Did y'all know I was really sad in Seattle? This seemed too ironically typical at the time, since Seattle has a reputation for being depressing. Boy, was it ever. Chett and I arrived smack dab in the middle of a huge wave of gentrification, and in our naive millenial reliance on public transportation, we soon… Continue reading New
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Yoga
Ever get that icky feeling when you and a group of other white people who can afford to spend $16 on a yoga class chant "ohm shanti shanti shanti?" Me too. I'm fleshing out the skeleton of an essay chronicling my complex relationship with yoga, and, peripherally, with non-western healing in general. Topics include Orientalism,… Continue reading Yoga
Nature
I've been both privileged and reckless enough to visit several countries on three continents. I've slept on the edge of the Sahara with camels and desert cats and I've grinded & thumped to wild house music in a Cold War bomb bunker in Prague. I once drove up the east coast to Montreal and back… Continue reading Nature
Communication
I've learned some valuable things in the past few weeks. The most resounding of these is that the immense value that I place on communication does not seem to be valued equally by other people. While acquaintance-social relationships can thrive on the abandonment of serious emotional conversations--and are often actually a relief for those of… Continue reading Communication
AWP
I'm gearing up emotionally for AWP next week. What a brilliant coincidence that Seattle is hosting the conference this year. Still cannot get over the serendipitous nature of writerly things. I'm feeling pre-event jitters due to the sheer mass of people whose professional and creative work I drool over; both friends and strangers continue to jolt… Continue reading AWP
101
So the world-famous woman-owned sex shop Babeland is two blocks from my apartment. They offer sexy classes on a variety of subjects. Chett and I are going to one tonight. It's going to be awesome.
Rainier
Yesterday I discovered that we have a view of the top of the huge mountain just south of Seattle. In almost three weeks of Seattle life, I had yet to notice this honking ginormous lump sticking into the sky. That may give you an idea of the fog density.Spent yesterday and most of today recovering… Continue reading Rainier
Downtown
Working downtown is nice. I get to pace around and stare at the biggest ferris wheel on the west coast, the Great Wheel (creative name, huh?). There is free coffee, sometimes we have lunch together, and I get to listen to podcasts and write snarky blog posts. This gives me a chance to catch up… Continue reading Downtown
Fog
We've been in Seattle for 2 full days. I have to remind myself that I don't have to pack up all of our groceries and clothes and stuff them into the Prius tomorrow morning. It's nice to stay somewhere for more than 2 days. While I do enjoy traveling--particularly avoiding tourist attractions, favoring bookstores and… Continue reading Fog
Seattle
We're going to sleep in Seattle. Y'all hatin', we know.
Jesse Rice-Evans 