President's Day Holiday

Wow, it was a really nice, beautiful day in Seattle. It sunshined all day. I didn't have to work today, and spent the day running around, as usual. Ate Vegan Buffet for lunch, and a large salad for dinner. I also have a bag of sunflower seeds I'm bunching on. I also spent a few hours hanging out at the REI outdoors store reflecting on my desires to get outdoors and into the wilderness at least a few times this summer. Seattle is near the Olympic Rain Forest as well as Mt. Rainier, 2 premier wilderness designations in the entire U.S. I've lived here for 5 years now, and haven't gotten to either location, but it's on my list of things to accomplish. There was a 12'1" Laird Surf Board on sale at REI too, and made me want to learn to surf this year. I have lots of vacation on the books, over 5 weeks, perhaps I can take a vacation to Hawaii and learn to surf...It's about 5:45 p.m. and I'm still downtown Seattle. I didn't get my resume done this weekend like I had hoped, but oh well
I have to head out back to Tacoma, and then enjoy my 5 mile hike home. It's probably going to be close to 9 p.m. before I get home...

Valentine's Day/Weekend

You know Valentine's Day elicit alot of emotions from a lot of people, but for me, it's a quiet self reflective time to be mindful and loving of all the things and people I have been blessed with in my life. Yep, it's ironic, but I'm single and have been for the past few years, but most peaceful. I admire the simplier things, the quiet, the solitude of an adventure alone. This weekend, I haven't had to speak too many words, nor participate in small talk just to entertain someone else. I enjoyed the Valentine's Day in quiet adventure, it getting out, and being mindful of those moments when life is wonderful, where your mind can grasp the grace of the simple phrase, such as what caught my eye today, "Life is good!" There's a new store at the University Village Mall, selling Life of Good wear. It's simple, but it's true. Love your life and be thankful for all that it is, and not worry about all that it isn't. I was happy all weekend. A simple truth - I am happy!

I spent the weekend running around Seattle, going to movie, eating vegetarian, reading magazines, and books. Even running out to the U-District, University Village Mall searching to see if I could see the new Apple Ipad computer. (It won't be out for 6 more weeks). I asked them why the pronouncement weeks ago, and the so called release of the Ipad, when it's not even available for another 2 months? Well, they lost a potential customer. It was a pleasant weekend, a pleasant Valentine's Day, perhaps next year, there will be someone to share it with....