Last day in Washington...

April 7, 2010

So again I woke up late. By late I mean in between 10 and 11am. Looked out the window.... another beautiful day in the Pacific NW... gray and rainy..lol. After looking out the window a bit. I got up and work on stuff on my mac and then went and took a shower. Which usually signals to Mike that I am up and ready for the day. He usually gets to the shower before me. So today was a very lazy day. I spent most of the morning editing my blogs and looking through my videos. Cleaning up my stuff and packing it up all up. Then I headed downstairs and was greeted by chef Mike Jackman all dressed up for work. He was in the process of making oatmeal for the two of us. One of the few things that he could serve me from out of their fridge for breakfast. Some butter, brown sugar, and some raisins.... what are calories...lol. Just tack it on the list of the things I ate today. I am on the train right now and I just finished a 450 calorie pack of skittles. I’m on vacation! Anyway, when Mike left for work J’anne took me to the closest Transit Center. Now let me just say something before I get into this. This is just my experience with the transit system in the state of Washington. The day before was just the opposite of this experience. 

So after I said my goodbyes to J’anne and then headed over to my bus stop. Mike told me earlier it’s a very easy trip. Take the 511 straight into town and get off at 5th & Jackson walk two blocks over and the train station is right there. I wasn't worried as long as I have my phone I never get lost. As I am making my way to the bus stop. I notice there is a person spraying down the sidewalk with a pressure washer. So I stay out of the way and move up closer to my stop. It was raining out and so I stood under the covered seating area. He kept moving closer no matter how far away I moved and I swear that he was trying to spray me. I understand he is trying to do his job, but I have dealt with the guys that do the same kinda work at Beaverton transit center all the time. They are WAY more courteous than this asshole creeping closer and closer. I went out of the shelter and basically stood on the curb...he is still shooting the mist in my direction. I am a very patient man. This kinda got to me. It didn’t make me mad it made me more like wtf man. Are you serious? Finally I got on the bus and headed towards downtown Seattle. It was pretty easy ride, but I am not use to riding a bus that goes on the freeway though. I don’t know why I think that is silly. Downtown was nice its a very beautiful city. I enjoyed the ride even though there was a pointless conversation between the driver and “one of those” lady riders.You know what I mean when I say that...lol. They were talking about how it was raining sooooo much.... Ummm not even people. Next was their take on the economy...that was interesting. Blah Blah Blah... Then she had to keep thanking the driver over and over because he joked with her as she was about to get off at an earlier stop (I guess was her normal stop) about making sure she had her umbrella. (Oh because remember it was a gully washer! Jesus people I will show you rain...lol) So she decided (because of the good advice of the driver about not getting soaked in the fucking GULLY WASHER!) not to get of at her normal stop and  do her normal walk. She would instead wait and ride the bus to her destination. Great more pointless conversation! Seriously it was not even coming down very much. Why does this matter this pointless chatter? Well, I got it stuck in my head now you have it in your head...lol. =P Some of the most fake conversation we have with people...why waste our breathe. We all our guilty of it myself included. I think that my conversation is a bit more interesting and not so fake though. I using talk to people like I would any other person. With some differences in subject matter because I am not here to offend anyone. I also like to be very random with people I don’t know either. Life is way more interesting that way. ;-) So I made it to my stop and got off the bus and I walk a few blocks down to King Station. Enter the station and check in. Looked at my watch 4:34pm...nice, about half an hour before they board business class *pops my collar* yeah thats me. lol So I board the train. It’s a bit more packed than the train coming to Seattle. Yeah because they know what state is better. Speaking of which I was with Mike the first day I got in to the state of Washington and we stopped off at the Fred Meyers by their house. Mike was getting coffee at the Starbucks inside. He is a regular there so she starts chatting away with the barista he introduces me as his friend from Oregon. I can’t even explain the horrible face she made when he told her that. Mike got on the defense. He still calls Oregon his home and so do all his siblings and they all live in Washington. So he asked her. So have you ever been there? She then gave another horrible look. I was like WTF. I have not heard to many talk that much shit about Oregon without even saying anything. How dare she! She said she had driven though once. lol Well good I hope you don’t ever come back. Geez...some people. She acted like we are backwater folk in Oregon. Well, let me tell you missy...it's not that different from the state you live in. *shakes head* It just shocked me. Although Oregon is way better!

So I am currently sitting in the dining car and about 50 minutes out of the train station in the wonderful city I call home, my birthplace, and home of some of the coolest people I know! This has been a short, but sweet vacation. I probably should have gone for a few more days, but it’s just what I needed. On to the next one....hmmm where to next. I will hit up that music museum next time. As I told J’anne after she asked me “So when our you coming up again?” I told her that their house is like a second home to me. They our wonderful and always a blast to be around. It was so nice to see Chuck and Erin as well. I am sad I didn’t make my way to see his sister Rachel. Things to add to the next time I venture up to the “other“ pacific Northwest State.... yes the one that no longer will be named. lol j/k K I think I am going to pack stuff up and head back to my seat. My sister bless her soul...got mixed up and tried to come pick me up last night with my birthday cake to boot! Oh my sister how sweet she is. I can’t wait to see her. Ok, thank you for reading! Don’t be afraid to subscribe either I don’t bite....haaaard. lol I hope you find some vitamin D somewhere in my writing. 

A little more that I would like to add to about a week later. I was asked the other day...so your vacation already seem far away? I was like actually not really. I am so happy at were I am and how my life is going right now that I was very ok with coming back. Usually I have that “oh back to reality...fuck” feeling, but not this time. I have so much going on and that I am trying to do that I not so worried about being away from my day today. You guys don’t even know about half of it yet! OH PLUS I FUCKING MISSED MY BED BAD! Felt so good to sleep in it again. The blog is only a small part of it and it’s definitely helped me get the ball rolling for me. So I think I am going to try to do weekly blog entries. Kinda take bits of my week that I feel like sharing and that I think will inspire you wonderful readers. Will see how that works out. I have one more after this one that I might post. Really I write because I love to share and have so many thoughts I think are at least interesting. I like that you guys are commenting more! K enough rambling. This blog entry is long enough! 

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Oh here is your song to go a long with this blog entry:

Peace, Love and Pure D-lite. 

Oh before I forget here is a few pics of Balrog one f two of their cats at the Jackman house. He was so awesome. He spent the most time with us. The other was too shy.