seattle dreams

I don't know what's gotten into me, but in the last week I've started to dream (literally and figuratively) about moving back to Seattle. I've peeked at apartments on Craigslist and thought of where I'd like to live in Seattle if/when I move back. Ideally, I'd transfer with Bella Baby to their hospitals up there so I'd like to be close to work and/or public transportation, and of course, close to friends. I know I still have a long way to go, especially financially, before I can move, but it's still fun to dream and look ahead to the future.

I think it'd be amazing to find a place big enough for at least three (Heather, Jenny and myself), plus the cats, and potentially have a little den for a little work studio area for all of us. I'm obviously still in the dream-stage. Here are a couple pictures I found as apartment inspiration. Right now I have absolutely NO furniture. I think it's going to be lots of fun to furnish a place with the girls.

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Do you have any moving suggestions? Last time Heather and I used ABF U-Pack and got a pod. It was nice to not have to worry about dealing with a big moving truck.

Any suggestions on apartment hunting? I'm pretty sure each time I've moved I've used Craigslist for searching. What do you think are the best places to live in Seattle? Queen Anne? Downtown? Capital Hill? West Seattle? Ballard? Apartment? House?

Best places for furniture: couches, dining sets, bedroom sets, etc.?

Moving is a big decision and I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions.

Music Monday: Barcelona

To summarize, last Wednesday night was awesome! Heather and I got to see our friends Barcelona play a show in Boise. It's probably been a year and a half since we'd seen them last. We got the the venue early and ran into Brian and Chris. They weren't going on for a while so Heather and I headed over to The Matador. As soon as Heather and I walked through the door the owner said, "Hey! It's our two biggest fans!" We got seated and he brought us over complimentary shots. So sweet! The Barcelona guys showed up right after that and we had a great time catching up.

After some drinks, chips and guacamole we headed back over to the venue. The guys were fabulous! They played some of my favorite songs and a couple new ones. They were down in Los Angeles recently recording their new album which will come out in the next couple months. I can't wait for it!

Keep up to date with Barcelona on Twitter and Facebook.

Here are two songs from their album Absolutes that they played at the show.

Whistler Weekend

Here's last weekend in pictures! Sorry there are so many, but it was hard to choose!

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday:

Tasty Tuesday: The Matador

I was BEYOND excited to find out last week that The Matador is coming to Boise this month! [EDIT: they open this Friday, August 20, 2010] There's even an official Matador Boise Twitter! The Matador serves gourmet Tex-Mex cuisine and the Northwest's premier tequila bar with over 95 varieties. They have an amazing atmosphere, with extraordinary woodworking, custom ironwork, antique light fixtures and an open fireplace. They currently have locations in Ballard, West Seattle, Redmond, Tacoma, Northwest Portland, and East Portland. Boise will be their 7th location.

When I lived in Seattle, The Matador became my favorite place (after I turned 21), especially because we lived within walking distance to the Ballard location. I went to their West Seattle location for the second time in May, with my girls.

They have great cocktails, I love their long islands (one of the best I've ever had), Matador margaritas, and their mojitos. Their nachos are my absolute favorite!! I must admit I haven't tried much else because I love them so.

[Mojito]

Besides their delicious food and amazing atmosphere, one thing I love the most about going to The Matador is who I go with. I love spending time with friends. Even though most of my friends are in Seattle and it will be a completely different experience here in Boise, I'm excited to take my local friends and share The Matador experience with them.

Jenny, Janelle, Caitlin

Heather and Aimee

Me and Megan

SURPRISE!

I've been holding this in for TWO WEEKS! I'm so glad I can finally share!

update and photo series

Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been going non-stop since I got back from Seattle. My family had a garage sale, then Heather and I babysat last Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday we started working at the fire center. Praise God for having a job! I'm just so exhausted because we're working 10 hour days. This weekend has been a time to relax and do nothing except watch Netflix on Wii and edit some pictures from Seattle. While I was in Seattle I started experimenting with soft focus and light and ended up with this pretty awesome series. I'm not sure if I'm finished with it yet. I might have more to add and some things to change. Since I haven't updated the blog in a while I figured I'd post what I have done so far. I'm thinking about maybe selling prints of some of these. So please, let me know what you think. Hope you all have a fabulous week.