More snow

I realized that I hadn't posted in awhile, so that I figured I should probably hop back on the saddle. I was planning to write about the recent snow that we experienced recently and make more jokes about how people can't even drive a little bit. Then I realized that the last post I had before my break was making fun of the bad snow drivers. So I will spare you all the redundancy, and just say that I saw nothing that made me change my mind.

I do know that the last two days the #5 has been incredibly off schedule. With the (really light)snow on Monday, I can kind of understand that. But today is a different story. This morning was no different then any other early Seattle morning . It wasn't snowing. There was no ice at all. Just a the normal light rain. So imagine my surprise when I had to cram on the bus because it was jammed full. Apparently people were still scared from the snow that no longer existed. Hopefully tomorrow things will be back to normal.

Chaos no more!

Yesterday morning was a treat. I got a front row seat to the pathetic excuse for driving displayed by the citizens of 98103 with a little snow and ice on the road. Aside from ALL 4 of the #5's getting stuck on 45th and Greenwood(which my fellow 8:16 a.m. bus catching crew and I didn't find out until about 8:45) and standing there unnecessarily for 30 minutes, I couldn't have had more fun watching the panic ensue. I had always heard of the unthinkable terrible Seattle drivers whenever there is a snowfall, but it didn't prepare me. I have to admit, that I took for granted my eastern Washington upbringing and our ability to navigate in less then ideal conditions. I also admit it was definitly a little slick, but not as bad as people made it look. I know this because after finding out that the buses were going to be late, I hopped in my 2-wheel drive 1997 Chevy S-10 with bald tires and motored downtown so I could get my work day started. I had heard from people I work with, who have lived here a lot longer then I have and also around the country, that Seattle has the worst drivers in America. Now I'm in no position to say, but disregarding any DOT statistics, I have to believe that we're up there. Also, atleast I don't have a Tuesday morning transit story like this.

Also found this interesting piece on the front page of today's PI about the Google office in Fremont(which I didn't know was even there, along with the other big company offices). I'm trying to figure out when they get any work done. Sounds more like a day of R&R then work. I work in what can be described as a casual work environment, but this blows my work out of the water. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.

Best place to watch the big game(s)

One thing I wish Fremont had more of are great sports bars. It would provide a perfect balance with all the other fun bars that come along with fremont. Researching on OpenList confirmed what I had already suspected as well. Sure you can probably go watch the game at The Ballroom(but why waste your time) or Norm's even. If I'm going to a bar to watch the big game, and luckily this weekend has 2 of them, I would head outside of fremont. I have to admit that I only put one bar to watch the games because I haven't had a chance to explore that many sports bars since I moved over here. I hope to rectify that soon. I encourage feedback as well.

So here is the best semi-local place to watch the big games in my opinion.

- This is easy, and anybody who is a Coug already knows of the Village Pub in Magnolia. Its a moderate drive from Fremont. You're not going to find a better bar to watch a Coug game at. They have Coug merchandise all over the place, tons of tvs so no matter where you are and how busy the bar is, you will be able to see the tv. The tricky part is that the game is at 11:30, so I'd get there as early as you can since it will undoubtedly fill up fast for this huge game. If you're not a coug, no worries. Great environment, drinks, atmosphere, etc. Just don't wear any UW apparel and you should be ok. Also, if you're able to make it and sit through the Coug game, they will be showing the 'Hawk game after so you can get 2 great games in a fun, festive environment.

BEWARE!

Sorry to regurgitate another story from the local newspapers, but this story about a serial flasher that is locally relevant and kinda funny at the same time. I couldn't resist This whole scenario is eerily similiar to the Women's Appreciation episode from season 3 of The Office. It kinda makes me wonder how police go about bringing these kinds of people to justice. Do they put undercover officers along the jogging trail hoping to catch a glimpse or use Dwights method? I know if I was a cop assigned to this case I would hope that the guy turns himself in

some people never cease to amaze me

After reading this article about the police finally arresting a "fortuneteller" after scamming almost 1/4 of a million dollars out of another woman, I thought that the police had gotten it half wrong. I think that the police should arrest the woman who gave them all that money and sentence her to an equally harsh sentence. How delusional must she be to spend that much money to get, not her husband, but boyfriend back? I don' think it matters how in love with him she was, he obviously wasn't that great of a catch. I can only imagine the how much the two women must have been laughing when they accepted all that money. Like I said, some people never cease to amaze me.

Don't hear this everyday

In the spirit of the Iowa caucuses, I decided on a post with some political leaning. I found this article in my morning newspaper browse about Gov. Gregoire and her plans for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. I gotta say its kind of refreshing to hear a politician not going with the typical politician-speak and actually speaking forcefully on an issue. I, like all 98103 residents use Aurora/viaduct regularly. Tearing the whole thing down like the Gregoire said, would change things drastically. I also know since the Minnesota bridge collapse this summer, there have been times that I have been driving through it and had visions of our own similar nightmare. Regardless of political affiliation, you have to agree that its good to hear our state's leader take a firm stance on an important issue. Lets hope this gets resolved before we actually do have to tear it down.

well... better luck next year

With all the excitment of experience my first New Year's celebration in Seattle, I was a little dissapointed. Not because of a lack of fun. My hangover the next day is enough evidence to dismiss that idea. It wasn't the people. They were the ones that helped contribute to the hangover. I'm talking about the fireworks show at the Space Needle. I was pretty excited because I didn't have to leave my apartment to see them. All I had to do was go on the rooftop deck at my apartment complex. Apparently there were some technical difficulties that caused all the problems. It's not something that I'm going to lose any sleep over. Better luck next year