So I was planning to go walk around Columbia City today, but it's raining and I made it as far as Uncle Elizabeth's on Pike before I said sod this and ducked in and set up shop here for the afternoon. The owner is always cool to me, and I have a crush on the little shaved-headed girl (you know, like the Little Red Headed Girl that Charlie Brown has ( Read more... )

One. Had my first week on the job and it's been great. I work with all of four other people and everyone's mellow. The morning barista's from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and we've been bonding over that. My only complaint is that two of my bosses mumble like Mr. Magoo and it's annoying having to say, "What? WHAT?" all of the time. After the first day, ( Read more... )

While not a snarky commentary on the local weather, it most certainly could be. No, the Moisture Festival is real, it happens once a year, and that once a year is almost now. I'll be volunteering on security detail the 24th-26th, probably more days than that if my carny friends have any say about it, and it'd be swell if local folks came out and ( Read more... )

Almost home. My next post shall be from within the confines of Seattle ( Read more... )