Bellinghamsters loading the plane to Vegas
They are headed off to find excitement of the less subdued variety.
Bellingham
June 23, 2008
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My cousin's husband has mowed a backwards question mark in the lawn.
People have to make their own subdued excitement here.
The Curse of the City of Subdued Excitement
While searching for a picture of the City of Subdued Excitement mural that adorns a building in downtown Bellingham, I ran across this diatribe written by an old acquaintance from the Bellingham Science Fiction and Fantasy Club: "The Unexplained Curse of Bellingham, WA: A dissertation on the most anti-social place in the world".
"You see, in this town, there is a legendary "curse of Bellingham" where once you live here, you are destined (or doomed perhaps) to stay. Those who attempt to leave are often brought back by a series of circumstances, sometimes against their own will. It's a phenomenon so common and frequent among Bellingham residents, that it earned itself the reputation of being a “curse.” It’s not known how or why such an alleged curse works, only that its effects seem eerily real, as well as a noticeable pattern."
Personally, I have lived in Bellingham 5 different times! I moved away and back again in between, and I'm not opposed to moving back here again some day! OH NOES THE CURSE HAS ME!
June 22, 2008
Round 4
Orange chicken.
We are going to have leftovers, so the yumminess will continue into the night.
Round 3
And now my favorite...Mongolian Beef!
Round 2
Moo shoo pork pancakes
Round 1
Hot and sour soup, spring rolls, pot stickers.
New Peking Chinese Restaurant
YAY! We are at my favorite restaurant for dinner!
Breakfast
My brother is freaking out because I put ketchup on my potatoes and apparently Heinz Ketchup has OMG EVIL HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP in it.
I don't care -- I'm on vacation.
Breakfast at the Marlin Cafe
My mom and stepdad opened a cafe in his store earlier this year.
June 21, 2008
Kitchsy decor
He likes to collect old signs.
Nelson's Market
This is my stepdad's store.
Grilled octopus
Mmm... tentacles!
Grilled asparagus salad
I love the presentation here.
Olive oil and balsamic vinegar
They wrote the name of the restaurant, Nimbus.
In other news, Mom just broke the news that our cat, Tasha, is missing and presumed dead. :( :( :(
Pipeline Porter
It's from Kona Brewing in Hawaii. Pretty decent, fairly smooth, medium richness of flavor.
Hello from the top of the tallest building in Bellingham!
We got here by riding one of the only elevators in town!
Paper Dreams
Mmm... fudge!
