seattle
while i’ve only been here for three days, seattle is not what i expected. for example, i now better understand what the seattle “rain” is all about. while there has been something falling from the sky about 80% of the time i’ve been here it hasn’t exactly been what most people call rain. it’s not really a mist either. i like melody’s description of the moisture: gleeking. i am really amused at the idea that god is gleeking on his people. this weather will likely be the same for the entire time i’m here.
melody and her friend nedra have shared that it’s a bit hard to get to know people here. it’s not that they haven’t met people here it’s that seemingly for a town of transplants the town/people are not very welcoming. it’s as if everyone keeps to themselves. i had assumed that a town with such a good reputation would be more embracing.
the town does seem to please with a cool neighborhood set up and a compact downtown. quite a few of neighborhoods i’ve seen so far boast their own main street/town square sort of thing. i really like when neighborhoods offer unique to offer than ethnic diversity. most people including myself enjoy culturally diverse neighborhoods but it seems wholly generic instead of a reflection of unique individuals that envelope a culture. while some of the neighborhoods reflect the generic culture of wealth, there seem to be a fair amount of neighborhoods that reflect a lot of funk and i’m done with that. i will be exploring more of downtown in the upcoming days.
today is sort of a day off for me. i’ll probably just stay on mercer island (home of bill nye science guy not bill gates) which is were mel lives. she lives down the street from an indoor pool and a hike/bike trail. i’ll post pictures soon.
