Blogs from U-District, Seattle, Washington, United States, North America - page 5

Okay I am a freelance writer. I write about the singles scene, food and cooking, travel, arts and culture. So I belong to several professional organizations. I am trying out a membership on a site for travel writers. Today I received a newsletter in my inbox with all sorts of information including job news, press trips (I don't get the full monty because I am just trying it out right now) and press releases. Plus there was a list of the hottest topics on the bulletin boards. For those of you who don't know, travel writing is one of the worst paid jobs on the planet and is getting more so. Publishers of guidebooks are offering much smaller compensation and requiring more from their writer, from covering more in the writing to taking your pics to ... read more

I was going to have leave Seattle at this point in the story but I think there is still a lot to tell about the place. So we will stay in rainy Seattle for a bit longer. Also, when I lost my laptop, my camera was stolen too. Sorry about the lack of pics at first. I am getting a new one and will add pics later.... read more

The journey that I'm on right now actually started a couple of months ago but my laptop was smashed by nefarious thieves and I haven't been able to write about it until today. So the first of my posts will be from older events and will eventually catch up to today. What started this particular trip was my date with Jabba the Hut. I was in Seattle and doing a story on internet dating. I was up in the middle of the night one night, writing, when I realized that the DJ on my favorite radio station had finally come back from vacation. His replacement had been terrible and I was sick of listening to him. So I called the station around 4 a.m. to tell him how glad I was that he was back. And ... read more

So, fall has arrived in ernest, like a golden snow storm descending on the parks and avenues of capital hill.. the gardens here are decorated for the night of the dead, with florescent skeletons and grave stones celebrating RIP, huge fat spiders splendidly balanced over dark porches....I shall be in SPokane tomorrow, travelling over the Rockies by Greyhound and celebrating Halloween there with friends... This last week has mostly been catching up time, Kat is 4 months pregnant and Ivy only 10 months old- so we have played in the park, visited the hot house and generaly chilled.. women who lunch...Their aerie over looks Washington Lake and the Cascade mountains, an amzing view which is endlessly changing, with clear light at sun rise, pink mists off the lake and watching the full moon .... Over the ... read more

Today we collected Heather from University. She navigated Dennis and us to the car park under Nordstroms where Doreen shopped for replacement clothes etc. We visited the Pike Street Market, a vibrant and great place to mooch around if you haven't been there. It reminds me of the Grainger Market in Newcastle on Tyne but in one long line: King Salmon, gigantic Crab and Halibut in their hundreds, along with fruit, veg, arty stuff and entertaining buskers. Walked down to the jetty for lunch and back, caught the Monorail to the Space Needle, up to the top and back down again, then Monorail into the shopping centre where we gorged on chocolate dunked orange slices and strawberries. Returned to Tacoma for a meal out, collecting more replacement clothes en route. Friendly natives and pleasant City. All ... read more