I don’t know about you but I’m always complaining that there is nothing to do. Which is bullshit because there is actually a MILLION things going on at any time. This is a reminder for me when I can’t think of anything to do that there are a wealth of events in this city at…
Tag: Seattle
Maria Semple’s Seattle
I’m late on reading the book Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple, which was one of the best books of 2012. I’m on a books-that-take-place-in-Seattle kick and this is one of the top hits of a list I found on goodreads. I won’t go into a review, I’ll just say that I thought it…
A Snippet of Seattle Public Transportation
A couple of weeks ago my dear dear 1999 Honda Civic started making strange noises and shaking. After a visit to the mechanic, she was diagnosed with the car version of pancreatic cancer: the head gasket needed to be replaced. I’d been holding onto her for a while because she belonged to my grandmother, may…
Dr. Hippy: A “Non-Western” Medicine Experience (part 3)
{Part 3 of a story about a very strange doctor I have been seeing as part of my last year on my parent’s medical insurance. Read Part 1 and Part 2} This time I went into the office a good half hour before my scheduled appointment and ended up having to wait a full 50 minutes…
Dr. Hippy: A “Non-Western” Medicine Experience (part 2)
{This story is part 2 in a series of posts about a very strange doctor I’ve been seeing lately as part of my last year on my parents’ medical insurance.} Ah, the long-awaited results to my allergy tests have come back and I must say that I am extremely surprised by the results (read Dr. Hippy…
Dr. Hippy: A “Non-Western” Medicine Experience (part 1)
While I am not originally from Seattle, I have to admit that I have begun to develop the classic characteristics of a citizen of the PNW: we’re a self-righteous, passive-aggressive, health-obsessed bunch. We’re super into the idea of a combination of “Western” and “Non-Western” medicine. The following is part 1 of my recent trip into the…
Hit the Bucket List 