Vox’s posts tagged seattle

an update with a little substance.

nobody@vox.com(vicious pretty) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:14:41 +0000

so, i've been working in bellevue only about four days, but i like it so far. my boss gave me a ride to work today, which was extremely nice of him. he lives about a mile down the road from me and had to be at work a half hour before i was schedu...

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Vacation Flux

nobody@vox.com(Missus H.) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:14:05 +0000

Today we got the email that we have been waiting for all summer, NASA has set a date for their November launch, and will be selling tickets come Wednesday. Woo-bloody-hoo! We can finally book our vacay to Florida, and use all the Marriott miles th...

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Countdown

nobody@vox.com(Katy) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:15:25 +0000

Got our information about temporary housing a few weeks ago. Looks like we'll be smack-dab in Notting Hill, right near here: I jokingly speculated to a British coworker that I might see Hugh Grant around that area, to which he replied: "Hugh Gra...

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A blustery, Fall evening

nobody@vox.com(iRead) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:18:59 +0000

I drove out to Kirkland for dinner tonight and stopped at Houghton Beach Park on my way home. I wish my phone took video because the waves from the lake were making some pretty big splashes. The weather today reminded me just how much I misse...

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Project Runway Disappoints

nobody@vox.com(p2Styles) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:00:50 +0000

The four remaining contestants, along with Tim, visited the New York Botanical Garden. There, the designers meet Collier Strong, consulting makeup artist for L'Oreal Paris, who explained that this would be the L'Oreal Paris challenge. Collier ins...

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Palm Trees in Seattle??

nobody@vox.com(Tony Jacobson) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:41:20 +0000

One of my most favorite places to eat a donut is here: Notice the cool mid-century modern design, the cool signage, and the two 30-foot palm trees in front of the building. Tres hip. You've actually most likely already eaten one of their do...

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Cool office building in Seattle

nobody@vox.com(Tony Jacobson) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:22:50 +0000

This is one of my favorite buildings in Seattle. I wish more buildings were like this. If anyone knows more information about this building: who designed it? when was it built? I'd love to find out more. Here are a couple photos and... Here i...

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Creative bank robbers...

nobody@vox.com(mcco12) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:18:15 +0000

Some guys answer an ad in Craigslist for road maintenance workers: when they respond, they are sent an email which requests that they meet at certain spot (near the river) wearing a yellow vest, blue shirt, safety goggles and, if possible, a "dust...

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that other war on drugs

nobody@vox.com(mariser) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:52:25 +0000

cartoon by Horsey of the Seattle P-I. props and snaps to my awesome step-father who sent this cartoon my way

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cross country road trip.

nobody@vox.com(vicious pretty) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:48:21 +0000

so. before we start, i'm just letting you know that while most of the photos have been taken with an actual digital camera, there are a few that i only got on my cell phone. so bear with the crappy quality. here we go! last saturday after only a...

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The NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

nobody@vox.com(hooleintelligence) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:13:11 +0000

Neighborhood Politics When I attended my first Columbia City Community Council (CCCC) meeting last December, I was naive and unschooled in the tender mercies of neighborhood politics. Since then, I've been to meetings all around the Southeast D...

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Aaahoo, Pork Lights of London

nobody@vox.com(iRead) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:16:47 +0000

Last night my sister and I went to "Whose Live Anyway" at the Moore Theater with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten, and Jeff Davis. It was hilarious. I don't think I've laughed so much in a long time. (Oooo. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood ...

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Flashback - Old Pictures

nobody@vox.com(Barley) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:49:23 +0000

I have a bunch of pictures that I never uploaded. I finally decided that I would, so here they are in order from oldest to newest. This goes back about 2 years or so. I had to begin with a puppy-Barley picture... This was a trip we took durin...

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we've made it.

nobody@vox.com(vicious pretty) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:53:58 +0000

we got here yesterday evening, after a ridiculously long drive. our internet isn't hooked up until friday night, so we're using the computers available in our new complex. we're going a little crazy without our own internet. we were a little wor...

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new protest movie- Battle in Seattle-2/2

nobody@vox.com(Bol) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:50:56 +0000

Battle in Seattle: With A-List Cast, New Film Re-Creates Historic Protest Against WTO In November 1999, tens of thousands of global justice activists, environmentalists, union members and anti-capitalist activists helped shut down the World Trade...

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new protest movie- Battle in Seattle-1/2

nobody@vox.com(Bol) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:50:03 +0000

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Happy to be Home

nobody@vox.com(Alixito) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:22:01 +0000

It rained the day I came home and I relished it. I love Seattle. It's more my speed. Everywhere you look, you see trees and plants, and nature of some sort. In NYC, it was concrete and more man-made stuff. NYC is awesome in its own way too. Very...

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late again. [five things. 9.22.08]

nobody@vox.com(not in me) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:06:16 +0000

1. The National and Menomena @ The Moore Theater: On Friday night, Em and I got to go see Menomena and The National at The Moore Theater here in Seattle. We had a really great time. I thought I’d missed my best chance at seeing The National since...

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Slacker Uprising clip: Eddie Vedder

nobody@vox.com(Bol) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:03:23 +0000

Download the movie for FREE: http://slackeruprising.com Scene from the new Michael Moore film 'Slacker Uprising'. Eddie Vedder is introduced, performs and introduces Michael Moore.

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tired butts

nobody@vox.com(NONtRENDY) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:10:41 +0000

Went to Montreal this weekend. It was fun. I'm sure people were looking a little down on me because I don't speak french, therefore made me look like I didn't not belong there. But its ok. I just ignored it. Just like a child ignoring a nagg...

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