Blogs from Portland, Oregon, United States, North America - page 39

Added even more photos to past entries!!! When I was hiking with Fawn, we met up with her friend Glen, he does a lot of wildlife/close-up and trail running digital photography. He has some beautiful work, definetally worth checking out if you get a chance! http://www.pbase.com/gtach/texture He even quoted me on his page. Sweet. ... read more

Trick-or-treating stopped for me Junior year of high school. I gave out candy Senior year, and last year I went to a costume party. Little did I know it would be back to haunt me. Ya-hahahahahahaa!!!! Rainy, rainy, wet, sloppy, dirty, am I describing this city or myself right about now?? I said farewell to Tacoma today, rode the train down to this new place, this clean and quite hostel. A day full of hugs and phone calls. I was talking to the lady behind the snack counter, yes, the s n a c k counter, on the train. Fully equiped with pizza and soup, coffee and beer. I was telling her about the only trains I've ever been on: the ones headed toward Grand Central Station, and how they're nowhere near as fancy. "Oh-you mean ... read more

Autumn in the Pacific Northwest has been ushered in with spectacular weather: blue skies, high temperatures, and the glow of amber and crimson leaves. This weekend is the Autumn Moon Festival in the Chinatown/Old Town section of Portland. It’s a celebration of tradition and history, as well as shaping a path for continued appreciation of culture and diversity. For the past several years, the city has been busy with a development project in Old Town. They’ve installed more of the uniform red lampposts throughout the district, as well as updated signage, poured new curbs and sidewalks, installed public art and historical markers, and planted over 100 new trees. The festival was a way to reintroduce the public to this revitalized area. Two different stages for musical entertainment anchored the festival streets along Third and Fourth Avenues. ... read more

I woke up pretty early and spent an hour thinking about how I’d go about getting by the next few days. I already rang Aussie Credit Cards and the first thing they would do was to send it to my home address. I thought about going home again, but I drifted back to sleep… When I woke up again, Bob and Diane were also awake. I thanked them heaps for being positive to me and putting together their reassuring words. In the short term, things were fine as Bob just decided to lend me $1000 US. Just like that. He called it ‘Emergency Money”; I didn’t really feel comfy taking it since I’m heaps embarrassed already at my knobbishness, but the last thing anyone wants is for me to be holed down. The show will ... read more

I had been pretty calm about it to this point in time but always in the back of my mind I had thought that I lost it. We drove back along the Highway, Steph constantly reassuring me that I had my CC. Her mom had turned the room inside out and when I got there, I did too. Still no sign of it. That night, we had Mexican for dinner. It wasn’t too bad. I told the Schaefers that Sydney doesn’t have too many good Mexican restaurants and that if you don’t count the Taco Bell restaurants, there weren’t many Mexican restaurants at all. Later on, I also rang home and told my little sister what had happened, and my big sister too. The message to them both was the same - “Don’t tell mum”. ... read more