Pike Place Market

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I've always found Pike Place Market in Seattle to be magical.  I make sure that I at least get a glimpse of it when I'm in the Pacific Northwest.  I grew up summering in British Columbia and so I was well acquainted with a summer time market place.  When I graduated from college I spent several months living with family in West Seattle...I was floundering....job hunting wasn't nearly as easy as I thought it was and they were kind enough to keep me warm :)  Being in Seattle in the fall and winter introduced me to a whole new side of the market.  Beneath the street side vendors is a network of curio shops, used bookstores and quaint places to stop for a nibble.  This was the first time I had ever seen the market in the spring!  Oh My!  The Flowers!  I had no idea!  That being said, I was absolutely unprepared for the throngs of people....it was majorly claustrophobic.  It was a gorgeously sunny day - apparently Seattle hadn't seen one of those in awhile - and the sunshine made everyone want to buy flowers (or fish, or veggies)!  This was also the first time I had ever taken a camera to the market - Big Bertha (my trusty Nikon D90) did right by me.....I just snapped away!

Airport Madness

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Isn't it amazing how when you are at the airport outlets become a precious commodity? How buying a snack means spending twenty bucks and Starbucks adds a buck to the price of your latte? How your body temperature fluctuates between boiling hot and freezing cold? How the carry-on that seemed so well packed and pared down now feels like the contents are shifting with every step and may cause permanent damage to your neck, shoulders and back? How airlines employees get subsequently ruder, less efficient and downright obstinate with every flight you take? I remember how much I looked forward to flying as a kid....I flew to Canada every summer. I was treated like royalty in airports as a solo youth flyer!!! I used to plan my outfit weeks ahead of time. Stretchy pants, sequined shirts, metallic LA Look high tops - throw a side pony tail in there for good measure!!!

Now I grit my teeth and bite the bullet....it sucks when you have to buy your own ticket!! Airline employees look at me like a bug because I'm not an elite member. Someday elite status will be mine...oh yes, it will be mine!! Today's outfit consists of jeans, a shirt and uggs. I think if I had metallic LA Look high tops on the one hour spent at the ticket counter sorting out my flight mix up would have been far less painful.

Attitude is everything!!! The nicer you are the harder it is for 'them' to be mean to you :)

(I just typed this whole thing on my iPhone....I'm not proofreading!)

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Link Love...

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On a Wednesday?!  Well, I figured you guys hadn't gotten any link love in awhile!  Plus, I'm flying to Seattle this evening....and while I plan on taking tons and tons of photos I'm not sure how much blogging I'll do....although, I do plan on lots of mobile iPhone blogging :) ENJOY!

Of course I'm recommending looking at this....it had 'pink' in the title!

Does anyone else question their Facebook usage?!  I spend waaay too much time lurking on Facebook....it sickens me sometimes....but try to get rid of it!  Not as easy as it seems!  I would love to take a break from Facebook.

Women who wear makeup make more money?!  Well...that clears things up.

Mason Jar Pendant Lights - nuff said.

This one is dedicated to Baisey.  She introduced me to VW love ;)

How easy does this look?!  I think baby jars might be one of those super useful things that constantly get thrown away.  Also...Donna I'm not sure if you're reading this....but, I can totally see this being something you and Bob would love doing...you guys are the garden masters!!

Daffodils?!  Yes Please!

I found a new blog!  Gala Darling!  It's pretty girly - she recommends 50 things every girl needs for summer....I couldn't have agreed more!

I've been loving the photos posted by Soul Surfer.  Very beachy.

A long while ago I recommended pinterest.  Here's my exciting new development:  I have my own pinterest account!  It took forever for them to send me an invite....however, now that I'm one of the cool kids I can send out five invites....if anyone would like a pinterest account let me know!  I'm not sure how to find individual people...but I'm there as nautiemermate.

Okidokie, out of time....that's all you get.......gotta run to class!