February 2012
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January 2012
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After 365 Days: 6 Differences Between Seattle &...
Walking / Transportation Dallas-Fort Worth is spread out, with a total area of 9,286 square miles covering 12 counties. Dallas proper has a total area of nearly 400 land-locked square miles. The city of Seattle has a total area of 184.5 square miles, and 83.9 miles (or over 41%) of that area is made up of water. That said, a lot of people near downtown Seattle judge distance by how many blocks...
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After 365 Days: 6 Differences Between Seattle &...
So, I’ve been working on this post on-and-off, here-and-there since June! I’m still not quite finished, but I’ve decided to break it into several smaller posts (instead of one monster post). So, June. June. It was a big month, signifying many anniversaries and milestones. +6/6/11 was our one year anniversary as a married couple +6/18/11 marked our first full year as Seattle residents +6/23/11 was...
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December 2011
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Not interested in Harry Potter. Don’t give a rat’s about Team Edward or Team Jacob or that baby daddy drama. Appreciate The Lord of The Rings, but never felt the need to read the books. However, the Hunger Games trilogy has me HOOKED. I haven’t breezed through a fiction series this way in, well… ever. The pieces above are the types of things I picture Katniss Everdeen donning, in various...
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October 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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Before I die ______ →
“…Candy Chang turned the side of an abandoned house in her neighborhood in New Orleans into a giant chalkboard where residents can write on the wall and share what is important to them. Before I Die is an interactive public art project that transforms neglected spaces into constructive places where we can discover the hopes and aspirations of the people around us.” For the online...
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May 2011
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my fair city
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Unannounced Beauty.
It’s the little things, you know? It’s little signs of beauty, character, passion and uniqueness that get me. Unlike Lucille II on Arrested Development, I don’t crave grand gestures. I find grandness in subtle, unannounced beauty.
February 2011
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City Colors: RED.
Hi friends! I hope all is well, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. After eight months, I’m starting to get the hang of this whole “being an urbanite”-thing. I’m no pro, but city living has definitely grown on me. At least in this city. It’s vibrant, hustly-bustly and culture-soaked. The city smells like coffee and color surrounds us. Most people think of Seattle as a grey place; dark,...
January 2011
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2010: A Recap
2010? One for the record books. Toward the end of December, I see Facebook posts about the past year’s struggles and and many who are looking forward to a fresh start, a clean slate. On the horizon, every January holds so much promise: resolutions in full swing, the momentum and mindset to get things done; work, life, home, physical, mental, spiritual, etc. The decisions you swore...
December 2010
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November 2010
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A Different Way
I really enjoyed reading this story in City Arts Magazine over the weekend. It’s about Seattle’s alleys - all 263 square miles of them. What are your thoughts on turning urban, trash-filled alleyways into places to gather, socialize and enjoy art?
More than 263 miles of alleyways slice through Seattle’s city blocks.They were built to assist in the back end of city living; downtown...
A little bit of lately.
As of November 18th, we will have been Seattlites for 6 months. Half a year. 182.5 days, people. Nuts! We’re looking forward to experiencing our first winter in the Pacific Northwest; from what I hear, it’s usually not that much different from Texas’ winters, just much wetter. This year, however, we’re in for a special treat: a fierce La Nina. The fiercest in 55 years, in fact. I’m not sure my...
October 2010
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