Stupid Hurts

So I called up Jake and told him to come down to the coffee shop because we had a group down there knitting.

You would expect a Sunday morning spent knitting in a coffee shop would go quietly. Nah, excitement found us. Apparently that was the one day the year they measure their attempt at the World’s Longest Scarf. Being as we are adventurous people, Jake ending up wearing the 496 foot scarf before we left.

First off, I have made some massive upgrades to my gallery. I am really excited and happy about that. Plus there are a lot of new pictures in several of the galleries.

So I got this call from Apple saying my computer was done in the middle of the week, but I haven’t had any free time until this weekend. Which meant another expedition into Seattle proper. This time Jake went with me.

We decided to take public transportation, because it is nearly $30.00 to take a car on the ferry, but about $12.00 for us to walk on and then $5.00 total for the bus. Plus life is a bit more interesting when you get out in the world and live.

So we rode the ferry from Bainbridge to Seattle. We were sitting on the sun deck and enjoying the weather, when I noticed this girl who wasn’t remotely dressed for the weather. So I asked her; “Were are you from, you are really over dressed compared to locals?” She responded with,”Germany.” So we talked for the rest of the boat trip about all of our travels around the globe. She told us about her stays in the U.S. and South America. Jake talked  about Asia and South America. And I talked about the U.S. and Europe. We all had travels in common. It was only after talking about traveling for 15 minutes did we find out her name was Ana. Travelers always seem to hit it off pretty quickly.

The boat landed a bit later and she decided to come with us for a cup coffee and then walk around downtown Seattle for a bit.

I suggested the International District sense there was a picture I wanted.

So we meandered over that way. After getting us lost in King station I got the picture I wanted.

I got it.

Then we got our drinks before spending the next few hours walking around downtown.

Eventually, we went our separate ways. Jake and I went and got my computer back and caught the ferry back across the water. Before leaving I noticed the lighting was perfect over the bay and got a few more pictures of the city.

I got up looking for my computer this morning, only to realize I took it to the apple store on saturday for repair. So I am with out my own computer for 2-3 days. Which sucks because I was in the middle of intergrating my gallery with Stupidhurts website better. 

I got my rig in the mail a few days ago, and rode it 30 some odd on saturday. I dont know how people ride brakeless there between cars and inatentive drivers.

On a side note my scarf has broken 5-1/2 feet. Which indicates it will eventually be done.

My roommate woke me up out from a decently good nap a few days ago to tell me the sun was setting over the bay we live near. So I got out and took a few pictures of this sleepy little town, and this is some of what I came out with.

There of course are a few more in my Gallery

I plan on making these Seattle rides once I get my fixed gear back. Riding Jake’s mountain bike the past few weeks has been killing me slowly.

The Humpday Hustle: 7pm at Redsquare. Every Wednesday

Seattle Critical Mass: Meet at Westlake Square on Westlake Ave.5:30 PM last Friday of every month.

Greenlake Race: Last Friday of every month (after Critical Mass). Meet by the bleachers at the South-end of the lake at midnight.

There are a lots of other rides in Seattle, and the town I live it. I will make post about them on occasion.

I keep saying we all need hobbies.

After getting almost a foot done with my scarf I took a break from my knitting, and I tried to make a few small upgrades StupidHurts. Those few small upgrades turned into a few major changes as they are want to do, and this is what I came up with.

This is down the street from my apartment, which has the same view.

Today is the first time all week it hasn’t been raining. Pretty much the entire town is outside.

I really need a new hobby. I don’t have my sewing machine, or my bicycle and I only get depressed when I have too much time on my hands. So I have decided to buy myself some yarn and knitting needles once I get some extra cash, learn how, and then knit myself a 10 feet long scarf.

Long enough to be a hazard. Or long enough to fight crime with it. Odds are to do that many stitches it will be warm again by the time I get done, since the estimate I have read is just this side of 30,000 stitches or about 7 pounds of yarn.

My friend Jake and I moved from different parts of the country up to Seattle, Wa into an apartment. It is pretty nice up here so far. The apartment is on the water. I have been so busy lately. The initial culture shock was kind of difficult and I have been told to expect rain for the next nine months.