Friday, May 23, 2008

Luna Park Cafe

It's eclectic, funky, and just a fun place to mix it up from the usual office humdrum. Their food is down home industrial size cooking that satisfies the comfort food craving. Besides, who doesn't love being served by beautifully tattooed girls?

The walls are covered in vintage memorabilia that distract the eye from your companions and the singing barmaid makes you look around in dismay wondering if it's for real or just some crazy person who came in off the street for lunch.

The history of the area is kind of interesting too. It used to be an amusement park, built in 1907 on the Duwamish tide flats and closed in 1913. If you want to learn more about the area and the cafe you can go to www.lunaparkcafe.com.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Secret Desire

I have been trying to keep a lid on my secret obsession of late...I want a simple used manual film Nikon from like the 60's or 70's. I really miss my film camera that I gave to my sister after buying a digital one. Don't get me wrong, digital cameras definitely have their benefits, but I've been wanting to go old-school lately.

I keep thinking about when I took my photography class a couple of years ago and borrowed back my Canon Rebel from my sister and it was so much fun. I think I took my best photos ever during that time and since then I have really been missing it. It's only been this past week that I have really been secretly obsessing over where to buy a used camera. I know of several places like Kenmore Camera or Ballard Camera, the only real issue is that I don't want to spend the money! Why do hobbies have to cost so much?

Baby Feet

So cute and adorable, you just want to gobble them up. Those little pink toes are so tempting to tickle. Sweet little baby feet toddling around the house, learning balance and grace. Oh how they look so innocent and sweet.

How is it that they can be so punishing in the middle of the night when they kick you in the head and chest as they spin around in circles as though attached to a Whirling Dervish.

Maybe it's time for baby to have her own bed...

Friday, May 16, 2008

The Karmapa Hits The Big Time!

The 17th Karmapa has come to America for the first time and is making big news. How amazing is that? Who woulda thunk it. I have been practicing Tibetan Buddhism since the early 90's and I am so happy that such prominent teachers within my tradition are making such an impact on the western world. Maybe our karma is changing and the seeds that have been planted are finally flourishing.

Here are two stories that have made the news since the Karmapa's arrival:

NY Times: Young Spiritual Leader Arrives in New York Ready to Teach and Be Taught

Time magazine: The World's Next Top Lama

Boy that Time magazine article title is a bit too trash-tv for my taste.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Perks of the Job

So while my last post was a bit of a whiny bitch rant about an irritating part of my job, I really can't complain too much because of days like today.

Once a week my department, which consists of 5 women - one is currently on maternity leave, has a standing meeting in the afternoon. Typically we have that meeting in one of the meeting rooms, but every so often we have an "off-site" meeting and go somewhere like Trophy Cupcakes and Party as we did today.

I had the triple chocolate cupcake and I have to say that it was better than Cupcake Royale. Not sure if I am changing my allegiance, because Cupcake Royale makes some damn good coffee, but strictly on cupcake alone - Trophy Cupcakes would win in a cupcake competition.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Websites & Their Owners

I have been working at my company since the middle of February. My job is to help the one other web designer in developing websites for a number of enterprises that our company owns in order to get their info off of the main site in hopes that it will result in better SEO and to redesign the websites that already have independent sites (because they are horrendous in design!).

We have timelines, but no one involved in the enterprises seem to understand that. There is no sense of urgency with these people! Only one website has been launched since I started and that was almost done when I started. Two sites so far should have been launched months ago and only one is in the process of being launched today.

I am trying to keep a new website project on target but it's like pulling teeth trying to get approvals by the deadline! I suppose this is normal? I feel like I am getting behind, but it's not my fault!

The one nice thing is that hopefully I will have two sites launched this week that have been severely delayed due to other's slow approvals +other things out of my control!

Monday, May 12, 2008

Have you seen the price of gas?



I don't usually like ranting about this kind of thing because honestly, I think we are the most spoilt nation on the planet but I am really getting fed up with the price of gas. Regular, the cheapest option, is now almost $4/gallon. The $200 a month that is coming out of my children's mouths is going into the oil company's record profits. This is wrong - plain and simple.

Do we not have a conscience anymore? It seems as though the divide is growing and our children are the ones who suffer it. The rich seem to be so checked-out living in their cushy plastic bubble that they can't truly see how us ordinary folk struggle just to get by.

I don't need a 5 bedroom house looking over the Puget Sound (though it would be nice), a simple 2 bedroom cottage would suffice. I don't need a slick sports car or a super SUV, just feeling like I can actually afford the scheduled maintenance on the used car I do have would suffice. Why shouldn't I be able to feed my family fresh organic food so we can be healthy instead of the cheap prepackaged meals that are full of hydrogenated oils, fructose corn syrup and enriched flour that make our kids obese.

I thought our government was supposed to speak for the people but I guess I am wrong. Let's hope that we make the right choice in November and begin to see a real change for the better.

Friday, May 9, 2008

A Little BSG Geekdom

Every once in a while I reveal my true geeky nature...

BSG: Join The Fight


Join the Fight and take the Battlestar Galactica Personality Quiz! jointhefight.scifi.com