travel update

[waider]

I arrived in Seattle on Thursday evening, and promptly wound up in a pub. Since arriving:

• Telemarketing call. Telesurvey, actually, but no difference. To my corporate apartment, as I walked in the door. FUCKING LEECHES.
• Sung to by random guy on street. Well, random guy wanted to sing a song from me to Broenwynn. The fact that I joined in may have invalidated the deal. Broenwynn was amused. Random guy got five bucks and an invite to Broenwynn's coffee shop to sing to her patrons.
• Other random guy: You're a celebrity, aren't you? Who are you? Me: No, I'm just a tourist. ORG: You've gotta be a celebrity, you're grinning when you say "no"
• ORG also tried to BUY a cigarette off Broen.
• Scott #1: You guys have been sitting out here all night. What's with the accents? (Broen's accent is predominantly Australian)
• Scott #2 was the guitarist in the pub band, so for a few minutes I was wearing a guitar at least part of which was about as old as me. Alas, the band had stopped playing so I didn't get to jam. Maybe that was a good thing, though.
• Rude coffee, complete with plastic lid flipped unenthusiastically onto the counter.
• Carded. Offered my passport as ID. "This isn't you.". Jeez.
• Met up with anavolena and her SO.
• Watched some bad TV - both quality of programming and quality of reception. When Aboda say their apartments are like home away from home, I didn't think they'd actually include the dubious and limited cable reception in the offer.

Today I am going to swan around as a tourist for a bit, before catching up with Broen for more beers. rimrunner, I've not forgotten about calling, I'm just Insufficiently Organized :)

Comments

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

No worries, the past couple of days have been nuts as it is, and I'm going to a wedding this evening. (This is how my social life works: I don't leave the house for anything other than work for WEEKS, then multiple people's Major Life Events all happen on the same weekend. Including mine. GAH.)

The soonest that looks Good™ is lateish Wednesday, like 8:30 or so. I will be a bit sweaty from martial arts class but hopefully not malodorous.

[waider.livejournal.com]

Groovy, that's the evening my bro is flying in from Boston. Will keep you posted.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

SO? My goodness. Now i know why she missed so many rustylantern turns.

[bitpuddle.livejournal.com]

I hope you waved as you flew overhead.