17th of May, also known as Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day) or Norwegian Constitution Day. I don’t live in Norway and none of my family comes from there, but I do live in Ballard and … Continue reading →

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A Loner, Dottie, a Rebel

Posted on December 14, 2014 by erineph

Yesterday, I wrote over on the food blog in a post titled “’Twas the Week Before Christmas” that because I work in e-commerce and have a slew of 12+ hour days ahead of me, if it’s not comfort food, it’s … Continue reading →

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CSA: The Sophomore Year

Posted on November 23, 2014 by erineph

Several years ago, I first heard the term “CSA.” I had a vague understanding that it involved deliveries of produce, but beyond that, I had no knowledge of what it involved, nor did I have a desire to find out. … Continue reading →

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