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Dec. 28th, 2015 10:49 amWith a four day break and the new place, I feel as though I have been on vacation. Vacation with a cat that yells at me most of the time, sheesh.
Like a tourist, I've been checking out the neighborhood places. The coffee and pizza were already known spots, but now I've also eaten at the giant cinnamon roll diner (100% diner, not anywhere as good eats as Glo's). The surprise was Louisa's Cafe. D invited me to Solstice dawn breakfast there. With sunrise at 7:55, that wasn't especially early, in these weeks of disgustingly early starts. The food was amazing, the service great, and the biscuits noteworthy.
Christmas day I spent with my local family, but the week before, my sister & nieces were visiting from Texas. OMG, my nieces are cute little eggheads! What is up with my family? We don't produce any duds in the next generation.
We went to EMP for The Supercute World of Hello Kitty. Good use of my dual membership and remaining pass. It was still $16. I think that might be why my sis kept us there two hours, rather past my energy level (and I'm still sick, I hope not to die). EMP exhibits are typically so static. Even Hello Kitty. There was much commentary from my nieces (12 and 10) about the stupid mecha pilot Hello Kitty sculpture. Their conclusion: inappropriate for all ages! (It's seriously ugly. Painted on suit over anatomically awkward nubile female body, huge ass and tits, with a HK head/helmet. Fuck You, Colin, you weeb.)
I didn't get a lot of time with them, but wow, really good to see them. I will have to go to Texas to see my brother in law, though. Too cold for him in Washington.
On Saturday, D came over for brunch at Shadow Box. First pancakes in my new place, first use of the petite oven. the pancakes were "recipe? What recipe?" but came out pretty good. I should have put the sugar into the dry.
We had a nice meal of pancakes, hash browns, Uli's bacon sausage, and tea, and we talked about Star Wars, now that he's seen it, too. I thought Aya would be happier, but he took the visit of "bro" in stride. D and I went out to get a cup of wifi for me and coffee for him, before I headed on to run errands.
Today starts another short week. I'm hoping for a slightly calmer one, with more sleep, more writing, and more time online. I trade all three to finally kick this sickness, though. It would be nice to start 2016 being able take deep breath without the question of how long I get to go without another coughing fit.
Like a tourist, I've been checking out the neighborhood places. The coffee and pizza were already known spots, but now I've also eaten at the giant cinnamon roll diner (100% diner, not anywhere as good eats as Glo's). The surprise was Louisa's Cafe. D invited me to Solstice dawn breakfast there. With sunrise at 7:55, that wasn't especially early, in these weeks of disgustingly early starts. The food was amazing, the service great, and the biscuits noteworthy.
Christmas day I spent with my local family, but the week before, my sister & nieces were visiting from Texas. OMG, my nieces are cute little eggheads! What is up with my family? We don't produce any duds in the next generation.
We went to EMP for The Supercute World of Hello Kitty. Good use of my dual membership and remaining pass. It was still $16. I think that might be why my sis kept us there two hours, rather past my energy level (and I'm still sick, I hope not to die). EMP exhibits are typically so static. Even Hello Kitty. There was much commentary from my nieces (12 and 10) about the stupid mecha pilot Hello Kitty sculpture. Their conclusion: inappropriate for all ages! (It's seriously ugly. Painted on suit over anatomically awkward nubile female body, huge ass and tits, with a HK head/helmet. Fuck You, Colin, you weeb.)
I didn't get a lot of time with them, but wow, really good to see them. I will have to go to Texas to see my brother in law, though. Too cold for him in Washington.
On Saturday, D came over for brunch at Shadow Box. First pancakes in my new place, first use of the petite oven. the pancakes were "recipe? What recipe?" but came out pretty good. I should have put the sugar into the dry.
We had a nice meal of pancakes, hash browns, Uli's bacon sausage, and tea, and we talked about Star Wars, now that he's seen it, too. I thought Aya would be happier, but he took the visit of "bro" in stride. D and I went out to get a cup of wifi for me and coffee for him, before I headed on to run errands.
Today starts another short week. I'm hoping for a slightly calmer one, with more sleep, more writing, and more time online. I trade all three to finally kick this sickness, though. It would be nice to start 2016 being able take deep breath without the question of how long I get to go without another coughing fit.