Cupping

Seen outside a coffee shop in Pioneer Square:

 

 Not really sure what it meant, but all I could think of was, "Yeah, meee tooo!"

Not Dentist Recommended

On the 120 from Burien to Downtown, I had the privilege of sitting next to this lady:

In case you can't tell, she's busy flossing.  Like, mint green string, dentist recommended flossing.  And she wasn't just trying to get a small piece maybe stuck between her teeth.  She did her whole mouth.  Her saliva was pooling and dripping everywhere and she calmly used the napkin beside her to dab the wet spots it left on the seat.

As a patron of public transportation--especially of the 120--I get to see all walks of life riding the bus.  Business suits, homeless drunkards, heroine addicts, prostitutes, hipsters, college kids, little kids, etc.  Knowing that, I can't imagine why someone would want to touch the bus anymore than they have to, particularly their mouths.  I feel like this lady put more crap in than flossing it out.

When I first moved to Seattle, I walked around a lot trying to explore the neighborhood.  On my way to the library one day, I noticed all the trees had turned colors.  It was gorgeous and I wished I had more than my camera phone to take a picture:

The pinks, reds, oranges were so brilliant and it was a nice, sunny day that I couldn't help but notice.

When I worked on Thanksgiving, the city had just put lights up in Westlake Park:

In these moments, Seattle is awesome.  But just in that moment.  As a native Californian, the weather here makes me a pansy as I carry a space heater with me from room to room.

Lady Gaga

I worked on Thanksgiving.  As I was waiting for my boyfriend to get off work as well, I was walking through downtown Seattle, seeing all the midnight Black Friday shoppers.  I passed by Barney's and this was in their display window:

I'm not a Lady Gaga fan, but I thought the idea was super cute and creative.  These were my favorites:

We never had projects like this when I was in elementary school.

Fire and Brimstone, Here I come!

This was tucked into the walls of bus stop 51550:

I was trying really hard to think of an answer to this question, but all I could come up with was, "Uhh, maybe my mom?"

No Hood Masks

You know how when you want to rob a convenience store and you're wearing a hood or mask?  Well, in case you're in the Burien area, you should know that some places have very strict dress codes about that sorta thing:

This rule is obviously an effective deterrent for would-be criminals!

I take pictures on my phone of random things and people I find amusing while going about my every day routine.  I seem to come across strange people and situations frequently.  Then again, I may also be easily amused.

I take public transportation.  It's just about the easiest way to get around Seattle.  I happen to enjoy riding the bus as I'm not a terribly huge fan of driving.  It's also a source of endless entertainment, depending on the route and which direction you're headed.

I was on the 43 going into work and headed downtown.  This girl gets on, visibly pregnant.  I had thought of offering her my seat when just as she was looking for a spot, the guy across from me offers his seat.  How gentlemanly of him, yes?

She was on her phone, completely oblivious to everyone but herself.  She then pulls out a Swisher Sweet, opens it up, blows out the tobacco onto the bus floor, being sure to tap out the last bits, and proceeds to start rolling a blunt.  I sat there watching her, not really sure I could believe what was going on.

To top it off, her loud conversation "overheard" by the rest of the bus patrons, went on and on about how her baby daddy would be angry if he knew that 1) she was pregnant and 2) that she was still smoking while pregnant.  My shock with all of this had more to do with how open her actions were.  A picture:

Good choices!