I guess writing a few words more regularly was the way to go for good "Blogularity" (I just made that word up to mean a regularly updated blog). Perhaps "Blogstipation" is the opposite of Blogularity.
I have been Blogstipated over the last few weeks so Blogularity has not been achieved. So, in true procrastinator fashion, I've got heaps to write to bring you up to speed on my first 10 days Down Under as I watch some Lindsey Lohan film on Channel 7 (something about a teenage drama queen). I believe Lindsey Lohan movies are like Metamucil for Blogs. They'll help me get regular again.
Anyway I've got some catch up posts to write so I better get writing!
PS did you notice my first Australianism? Heaps! As in I miss everyone in the US heaps. You can see all sorts of colorful Aussie words here.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Saying goodbye to "The Lumen"
"The Lumen", AKA "The LOOOMEN" (in lieu of "ooooh, Fancyyyy") is my apartment (condo) in Seattle that I bought in April 2007. I hadn't even been there a whole year when I found out I was moving so I'm very sad to say goodbye. The unit has amazing views of Seattle and the Space Needle. The building is not actually 100% finished yet- it's missing furniture in the common areas, and the greatly anticipated 'Fire Pit'... Hopefully next time I return to Seattle I can snap some pics of these in all their finished glory).
Also the retail level still wasn't opened that will have shops like Office Max. (people still buy office supplies from stores?!) There's also a 24hr QFC supermarket on the ground floor that has been open since June 2007. I'll definitely miss the quick run downstairs to stock up on drinks during parties. "More Prosecco anyone? I'll be right back- just running to my wine cellar!". Visit the building's (very green and Flash-heavy) website to see their vision: http://www.lumenlife.com/
Anyway I've had some great times in this apartment; lot's dinners and drinks parties...I got to host 'brunch' a few times too...
Random thought: Mmm. brunch. Brunch is my favourite meal of the day- so social, perfectly timed and of course any meal that can feature bacon is a winner in my book. Work days should start after brunch as rule.
Do you have a fond memory of my place? Write a comment (and um, yeah, only the 'rated PG stuff' of course hehe)
My parents got to visit it too, in April 2007, right when I moved in and got to help me move in. My mum even got to cook some fantastic Indian dinners there. They loved looking out the window at the construction going on across the street at the Gates Foundation headquarters. The building promises to be an icon in Seattle and I'm lucky my unit will have an unobstructed view of it when it's completed in a few years (perhaps I'll return in time for that and get to enjoy that view?!).
The Loo
Kitchen
Bedroom
Also the retail level still wasn't opened that will have shops like Office Max. (people still buy office supplies from stores?!) There's also a 24hr QFC supermarket on the ground floor that has been open since June 2007. I'll definitely miss the quick run downstairs to stock up on drinks during parties. "More Prosecco anyone? I'll be right back- just running to my wine cellar!". Visit the building's (very green and Flash-heavy) website to see their vision: http://www.lumenlife.com/
Anyway I've had some great times in this apartment; lot's dinners and drinks parties...I got to host 'brunch' a few times too...
Random thought: Mmm. brunch. Brunch is my favourite meal of the day- so social, perfectly timed and of course any meal that can feature bacon is a winner in my book. Work days should start after brunch as rule.
Do you have a fond memory of my place? Write a comment (and um, yeah, only the 'rated PG stuff' of course hehe)
My parents got to visit it too, in April 2007, right when I moved in and got to help me move in. My mum even got to cook some fantastic Indian dinners there. They loved looking out the window at the construction going on across the street at the Gates Foundation headquarters. The building promises to be an icon in Seattle and I'm lucky my unit will have an unobstructed view of it when it's completed in a few years (perhaps I'll return in time for that and get to enjoy that view?!).
Some Lumen shout outs! Aimee and John for helping me carry all the furniture up the stairs as the elevator broke right as I pulled up in the moving truck, Greg for helping me load and drive the darn truck all the way over from Bellevue and Jordan for helping me decorate and design the interior- (PS your interior layout was altogether transposed to Sydney!)
Some shots of the condo (staged for when I was trying to rent it out!)-
(click to mega size):
Dining area
Living room
The Loo
Kitchen
Bedroom
Saturday, January 26, 2008
I'm moving! And blogging! I'm Bloving! I'm Mogging!
That's right- I'm moving Down Under! From Seattle to Sydney!
Whatever would posses someone to do something so absurd? "Why Australia?" people keep asking me. Well it's for work- I've been offered a new position within Expedia to manage the advertising sales for the APAC (Asia Pacific) region, namely on the AU http://www.expedia.com.au/ NZ http://www.expedia.co.nz/, and IN http://www.expedia.co.in/ POS (Points of Sale). Check out the sites!
Random thought: How different this journey would have been 100 years ago- the glory days of the British Empire were alive and well. I would probably have been sailing to Sydney by ship and once I got there, I might have bought some land to start a farm. Well either that or I could have gone to Ceylon to start a tea plantation. Ah, The Empire!
So come share this adventure with me! The trials and tribulations. What will happen along the way?! For one, I'll finally put to rest the old "do toilets flush in the opposite direction?" theory. Hopefully more on that once I get there.
The clock started with the call from HR saying i got the job... January 22nd 2008. I better get used to writing that the UK/Aussie way: 22/1/08.
Whatever would posses someone to do something so absurd? "Why Australia?" people keep asking me. Well it's for work- I've been offered a new position within Expedia to manage the advertising sales for the APAC (Asia Pacific) region, namely on the AU http://www.expedia.com.au/ NZ http://www.expedia.co.nz/, and IN http://www.expedia.co.in/ POS (Points of Sale). Check out the sites!
Random thought: How different this journey would have been 100 years ago- the glory days of the British Empire were alive and well. I would probably have been sailing to Sydney by ship and once I got there, I might have bought some land to start a farm. Well either that or I could have gone to Ceylon to start a tea plantation. Ah, The Empire!
So come share this adventure with me! The trials and tribulations. What will happen along the way?! For one, I'll finally put to rest the old "do toilets flush in the opposite direction?" theory. Hopefully more on that once I get there.
The clock started with the call from HR saying i got the job... January 22nd 2008. I better get used to writing that the UK/Aussie way: 22/1/08.
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