I am sorry I have not written in a long while. There has been so much going on that I haven't had time to sit down and do a proper update. I have also been homesick off and on for the last few weeks as well.
Well, lets see...where to begin?! I have a job working at Leilani on Greenwood Apartment Community. It's about a 15 minute drive from home (when there is no traffic). Scott has his dream job at Xbox Live....he says most days that he never wants another job again!
We moved a week ago into our place, which is right next door to Robert (RJ) and Eva...what luck! The place is great! Three bedrooms, open kitchen and den area, a formal living room, and a large deck. Once we get pictures up I will post some pictures.
Scott got a motorcycle to ride to work everyday, which he loves! We have taken a few rides around the area since the weather has been great lately.
I can't believe it's football season already...it seems like yesterday we were back in Alabama getting ready for the real hot weather and now it is September! I will miss having football parties with the family and hearing Mom yell at the tv and Dad text me every second and then all me after a big play....OR the other way around! I miss you parents and step-parents and grandparents!
I miss our friends too! I won't attempt to name you all because I would miss one. You can all either of us anytime...We will do our best to call you back at a decent time in AL.
Lots of love, hugs and kisses from Seattle! <3
Friday, August 30, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Hot Yoga, Baseball, & Beer
I tried Hot Yoga (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bikram-Yoga-Everett/126162150729277). I must confess...I only made it through 45 minutes till I had to leave the room. Thankfully, I made it to the bathroom before I got sick. The next class, 3 days later, I stayed in the room the entire time!! But, I laid on the mat most of the time, trying not to get sick. The yoga room is 104 degrees with 40% humidity...this is no joke!! It was unreal to see how much I was able to sweat...I am pretty sure my pinky toe was even sweating. I did however, learn some really neat stretching moves. The Eagle pose is my favorite!
Since I am no stranger to the gym, I joined the same gym as Scott and Robert Emerald City Athletic Club (https://www.facebook.com/ecaceverett). This gym is great, they have a bunch of machines, free weights, Zumba & Yoga classes. This is more my speed for sure! I will give up my spot in Hot Yoga class to someone who can take the heat! I even have a trainer's help once a month every 6 months. I do miss my old one, Charles Gardner (https://www.facebook.com/charles.gardner.77?fref=ts). If you live in Huntsville and need a trainer look him up!
Scott and I went to my first major league baseball game last night! It was such a great experience! The field was amazing and stadium was HUGE! I thought that the Huntsville Starts Stadium was something...boy was I wrong! There were a bunch of places to get food, like Ivar's Seafood, and Garlic Fries just to name a few. There was also an open air bar in the out field! I think one of the most unique features of the Mariner Stadium was the retractable roof!! That's right, it rains in Seattle...who knew right! The roof can be moved over the field when that happens...how freaking cool is that!!
The fun began before the game, when we went to dinner at Pyramid Brewery (https://www.facebook.com/PyramidBrew). I had one of the best BBQ Chicken Pizzas on the face of the planet! The BBQ sauce was the perfect balance of sweet with a little bit of spice. Also, for those of you that know me know that I have never found a beer that I am able to choke down. Well I found one last night that was actually good, it's an Apricot Beer by Pyramid. Pyramid is a local brewery and you are able to buy their beers in a grocery store.
I am going to say something that might get me kicked out of the Southern states when I go back. Southern Hospitality is a real thing. We will happily welcome you in our home, ask you if you want a Coke and even cook you a meal if you so desire. Here comes the thing this Southern girl should probably not say...everyone here that I have meet so far is genuinely nice. Yes, people in the south are nice, but as a true Southern person knows most of the niceness is mixed with fake and backhanded compliments. I am not saying this is a bad thing, so please don't be upset with me. I just wanted to share what this Southern Girl in Seattle has noticed in her 3 weeks here. I have only moved out if the south, but the south will always be in my heart, GRITS (Girl Raised In The South) for life!!
I do miss all of my family and friends with all my heart!!! The one thing I do not miss the the humidity you are experiencing right now. It has been a beautiful here since we got here, this weather is hard to resist.
Since I am no stranger to the gym, I joined the same gym as Scott and Robert Emerald City Athletic Club (https://www.facebook.com/ecaceverett). This gym is great, they have a bunch of machines, free weights, Zumba & Yoga classes. This is more my speed for sure! I will give up my spot in Hot Yoga class to someone who can take the heat! I even have a trainer's help once a month every 6 months. I do miss my old one, Charles Gardner (https://www.facebook.com/charles.gardner.77?fref=ts). If you live in Huntsville and need a trainer look him up!
Scott and I went to my first major league baseball game last night! It was such a great experience! The field was amazing and stadium was HUGE! I thought that the Huntsville Starts Stadium was something...boy was I wrong! There were a bunch of places to get food, like Ivar's Seafood, and Garlic Fries just to name a few. There was also an open air bar in the out field! I think one of the most unique features of the Mariner Stadium was the retractable roof!! That's right, it rains in Seattle...who knew right! The roof can be moved over the field when that happens...how freaking cool is that!!
The fun began before the game, when we went to dinner at Pyramid Brewery (https://www.facebook.com/PyramidBrew). I had one of the best BBQ Chicken Pizzas on the face of the planet! The BBQ sauce was the perfect balance of sweet with a little bit of spice. Also, for those of you that know me know that I have never found a beer that I am able to choke down. Well I found one last night that was actually good, it's an Apricot Beer by Pyramid. Pyramid is a local brewery and you are able to buy their beers in a grocery store.
I am going to say something that might get me kicked out of the Southern states when I go back. Southern Hospitality is a real thing. We will happily welcome you in our home, ask you if you want a Coke and even cook you a meal if you so desire. Here comes the thing this Southern girl should probably not say...everyone here that I have meet so far is genuinely nice. Yes, people in the south are nice, but as a true Southern person knows most of the niceness is mixed with fake and backhanded compliments. I am not saying this is a bad thing, so please don't be upset with me. I just wanted to share what this Southern Girl in Seattle has noticed in her 3 weeks here. I have only moved out if the south, but the south will always be in my heart, GRITS (Girl Raised In The South) for life!!
I do miss all of my family and friends with all my heart!!! The one thing I do not miss the the humidity you are experiencing right now. It has been a beautiful here since we got here, this weather is hard to resist.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Oh The Food
The food, oh the food! I am pretty sure that I have gained like 5 lbs since I have been here. We have eaten at some really great places. One of the most iconic places in Seattle is Ivar's Seafood Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/IvarsRestaurants). The original one is on the water font in downtown Seattle, right on a pier. The seagulls are accustom to getting fed very, well just as the patrons are. I think that the best thing Ivar's has to offer is their White Clam Chowder in a Sourdough Bread Bowl.
Another great place we went is The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits (http://www.therockwfp.com/). I had a California Dreamin' Pizza with a Bucket of Margaritas. This place has loud music playing inside and out. It's a great place to hang out with friends on a Friday afternoon! I really can't wait to go back!
Another great place we went is The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits (http://www.therockwfp.com/). I had a California Dreamin' Pizza with a Bucket of Margaritas. This place has loud music playing inside and out. It's a great place to hang out with friends on a Friday afternoon! I really can't wait to go back!
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Our Journey
I am sorry it took so long for me to post an update. Over two days we crossed 12 states and drove over 1,000 miles each day!!!!! It really wasn't as bad as it sounds. It really didn't get hard till about 6pm, by then my rump hurt and I really wanted to stretch out.
My favorite part was going through all of the big cities and being able to see how people in different parts of the country live. Houses in the south are different than other houses. We have to build our homes and other buildings to with stand high winds and tornadoes. Other parts of the country does not have to worry about that, so instead of using brick they can use wood. This makes for really pretty homes.
The two sunsets we saw were beautiful! It was tough driving right into the setting sun, having to look at the sun and the road through a windshield that is covered in bug guts was not easy. Scott was mortified that we had to drive through so many bugs and their carcass was all over the front of his car. I think his favorite part of the trip was the partially hand-washed car wash we had in Missoula Montana.
Whiskey, The Travel Dog, did amazing! We doped him the first morning, because we were not sure how he would feel about being in the car for so long. He had his memory foam bed in the backseat of the car and a couple of his toys. He slept off and on most of the time. He didn't really eat very much the first day, but he progressively ate more. The funniest thing he did then entire trip was during the last day. I was giving him water periodically from a water bottle and would pour it in a plastic bowl. I gave him about an inch of water in it, when he was done with it and wanted more, he pushed the bowl that was in my hand. I was shocked that he figured out how to get more water. I had always said he acts like a child and that is pretty good evidence.
My favorite part was going through all of the big cities and being able to see how people in different parts of the country live. Houses in the south are different than other houses. We have to build our homes and other buildings to with stand high winds and tornadoes. Other parts of the country does not have to worry about that, so instead of using brick they can use wood. This makes for really pretty homes.
The two sunsets we saw were beautiful! It was tough driving right into the setting sun, having to look at the sun and the road through a windshield that is covered in bug guts was not easy. Scott was mortified that we had to drive through so many bugs and their carcass was all over the front of his car. I think his favorite part of the trip was the partially hand-washed car wash we had in Missoula Montana.
Whiskey, The Travel Dog, did amazing! We doped him the first morning, because we were not sure how he would feel about being in the car for so long. He had his memory foam bed in the backseat of the car and a couple of his toys. He slept off and on most of the time. He didn't really eat very much the first day, but he progressively ate more. The funniest thing he did then entire trip was during the last day. I was giving him water periodically from a water bottle and would pour it in a plastic bowl. I gave him about an inch of water in it, when he was done with it and wanted more, he pushed the bowl that was in my hand. I was shocked that he figured out how to get more water. I had always said he acts like a child and that is pretty good evidence.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Bon Voyage Party & Pooped Packers
The Bon Voyage Party was very bitter sweet. It was really great to get to see our friends in once place! But to know it was the last time we would see them for a while was difficult. Both sets of my parents showed up and seemed to enjoy getting to see our friends.
After days of packing, we are both pooped and ready to just be done with it already. There is stuff all over the house, not where it belongs, it is driving me nuts. I am not an OCD clean freak by any means, but I do think that things have their place. And after a while of the house being a mess I have to go nuts and clean it well!
Tonight is the last night we will spend in our first home. I am sad to leave our little love nest. We fell in love here, parented a dog here, and came here after our wedding. We have shared lots of laughs, tears, and friends here. It will be sad to lock the door and not come back. I would feel this way even if we where not moving across the country. Moving across town would be just as sad to me.
Dinner tonight will be great! We have two lobster tails, shrimp, and a bottle of wine. Going out in Rich style seems like the thing to do. Friday we will be staying with Mom and then getting up around 5:30am and hitting the road. I will post more from the road...stay tuned!
After days of packing, we are both pooped and ready to just be done with it already. There is stuff all over the house, not where it belongs, it is driving me nuts. I am not an OCD clean freak by any means, but I do think that things have their place. And after a while of the house being a mess I have to go nuts and clean it well!
Tonight is the last night we will spend in our first home. I am sad to leave our little love nest. We fell in love here, parented a dog here, and came here after our wedding. We have shared lots of laughs, tears, and friends here. It will be sad to lock the door and not come back. I would feel this way even if we where not moving across the country. Moving across town would be just as sad to me.
Dinner tonight will be great! We have two lobster tails, shrimp, and a bottle of wine. Going out in Rich style seems like the thing to do. Friday we will be staying with Mom and then getting up around 5:30am and hitting the road. I will post more from the road...stay tuned!
Friday, June 21, 2013
A Quick Update
Nothing really new has happened since my last post, with the exception of today. Scott and I were starting to go stir crazy waiting to hear back from the apartment community and staring at the same four walls all day long.
Yesterday we decided to go to the pool for a couple hours a day. It was nice to get to do that. I have never really been able to go to the pool here, because I was always stuck inside doing homework. It was really hot, so about every 20 minutes or so we went and got in the pool to cool down. So, we didn't get much sun. Trying to fix a "farmer's tan" is harder than I thought it would be.
The biggest development today is that a consignment shop in town came and got our dinning room table, a dresser, and my sofa. I have had that sofa for like 7 years and it's pretty crappy, but the guy seems to think that we will be able to get around $250...which would be cool because my mom paid $300 for it.
Whiskey didn't know what to think about the guys taking our stuff. He gathered all his stuffed animals in the living room. It was so cute! I think he is getting worried and nervous about all of this stuff that is going on around here.
Tomorrow is going to be a tough day. My Nana's birthday lunch is tomorrow, my Dad's side of the family will be there. Also, our going away party is tomorrow night too. I will update about that and the tears that were shed.
Yesterday we decided to go to the pool for a couple hours a day. It was nice to get to do that. I have never really been able to go to the pool here, because I was always stuck inside doing homework. It was really hot, so about every 20 minutes or so we went and got in the pool to cool down. So, we didn't get much sun. Trying to fix a "farmer's tan" is harder than I thought it would be.
The biggest development today is that a consignment shop in town came and got our dinning room table, a dresser, and my sofa. I have had that sofa for like 7 years and it's pretty crappy, but the guy seems to think that we will be able to get around $250...which would be cool because my mom paid $300 for it.
Whiskey didn't know what to think about the guys taking our stuff. He gathered all his stuffed animals in the living room. It was so cute! I think he is getting worried and nervous about all of this stuff that is going on around here.
Tomorrow is going to be a tough day. My Nana's birthday lunch is tomorrow, my Dad's side of the family will be there. Also, our going away party is tomorrow night too. I will update about that and the tears that were shed.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Packing Up the Apartment
I should introduce myself, I am Megan. My husband's name is Scott and we have a 2 year old dog named Whiskey. Scott was born and live in the Seattle area for about 25 years. After some more years of doing other things life brought him to Alabama. Where he met me, a Southern native. I have always lived in the same general area. After figuring out what a great gal I was, he bought a dog. I think this was to keep me around. Well it worked, we have been married for just over a year now.
After some things seem to be falling into place we have decided to pack up our apartment and the dog, and take a 4 days road trip and move to Seattle. This blog will be about our adventure on the open road and how this Southern girl will make it in the big city! I hope you will take this ride with us. It will be a great one I am sure!
Packing up the apartment is going better than expected! Scott and I went to Wal-Mart and purchased some small boxes, packing paper, and bubble wrap. These few boxes only contain the glassware and shot glasses we have accumulated over the last 3 years. Since we obviously needed more boxes I went digging through the trash...yes that's right, I went dumpster diving. We live right behind a T. J. Maxx. They get delivers every other day, I stopped paying attention really. I didn't get in the dumpster, I tried not to touch it, to get the boxes. These hold vastly more stuff than the others. So, back to the dumpster I will go.
Whiskey did not understand why we rearranged the dinning room and dismantling the dinning room table. He had this look of panic and confusion on his face. I am sure he will be quite confused for a long while. We are taking him away from everything he knows. But, we are going to try and make this as painless as possible for him. Since we are going in hubby's car, he will be able to have his own bed in the back seat. He also has two stuff animals that he loves and they will be able to ride with him too. Thankfully we will not have to stop too many times for him to eat, drink, and do is business. This will give us a chance to break up the driving and walk around a bit.
I guess I better get going and start sorting and packing!
After some things seem to be falling into place we have decided to pack up our apartment and the dog, and take a 4 days road trip and move to Seattle. This blog will be about our adventure on the open road and how this Southern girl will make it in the big city! I hope you will take this ride with us. It will be a great one I am sure!
Packing up the apartment is going better than expected! Scott and I went to Wal-Mart and purchased some small boxes, packing paper, and bubble wrap. These few boxes only contain the glassware and shot glasses we have accumulated over the last 3 years. Since we obviously needed more boxes I went digging through the trash...yes that's right, I went dumpster diving. We live right behind a T. J. Maxx. They get delivers every other day, I stopped paying attention really. I didn't get in the dumpster, I tried not to touch it, to get the boxes. These hold vastly more stuff than the others. So, back to the dumpster I will go.
Whiskey did not understand why we rearranged the dinning room and dismantling the dinning room table. He had this look of panic and confusion on his face. I am sure he will be quite confused for a long while. We are taking him away from everything he knows. But, we are going to try and make this as painless as possible for him. Since we are going in hubby's car, he will be able to have his own bed in the back seat. He also has two stuff animals that he loves and they will be able to ride with him too. Thankfully we will not have to stop too many times for him to eat, drink, and do is business. This will give us a chance to break up the driving and walk around a bit.
I guess I better get going and start sorting and packing!
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