Go Griz!

Football season is among us, and I am greatly missing the Griz games. However, this weekend I found a close second to being at the Washington-Grizzly Stadium cheering on the boys. A small dive bar in Kirkland.

The Alumni Association has the game on Satellite there for every game the griz play. I went and watched the game with a few fellow alumni/friends. It was refreshing to be surrounded by Griz diehards. The whole bar was packed with maroon!

On top of all that, the Griz won, in overtime.

GO GRIZ!

Dining Table

If a dining table could talk... can you imagine all the stories it would tell?

So much more than just sitting down to eat happens at our dining tables. Its a place to catch up on your company's day, break good news to another, and sometimes report sad news. Its a place of sharing and conversation, laughing and listening.

Some big moments in my life have happened at the dining table. My littlest brother, Sean was announced at the dining table. College brochures and pamphlets were spread across the dining table when I was decided where to attend. Many birthday cakes, thanksgiving turkeys, and Sunday Roasts were shared with my family.

At home, my family plays a game every night at the dinner table, "High-low". The way High-Low works is someone starts by saying what the high of their day was and what the low was and then passes it on to someone else at the table till everyone has shared. Sounds cheesy, but its fun and a good way to share your day.

The next time you sit down to share a meal with your family or your friends, be thankful for that four-legged piece of furniture that brings you together.

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest - a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September and running to early October.

I wish I was reporting that since my last post I traveled to Germany, drank brew from a stein, and ate brat wurst with the locals. This isn't quite the case. I did however attend Fremont's Oktoberfest.

There was a beer garden with 70 Microbrews for tasting (*Don't worry, I didn't try them all). There was also live music, plenty of crazy outfits, lots of people, and an impromptu game of "Red Rover" initiated by my friends and I. 

Highlights of my time at Oktoberfest include, my delicious creepy (my pronunciation of crepe), tall Australian in a sobreo, getting away with not paying for a few of my adult beverages, eating a pretzel to help a man win a competition, still knowing every word to Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise", and meeting new friends in a long line for the port-o-potty.

Despite the rain (I'm still getting used to it here), its was a wonderful festival and I plan to attend next year, perhaps even dressed as a beer maiden.

Cheers.

Relationship Status

I have a love/hate relationship with the "S" word.

Single.

At times the word single is independent, strong, and free. Other times the word can be one, alone, and lonely. My recent complex with the "single", is how much people judge this two syllable word. Because all of the social websites ask what your relationship status is, you are forced to define whether you are taken or up for grabs. If any of you have had relationships like mine in the past, you will agree that sometimes its not quite that black and white. Since when did a relationship only become truly official if it is in writing on someone's Facebook profile. This is like having a public DTR (define the relationship) for everyone to evaluate. I'm not complaining, just simply stating a fact. For my grandparents "going steady" meant wearing his letterman's jacket; for my generations its "In a Relationship with George Glass" on Facebook.

My current status says single, but I prefer eligible.

Potatoes to the City

I never thought I would see two of my favorite things together. Potatoes and designer clothes?

Today while walking to work, I couldn't help but notice in the display windows of the Barneys New York were hundreds of Mr. Potato Heads. This instantly made me miss home. Blackfoot, Idaho with its prestitious title of "Potato Capitol of the World". My childhood friend and, in a sense, my roots have followed me to Seattle.

You can take the girl out of potato land but you can't take potatoes out of the city?

Labor Day Weekend 09

The long weekend the symbolizes many things. The end of summer, first weekend of college football, no work on Monday, and of course the Labor Union Movement. My Labor Day Weekend 09 was one for the books. This weekend my dearest brother Nate came to visit me in Seattle!

Nate and his good friends, Dara and Bobby, drove over from Moscow, Idaho on Friday. The weather in Seattle was very typical and standard; it rained their entire trip. I was however able to take them to some prime tourist spots. This included Pike's Place Market, Starbucks, Lake Union, Lake Washington, sushi dinner, downtown shopping, UW (self guided) tour, and more.

It was so great to see and catch up with Nate. We could talk for hours. He and I have been very close for a long time. He is one of my best friends. After he left Monday morning I had this huge letdown, because I already missed him. Come back soon!

You shook me all night long...

Where else can you find light up devil horns, 40+ year olds acting 20 something, and way too many air guitars to even count? Answer. An AC/DC concert.

Last night I worked this event at the Tacoma dome. What an amazing show! Brian Johnson was screaming all the familiar lyrics, but I was most impressed with lead guitar Angus Young. That man (and not to sound too cliche) can rock. I have never considered myself a hardcore AC/DC fan, but last night hit after hit kept playing. I didn't realize how many of there songs I like! A few of my favs I was slightly rocking out to last night (keeping in mind that I was actually at work) are as follows...

(Click to listen and refresh your AC/DC love)

Black in Black

Thunderstruck

You Shook Me All Night Long

TNT

Highway to Hell

Hells Bells

Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap

The concert was very entertaining, everything from the crowd to lengthy guitar solos. I mean when else is a tie, blazer, shorts, white socks, and a flat cap hat ever been a more perfect outfit.

So, for those that rocked last night, I salute you!