4 posts tagged “downtown”
Today we had planned to go downtown, wander around, see downtown stuff, eat at Maya's and other stuff.
It didn't happened. It was hot today and I was tired and uninspired and tired of being admired. (I'm kind of drunk on tiredness... or something)
Instead we went to the Rose Garden and the Japanese Gardens. (Maya's too)
The Rose garden sucks. I don't get its appeal. Yeah it's cool there are so many freakin' roses in one spot but it just kind of makes me wanna sneeze.
The Japanese Gardens are AWESOME.
Many photo's were taken some of which will be uploaded at a later point...
... instead I leave you with our three videos...
This is the first one... there's a bird. I say something at the end that we can't really figure out what it is.
Very exciting.
This is the second one. I don't really remember what it's about.
That's all for now. More to come later.
My head is throbbing.
So badly that it kind of makes me want to vomit.
I closed with my manager tonight. I don't know who's worse. Her or New Guy. At least with her I get all the tips and we're generally out of there super early. She's very much a "go to work to work" type. Which is cool and all but when it's as slow as it was tonight a little harmless chit chat would make the night go by a bit faster. Ugh.
Stayed at the Terrorist's house last night. Got there and was in bed within the hour. Which is basically what our relationship has been reduced to over the past week or two. He mentioned it this morning. How it kind of bothers him that we haven't really gotten to spend much QT together. The comment kind of caught me off guard to be honest. I don't really know why but it did. It's not that I hadn't noticed it, it's not that I didn't agree with it, I just hadn't actually admitted it to myself until he vocalized the words. Because of the whole "incapable of adult relationship's" thing I had tricked myself into thinking that it was just sex that I was missing I didn't even think of the emotional aspect. Wow, that snuck up and bit me on the ass. Oh well, life is busy for both of us at the moment and it's only going to get busier. Which sucks, a lot, but there's not much we can do about it. Just have to give it time, things will even out after a bit. I hope.
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Fuck. It's 230a. I was supposed to be in bed by two.
I need to go to bed, I have to be downtown at 10a.
Fuck, that's in less that eight hours.
Last night, while at work I got looking at pictures I had in various places... email, photo blogs and what not. It made me a bit nostalgic so I decided to post a bunch of these pictures because... well... they're pretty. But the problem, was that I had a very short amount of time to do it and most of the pictures I used were really small ones and couldn't really been seen all that well.
So... today... I dropped my shift at the OG tonight so I could go see a movie (I got free tickets!) and I decided to pick up a few hours at the answering service because I know both Jenna and Lisa wont care. :-) Now I have more time... so here we go...
More fun with pictures
This beautiful piece of heaven on earth is Hideaway Beach. It's just down the way from where the ship ported in Kahalui, Maui. I've taken many naps, gotten a nice tan and met some awesome people here. On cold Maine days like today when I can't feel my toes and my teeth wont stop chattering I want nothing more to be there getting pelted by sand the wind likes to throw around.
This is my old building in Portland. It was the only apartment I've ever had by myself. It was FUCKING SMALL. But it was all mine and now, after bouncing from place to place and not having my own space for almost a year... I miss it terribly.
This is a photo from Pioneer Square. Pioneer Square was a big reason I wanted to move to Portland. I had never been there but Chris showed me pictures and told me stories and I fell in love. A love which only grew once I actually got there and saw it and spent time there.
Last year, just about this time. I was walking around South West Portland. Specifically the South Park Blocks area. This is one of the pictures I took. I think it's kinda weird. And that's why I like it. :-)
This is a better shot (though still not great) of the South Park Blocks. This picture was taken on the same day as the one above. (I think, though it has been a long time and my memory is fading with age.) Jesus, I miss Portland.
This is an oak dresser that I LOVED. Even though it was heavy as fuck, which is never a good thing when one moves around as much as I tend to do. I sold it before I moved to Oregon. Now, I'm kicking myself for that. I should have kept it. But I guess it doesn't matter because I couldn't get it out to Oregon. Doesn't mean I don't miss it though.
This gargoyle was given to me by Nathan. It was a "I'm sorry you couldn't go to Disney with us so I got you this" type of gift. I don't know where it is. Actually I had forgotten I had it until I saw the picture. It's got to be in storage in Gresham. I'll see it soon enough. (I Hope)
Ahhhh... the Japanese Garden. If ever there were a place to go and just Breath and Relax this would be it. The most serene, calming, peaceful place you could ever imagine that is actually in the middle of a city.
This is the sand garden part of the Japanese Gardens. GORGEOUSNESS!!!!
I miss Mt.Hood (which I guess is obvious being that it's in a post of things I miss) I used to HATE riding the Max to and from the Airport because it took so damn long. But one part I loved was the view we had of this Mountian. I never made it to the actual moutian but I used to love viewing it from afar.
This is Mt.StHelen. Not a very good picture of Mt. St.Helens but you can see it. It's an active Volcano! Was rumbling a lot when we first decided to move to Portland. Then it calmed down a bit. Then started up again when we were in Portland. Though no major activity. (To Bad.)
This was taken shortly before a fairly major thundershower in Portland. Though I can't say I miss this specific buildings... I miss Portland. And I like this picture. :-)
This is the Max. It's the light rail portion of Tri-Met. (Portland, Oregon's transit system) I used to ride the Max a lot. Everyday actually. I loved it and hated it all in one.
I hated this thing soooooo freakin' much. Wednesday boat drills, cabin inspections, having to live in tiny spaces with people you want to kill. Working 70+ hours a week. Not sleeping for 5 months. It FUCKING SUCKED. But... it was also one of the best experinces of my life and I miss it like you wouldn't believe. So much so that I've been thinking about going back.
That's it for now. I miss my iPod too. But that's been covered and I don't have any pictures of it. I need to go get ready to go home.
This has gotta be a quick one because I need to leave here in 20 mins and I have a bunch of other stuff to do...
But... I've feeling kind of nostalgic today... here's some of the things I miss... (aside from my iPod which I don't have a pic of to post)
Right around this time last year, I was wandering around the South Park Blocks taking pictures and this is one of the ones I took.
Hide-away beach in Maui. I took some great naps here, went to a few camp fires here too. Great tanning spot!
My old building in Portland, Oregon.
My old ride, in Portland.
The sand garden in the Japanese Garden. This place is the most peaceful place you could imagine and its in the middle of a city.
Another picture I took while wandering around the South Park Blocks.
This was taken in Portland, Oregon atop a parking garage. Just before a MAJOR thunder shower.
This is the Pride of Aloha. And though I HATED it at times. I still occasionally miss it like mad. So much so that I'm thinking about going back...
Now I have 5 minutes to finish work stuff. Bye!... Some of the pictures aren't the greatest... I might fix them later... I might not. :-)
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