Seattle

I'm working on my third week of my internship here in Seattle, and so far, it's been overall good. It started okay but as I've gotten to better understand the structure here and interacted with everyone, I'm growing accustomed to everything. It takes 2 wks to make a habit, so I suppose it's a habit now. After working a cube job for the 3rd summer, I think I'm reaffirming my desire to not work in a cube when I graduate. I'd like to do consulting, but who knows if that's going to happen. I sure do hope so!

So since I barely have time to write, since I work from 8 to 5 and then get home and am exhausted, I'll make lists.

Weeks at Work: 2, working on 3rd
Living: with my brother in Belltown
Commute: walk to work, 1.15 miles (or 20-25mins each way)
Hours: wake at 7, work at 8, lunch, off at 5, gym at 5:30, dinner at 7, bed by 11 (ideal)
Watching: Better off Ted
Funny/Interesting Company Names I've Come Across here in Commercial Banking

• Erection Company
• First & Goal
• Fluke Electronics
• Kompact Kar Kompany
• Motorvation
• Tacoma Screw Product
• Core Oncology
• Cougar Holding
• Concentric Solutions

Books Read:

• Freakonomics by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt
• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
• Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
• reading, Sula by Toni Morrison

Seen/Done:

• Seattle Mariners Game
• Fremont's Summer Solstice Festival
• Seattle Gay Pride Parade
• Transformers
• RENT, the Broadway musical

Purchased:

• Mizuno Inspire 5 Running Shoes
• Washington Cherries for $2/lb
• UT Football season tickets + OU: $245
• Old Navy Flipflops: $2

Cuisines Had:

• Sushi (x2)
• Japanese
  
• Indian
• Hong Kong Style
• American
• (expensive) Classy Seafood
• Fish & Chips
• Pizza

Cuisines to be Had:

• Thai
• Ethiopian
• Vietnamese
• Greek

Things Planning to do:

• see Death Cab for Cutie (July 18/19) and/or The Fray (Aug 6)
  
• Harry Potter (July 15, in imax on July 29)
  
• Vancouver (x2 or x3)
  
• Meet up with Dave
• Ride the Seattle Duck Tour (while PLARS-ing)
• Chicago for Mortar Board conference (July 23-25)
• Run in a 10k in Seattle

OK, those are the only lists I can think of right now. I'll think of more later and update/change. If you have any suggestions for me if you're familiar with Seattle, pls let me know!!

(You can see photos of Seattle on my Facebook Seattle album. I'm too lazy to upload them here on blogger.)

Edit [7.8.09]
Food Eaten: Korean, Mediterranean
Tickets Bought: Death Cab for Cutie
Starting: Beginner Rowing classes Mon, Wed, Sat.
Overheard in the Elevator: "He's using his yuppie food stamps.. aka. $20 dollar bills."
Mariners Games: 2, lost both times- once in the company's suite right over home plate
Reading: Finished Sula, now reading Dreams From My Father, by Barack Obama
To Do: not meet up with Dave (scheduling issues)