Where does the time go?
As of tomorrow (thanks, LJ, for being my diary so I could be exact on that!), we have lived in Seattle for TEN YEARS. We moved up so AHH could go to school, and we have planned to move back to San Diego immediately upon his graduation. But we fell in love with the area, found a community, and are here well past our initial expiration date. :)
I spent a huge chunk of my life in San Diego, and it will always have part of my heart. It's where I grew up, went to college, got married, got my first "real" job, and where my family is, and it's an important part of who I am, and always will be. But Seattle has been where I really matured as an adult, where we had kids of our own, and where we've grown roots. Moving out of San Diego helped me discover the joy of actual seasons (even if they're mild ones to most of you, they're very significant to me), how much I love kayaking, and how great it is to have a state park seemingly around every corner.
In honor of my ten year Seattle-versary, here are Ten Things I Didn't Know I Loved About Seattle Until I Lived Here!
1. When it's a nice day, people say "the mountain's out!" Truly one of my favorite things about living here.
2. Speaking of the mountain: Mount Rainier is so beautiful. Yeah, yeah, active volcano. It's GORGEOUS though.
3. Speaking of nice days - they nice days here are stunning. My word, it is hard to beat the bright green evergreen trees against the deep blue summer skies.
4. I also love how Seattlites swarm outside when there is the slightest hint of good weather. We really appreciate our sunny days up here.
5. There are parks everywhere. Playgrounds, hiking, wide open fields, shoreline, you name it, there is a park for it, and it's probably not even that far away.
6. brynnmck. ♥ Our first meet-up was at the downtown Seattle library. We have never been back, at least together. Hee.
7. The fandom community in general here is so great. I have met so many truly wonderful Seattle (and ex-Seattle!) fans. Plus there's a good support for larger fandom here - Emerald City Comic Con, Geek Girl Con, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Museum. And PacifiCon, of course!
8. The Tractor Tavern, one of my favorite music venues with one of the best bathrooms for interesting graffiti. Although I get lost every single time I drive there.
9. How beautiful everything looks in the freshly fallen snow is. Snow is super problematic here because of all the hills and our total lack of general experience with it, but when it's the morning after a snowfall, and everything is still clean and smooth, it's so peaceful and glittery.
10. How liberal it skews, from it's LGBTQ-friendly nature to its commitment to nature conservation. The older I get, the more socially liberal I've become, and Seattle is a great place for that.
Thanks, Seattle, for being you. I can't wait to be here another 10 years.
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I spent a huge chunk of my life in San Diego, and it will always have part of my heart. It's where I grew up, went to college, got married, got my first "real" job, and where my family is, and it's an important part of who I am, and always will be. But Seattle has been where I really matured as an adult, where we had kids of our own, and where we've grown roots. Moving out of San Diego helped me discover the joy of actual seasons (even if they're mild ones to most of you, they're very significant to me), how much I love kayaking, and how great it is to have a state park seemingly around every corner.
In honor of my ten year Seattle-versary, here are Ten Things I Didn't Know I Loved About Seattle Until I Lived Here!
1. When it's a nice day, people say "the mountain's out!" Truly one of my favorite things about living here.
2. Speaking of the mountain: Mount Rainier is so beautiful. Yeah, yeah, active volcano. It's GORGEOUS though.
3. Speaking of nice days - they nice days here are stunning. My word, it is hard to beat the bright green evergreen trees against the deep blue summer skies.
4. I also love how Seattlites swarm outside when there is the slightest hint of good weather. We really appreciate our sunny days up here.
5. There are parks everywhere. Playgrounds, hiking, wide open fields, shoreline, you name it, there is a park for it, and it's probably not even that far away.
6. brynnmck. ♥ Our first meet-up was at the downtown Seattle library. We have never been back, at least together. Hee.
7. The fandom community in general here is so great. I have met so many truly wonderful Seattle (and ex-Seattle!) fans. Plus there's a good support for larger fandom here - Emerald City Comic Con, Geek Girl Con, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Museum. And PacifiCon, of course!
8. The Tractor Tavern, one of my favorite music venues with one of the best bathrooms for interesting graffiti. Although I get lost every single time I drive there.
9. How beautiful everything looks in the freshly fallen snow is. Snow is super problematic here because of all the hills and our total lack of general experience with it, but when it's the morning after a snowfall, and everything is still clean and smooth, it's so peaceful and glittery.
10. How liberal it skews, from it's LGBTQ-friendly nature to its commitment to nature conservation. The older I get, the more socially liberal I've become, and Seattle is a great place for that.
Thanks, Seattle, for being you. I can't wait to be here another 10 years.
This entry was cross-posted at my Dreamwidth account. Please comment here or there. (
comments at DW)