January 25, 2013
(Friday)
Be warned: I have a lot of stories on this day.
I believe that I've mastered the days in which I travel, where I travel. When I travel anywhere in the states, I go for 4 days, 3 nights. Typically that's the perfect amount of time but because this trip, I traveled alone, I got everything done in 3 days BUT it was nice to relax that last day. Now, if I travel abroad, 7 days and 6 nights is sufficient. I learned this when I was in Costa Rica.
My airplane outfit. I don't understand how people fly in anything other than sweats. When I see people wearing jeans on the plane, I feel uncomfortable.
I have a love/hate relationship with technology but when it comes to traveling, it's typically a love relationship UNLESS I can't get off of my phone then it becomes a problem.
I couldn't sleep in any of the days that I was in Seattle. So I was out of my room by 11am and had a pizza bagel and vanilla wafer latte. I actually really liked Seattle's Best Coffee better than starbucks. That's right, I said it and I've got NO PROBLEM not being a part of "the norm". And this coffee place was located inside of my hotel so it was extremely convenient.
As I was sitting down and watching people pass by, I thought what if someone I knew walked past and they just happened to be in the same state (traveling or living)?! I had that happen when I was visiting Las Vegas (October 2011) and I bumped into this guy I was playing soccer with (when I was in WI for a few months) and he was at the Bellagio on work while I was there visiting.
SMALL WORLD.
I stopped at Barnes & Noble, on my way to seeing a movie. I confirmed that I highly enjoy overhearing people's conversation as they pass by.
I took this picture and sent it to Char. Her and I are planning our Jamaica trip for January 2014.
BOOM.
Since I didn't have much to do on my last day, I decided to see a movie and what better movie than ANYTHING with Jason Statham in it? Let's be real. He's my only Hollywood crush. A real man's man. By the way, this movie was AWESOME. Filled with fighting and action. Jennifer Lopez played a typical pretty/desperate woman which I frown upon. I'm determined to portray women as strong and independent but can be girly at the same time.
On my way leaving the movies to go to the Chocolate Factory!
Like I said on my Day 1 post, I was eyeing these bad boys since I first walked past. I stopped in and was just in awe at how good these apples looked. I was extremely indecisive (which I'm normally not) with which apple I wanted to get. I had one of the employees helping me and I was telling him how I was flying back to Vegas in a few hours and just had to try one of these before I left. The apple was $8.95 but he told me to look down at the screen as he was ringing me up and it said, "$4.95" - he gave me a discount which was so sweet!
I ended up getting the Avalanche Caramel Apple. I will also admit that when I took my first bite, I drooled. Not my proudest moment but that's how bad I was ready to eat this apple!
AND, come to find out, there's one of these places in Vegas. HAHA and nearby where I work! So I was so excited to have this "scarce" apple from this cool place and we have one . . . we all know where I'm getting my chocolate fix!
I picked up my luggage from my hotel and headed to the train around 6pm.
The city is gorgeous all lit up at night.
My hotel was near the 3rd and University entrance/exit for the trains.
My luggage. I travel light.
Back to the airport I go!
As I was waiting to go through security, there was a woman in front of me and a man in front of her. That man seemed to never have traveled in his life because he had so many items, on top of a huge backpack, and didn't know what to put where. He was holding up the line and instead of getting irritated by it, I merely looked away and waiting until I could put my items up. (I've learned ways to keep myself calm: GROWTH)
As I got through security, I grabbed my boots and put them on then was grabbing the rest of my items and that man happened to be beside me collecting his 25 pieces and looks at me and says, "I really like your boots" (I will say "no homo" on his behalf) therefore the slight irritation I had for him earlier, had now been lifted. Sometimes a compliment can change one's attitude rather quickly.
Then I somehow discussed going back to Vegas, with this other guy collecting his items, and he was going there too. This was our conversation:
Man: "I'm going to Vegas too. 8 days."
Me: "Use them wisely and carefully."
Man: "Oh, I'm here for work."
Me: "That's what they all say but you'd be surprised! Have a great trip!"
When I was on that ferry, I saw this restaurant called "Ivars" and it looked delicious SO when I got through security and saw this, I was going for it!
I got the Halibut and it was divine.
As I was sitting down and eating, these two guys walk past and I hear one guy say, "I really like the signage here." You don't hear that everyday so I wanted to share it with all of you.
Finding outlets at your gate is like finding gold.
I'm addicted to this book. Winning with People by John C. Maxwell is REAL.
Waiting patiently to board.
As I was waiting, this man stood in front of me and I really liked his shoes.
Good taste.
I always get a window seat (unless I have a connecting flight) and as I was walking down the aisle, a couple were sitting in the row I was in so they got up for me to sit down. As I sat down, the husband sits beside me and says, "Oh, I'm glad you're small." HAHA He wasn't a big guy but he did take up my arm rest which I didn't care for but I just stayed close to the window.
He and his wife were really cute and you could tell that they've been married for years. It's nice to see older couples, that have been through life together, but I get tired just thinking about the things they've been through together. Bless them. (Not sure if I could do it. I take that back. It's not that I'm not sure if I "could" do it but I'm not sure that I want to do it)
I'm so grateful and thankful for the experiences that I'm able to experience.
I really do work just to travel. Traveling is expensive so I have to have a decent job and pick/choose what I do on a regular basis so that I save properly in order to take so many trips.
People always say, "You're so lucky you get to go on trips all of the time" but I always tell them that they can too. I don't spend my money on going out and drinks. I save it for my many trips.
THANK YOU, SEATTLE for being so hospitable!
I'll be back sooner than later . . .
(Friday)
Be warned: I have a lot of stories on this day.
I believe that I've mastered the days in which I travel, where I travel. When I travel anywhere in the states, I go for 4 days, 3 nights. Typically that's the perfect amount of time but because this trip, I traveled alone, I got everything done in 3 days BUT it was nice to relax that last day. Now, if I travel abroad, 7 days and 6 nights is sufficient. I learned this when I was in Costa Rica.
My airplane outfit. I don't understand how people fly in anything other than sweats. When I see people wearing jeans on the plane, I feel uncomfortable.
I have a love/hate relationship with technology but when it comes to traveling, it's typically a love relationship UNLESS I can't get off of my phone then it becomes a problem.
I couldn't sleep in any of the days that I was in Seattle. So I was out of my room by 11am and had a pizza bagel and vanilla wafer latte. I actually really liked Seattle's Best Coffee better than starbucks. That's right, I said it and I've got NO PROBLEM not being a part of "the norm". And this coffee place was located inside of my hotel so it was extremely convenient.
As I was sitting down and watching people pass by, I thought what if someone I knew walked past and they just happened to be in the same state (traveling or living)?! I had that happen when I was visiting Las Vegas (October 2011) and I bumped into this guy I was playing soccer with (when I was in WI for a few months) and he was at the Bellagio on work while I was there visiting.
SMALL WORLD.
I went to Pacific Place which is a shopping center and sat down to read my book for an hour, before my movie started. I was paranoid about my appearance because I kinda was scrubby looking wearing my sweats, boots, a beanie and carrying a backpack (as opposed to my purse). So I kept thinking that people were going to assume I was going to steal books when I was in Barnes & Noble (I witnessed that happen when I worked for the bookstore years ago). I really do live in my own little world.
I stopped at Barnes & Noble, on my way to seeing a movie. I confirmed that I highly enjoy overhearing people's conversation as they pass by.
I took this picture and sent it to Char. Her and I are planning our Jamaica trip for January 2014.
BOOM.
I love love reading these stories.
Real Lives.
Since I didn't have much to do on my last day, I decided to see a movie and what better movie than ANYTHING with Jason Statham in it? Let's be real. He's my only Hollywood crush. A real man's man. By the way, this movie was AWESOME. Filled with fighting and action. Jennifer Lopez played a typical pretty/desperate woman which I frown upon. I'm determined to portray women as strong and independent but can be girly at the same time.
On my way leaving the movies to go to the Chocolate Factory!
Like I said on my Day 1 post, I was eyeing these bad boys since I first walked past. I stopped in and was just in awe at how good these apples looked. I was extremely indecisive (which I'm normally not) with which apple I wanted to get. I had one of the employees helping me and I was telling him how I was flying back to Vegas in a few hours and just had to try one of these before I left. The apple was $8.95 but he told me to look down at the screen as he was ringing me up and it said, "$4.95" - he gave me a discount which was so sweet!
I ended up getting the Avalanche Caramel Apple. I will also admit that when I took my first bite, I drooled. Not my proudest moment but that's how bad I was ready to eat this apple!
AND, come to find out, there's one of these places in Vegas. HAHA and nearby where I work! So I was so excited to have this "scarce" apple from this cool place and we have one . . . we all know where I'm getting my chocolate fix!
I picked up my luggage from my hotel and headed to the train around 6pm.
The city is gorgeous all lit up at night.
My hotel was near the 3rd and University entrance/exit for the trains.
My luggage. I travel light.
Back to the airport I go!
As I was waiting to go through security, there was a woman in front of me and a man in front of her. That man seemed to never have traveled in his life because he had so many items, on top of a huge backpack, and didn't know what to put where. He was holding up the line and instead of getting irritated by it, I merely looked away and waiting until I could put my items up. (I've learned ways to keep myself calm: GROWTH)
As I got through security, I grabbed my boots and put them on then was grabbing the rest of my items and that man happened to be beside me collecting his 25 pieces and looks at me and says, "I really like your boots" (I will say "no homo" on his behalf) therefore the slight irritation I had for him earlier, had now been lifted. Sometimes a compliment can change one's attitude rather quickly.
Then I somehow discussed going back to Vegas, with this other guy collecting his items, and he was going there too. This was our conversation:
Man: "I'm going to Vegas too. 8 days."
Me: "Use them wisely and carefully."
Man: "Oh, I'm here for work."
Me: "That's what they all say but you'd be surprised! Have a great trip!"
When I was on that ferry, I saw this restaurant called "Ivars" and it looked delicious SO when I got through security and saw this, I was going for it!
I got the Halibut and it was divine.
As I was sitting down and eating, these two guys walk past and I hear one guy say, "I really like the signage here." You don't hear that everyday so I wanted to share it with all of you.
Finding outlets at your gate is like finding gold.
I would like to share that when I was having my thoughts (which happens more often than I'd care for), I used the word "peruse" and thought "what a great word?!"
Let's use fun words more often!
I'm addicted to this book. Winning with People by John C. Maxwell is REAL.
Waiting patiently to board.
As I was waiting, this man stood in front of me and I really liked his shoes.
Good taste.
I always get a window seat (unless I have a connecting flight) and as I was walking down the aisle, a couple were sitting in the row I was in so they got up for me to sit down. As I sat down, the husband sits beside me and says, "Oh, I'm glad you're small." HAHA He wasn't a big guy but he did take up my arm rest which I didn't care for but I just stayed close to the window.
He and his wife were really cute and you could tell that they've been married for years. It's nice to see older couples, that have been through life together, but I get tired just thinking about the things they've been through together. Bless them. (Not sure if I could do it. I take that back. It's not that I'm not sure if I "could" do it but I'm not sure that I want to do it)
Someone on the plane reeked of Tequila because that's all I could smell when we were flying.
How do you know when you're flying to Vegas? When the plane reeks of Tequila.
As we were taking off, those lights in the distance, were planes flying in.
Looked amazing.
I'm so grateful and thankful for the experiences that I'm able to experience.
I really do work just to travel. Traveling is expensive so I have to have a decent job and pick/choose what I do on a regular basis so that I save properly in order to take so many trips.
People always say, "You're so lucky you get to go on trips all of the time" but I always tell them that they can too. I don't spend my money on going out and drinks. I save it for my many trips.
THANK YOU, SEATTLE for being so hospitable!
I'll be back sooner than later . . .
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