because it is an uppercase and a lowercase city
lxy didn’t like the moore theater installation/intervention. i liked that we were able to explore a space, enter and exit a building in different ways, find corners and odd spots. but the spots could’ve been odder. it seemed thrown together at the last minute? wacky for wackinesses sake? if you’re going to rent that theater you need to focus on ghosts and transformations (new>old>new>old>newin2009) and the sense that every corner is overrun by the last thing you’d expect there. not silliness for its own sake but a reminder of what it was and a wistful hope and also an inbetween. the backrooms themselves were kinda the best canvas, and it ends up with watermelons and monitors and a bar? make it a haunted house in june, summer ghosts exhuming themselves.
the bridge motel, the last thing (reference: http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=62&threadid=83 ) was better. there you knew ‘this is the last thing that will ever happen in this sordid smelly room. wow.’ it gave the acts more permanence a story you could add on top, embellish, picture how it played out before.
at the moore it seemed like they didn’t take advantage of the space, the physical area around them.
i liked when people walked out above the stage and i had to make a snap judgment on booing them.
I agree! Also still pondering the program, which lists 32(?) sites within the theater but I felt like there were *maybe* 10? And yes, less random ‘I am doing performance art’ moments and more exploitation of the space/environment, plz. But yes, also, it was neat to have access at least.
hey is it a billion degrees in seattle right now no i didn’t think so stfu
― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 04:11
What is with all the hate tonight :-/ sigh
favorite planned seattle building, 2700 Elliott Ave
http://blog.seattlepi.com/realestatenews/archives/171666.asp
it’s true, i didn’t like the moore thing. what a waste of a good idea and a wonderful venue. granted, the thing at the bridge motel was top notch A+++ so it’s not really fair comparing. but still, the moore thing would have been on the disappointment end no matter what.
at the same time, i was very happy to spend some time with tehersa, et al, even if it wasn’t for very long. (sorry for bailing early, t.)
also, that building posted right up there is super hot.
What is the bill and Melinda gates foundation building going up east of Seattle Center? Is it a building to house the foundation or is it a foundation-sponsored project? I could not tell. If it is for the foundation, they should give me a job because I live close.
it will house the foundation. get a job there!
(except the building might not be ready as soon as you might want a job)
unless, you know, you’re looking for a construction job in which case
Could be good way to get fit?
hey t u wanna come drink whiskey w me 2morrow
Sure, I <3 whiskey!
<# we’ll make a plan yay!
was thinking the three of us should hang out when i get back. drink on the porch. after the second
I would like that very much. In addition to whiskey I am also quite fond of porches.
And good peoples.
lady we got it ALL!
so you like to watch dudes smoke up while they tap their feet to disco right.
uh
Is that a trick question or
what
no trick just treats babay
(note to estela: that almost came out ‘truck question’)
truck question: am i glad or sad to be behind this vehicle?
I am baffled. Truck questions are tricky.
all i have are inappropriate jokes
anyone who likes vintage automobiles should come to my neighborhood today, the whole main drag is filled with beauties
The qwest tech said there is a rockathon that is a marathon where bands play every mile. Hmm.
what’s more annoying than running? having to run past wanker bands every few minutes.
(or in my case, having to stroll past a wanker band or two over the course of a coupla hours, till i hail a yellow cab to take me home so i can smoke in peace.)
There was also mention of business men in pirate costumes scaring children?
oh jesus. ya, seafair pirates. they’re a seattle thing. a terrible, terrible seattle thing.
jergins will probably defend them.
rip
no
sorry
sok, i’m superstitious abt shit like that so.
thx for understanding
The Seafair Pirates are goodwill ambassadors for the city of Seattle, and have traveled across the United States and Canada, as well as to Grand Cayman, Mazatlán, Kobe, and Taiwan. Each year they also travel to the Cayman Islands for Pirate Week. In 2007, Sports Illustrated was shooting its Swimsuit Issue for 2008 and the pirates appeared in full uniform with model Melissa Haro
harro
hihi
the pirates lecherous as hell and grab women off the street at parades and grab boobs, kiss. they also scare kids (that are easily scared). they harken back to the old less appropriate more gold miner/skid row Seattle that i love but am glad is gone. they though, they can stay.
DE-FENSE
! wow what a city I live in now !
i like miners
dear lxy,
thank you for a lovely evening!
<3,
t
!!!!<<<<3333!!!!
hope BUS didn’t SUX
It was late and it smelled like fried fish and I missed my stop bc it was dark and I couldn’t read signs lol and got off at Mercer but I made it home in under and hour anyway and I think the hill walking was good for working off the booze :)
right, so in summary BUSSUX!
(i shoulda recommended you tell the driver what stop you wanted cuz yeah, it’s hard to see along there. mercer’s probably better lit anyway, so.)
do you guys know the bar solo?
i was thinking of going solo (he, he) tonight based on reviews that make it seem more chill than other neighborhood bars (ie maybe less scary?).
basically i need to go do things by myself so i can follow through on my plan to meet new people etc
<3 solo, yeah, perfect
their website says monday is movie night and they are showing twin peaks which is otm bc last night i watched ep 1 again!
but maybe it’s out of date, the site.
tell me about going to bars by yourself and if it makes you any friends
i never make friends at the library because it’s all homeless people and teenagers lol
ok but if it doesn’t work it might be my fault because there is a high likelihood that i will go and read a book and not talk to anyone.
^ this is me, iirc we talked about this on howard st. in baltimore, md
the last time i went to a bar alone i took a book, and a couple “adopted” me because of it so....
yeah a friend once told me if i took a book to bars it would make guys hit on me but i think that is kinda crepey but then again this friend was also kinda crepey so
tehres did you go to the bar?
i got scandalously drunk at solo a couple weeks ago
do u talk 2 ladiez while in such a state?
I am posting from inside the bar. There are 6 other people here: the bartender, her friend, and 2 couples sitting in the corners.
yaya it was with coworkers so we talk. i e ven grabbed one boob of coworkerbut it was cuz she implored me xpost
Um
Wow
like in front of everyone i did say scandalous right
tell us some more doings.
This lady is making me STRONG drinks btw might be posting to DRUNK soon.
they domake em strong
estela we’d all just been laid off for a month so it seemed like the thing to do, the drinking and the grabbing. tune in tokyo indeed!
yuk yuk yuk
i <3 nonsense.
Tell me about block party
s’fun cuz fhey do it in theroad. when u go to san juans? i will bethere (friday harbor) part of august and part of july
Well my ny friend is coming to visit this weekend and I thought we’d run up for a pretty day.
good thinking
to answer ur original ? tho i’d say san juan island or orcas. shaw and lopez are great too but take longer to reveal themselves
Good to know, thankig u jergins!
Jergs, when u back? Let’s drink! I’m feeling drinky! Maybe bc I am drink? Lol!
whatcha doin friday night? i’m free and. back in town
Friday night my friend’s flight gets in around 9. So I don’t know. You wanna go out?
ok so i gave my card to the bartender and her gay friend who i think is not actually gay oops. btw he went to rit! hahahahahahaha.
olol
btw, i <3 my new home:
makin me miss it, out here in this dusty desert-ass country
here is a seattle tip: it is a really long walk from sun liquor to my house.
lol yeah it is!
so glad you went to sun liquor. did you like it?
Loved it! And my friend was still raving about it as she left for the airport :D
mariners vs. the hated orioles
1:40 pm pdt start
did u get tix?
orioles are so bad and hated
little known fact: my little known grandfather once did spring training with the hated orioles.
my favorite team is montreal expos. after they died i don’t like baseball anymore
they didnt die they just had a sex change and became the nationals
oh blah blah
i liked the braves until the strike killed baseball for me.
braves may be my least favorite team? the chop is so disgusting
oh yeah it is horrible but i lived close to atlanta so it was a local thing to like the braves.
oh yeah i forgot. it was a thing to like the yankees where i am from :((((((
ew gross
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/8560494/Marriage-equality-bill-passes
not seattle but seattle-approved <3
♥♥♥!
such wonderful news to wake up to
but fuck bill english for saying civil unions should be “enough”
black people already get to go to school, that should be ENOUGH, why do we need to end segregation??
yes, very very wonderful!!!
I am missing Seattle again :(
time to visit!
or move here!!
find me awesome job?
I found a job to apply for! any of you Seattlites heard of an org called $hunp1k3?
no but that is awesome!
how did i miss this! very exciting, t!! i’m not familiar with the org but it seems perfect for you!
I have been procrastinating with my application and i don’t know why :(
Maybe because i am scared of another tiny org
they’ve been around for quite a while, though, and it looks like the client base is pretty large and varied. and it seems like an ideal next step in your career, a good fit plus a place you can really apply your expertise to influence the success/growth of the org.
i love how the name represents the goals/values of the org too. really neat!
DO IT NOW!!!
maybe in 5 years they’ll need a parttime writer. then i can retire from uw (!!!) and work less at a better place.
so you go ahead and start there, make your way up to director, and hire me! a perfect plan!
and of course you can feel sunny all the time, which is the best reason of all!
hire me 1st
hire mookie first
Hah. I know I should apply but now I will not get preference bc I didn’t submit by the 6th. I suck :(
yes but you are better than those desperate early birds!!!
Maybe? :)
not maybe. YES!
aw <3
apply now! do you need help? what can i do to help?
I haven’t updated my résumé in two years? Oops,
ah shit i hate when i do that
can i just say:
ytth has been trying to hire someone at his work and about 99.9% of applicants are fucking idiots—they don’t read the job listing properly, they send the most generic cover letters, and they say the most generic bullshit during interviews.
tza, you are anything but generic or boring, so you should feel confident about applying for a cool new job!!!! everyone else applying sucks!!!
Aw. Does ytth want to give me a job?
ps i secretly want to become a dog trainer because i am tired of office bs. Also I need to learn all this training stuff anyway and my dog trainer charges mad $$$. And doggies are better than people...though i guess there is a lot of people training in dog training.
it’s an entry-level position (kind of admin assistant thing, i think?), but his company is basically the best work environment a person could imagine.
how does anyone afford to live in sf?
a. they work for some start-up that has more venture capital than they know what to with
b. they rent a walk-in closet (literally) for $2000 a month
OR you can work in sf and live in our pretty little city and pay $1200 p/m for a nice 2bd w/garage and yard (although we discovered recently we are paying waaaaaaaaaaaaay under market value) and commute 45mins each way.
t did you apply for that job? i don’t want you to be regretful.
Congratulations, Seattle!
Wheeeee!
wooohoooooo!!!
i wanted them to win, too. denver sounds lame.
i saw our jergins on tv!
if you are watching the sounders game you can see him too
my friends are leaving seattle and moving to . . . dakar
my sister lived in dakar once. the colors, they are vivid!
oh boy, good luck to them! maybe you can come see them off?
is that the friend who went to help with the ebola outbreak?
i liked them very well, that was a fun night.
it was very fun! and good of y’all to come uptown
i am lame for not having returned
maybe you will visit them in dakar!
or just move here anyway. with harbl. and tza. and am0n.
i am inching my way there.
my fifth anniversary of leaving seattle was last week. i may have shed a little tear.
awww
Waiting for my to-go order at Katsu Burger and overheard a guy tell the cashier he “goes by Merlin. Just. Merlin.”
my wandering auld fella is currently shacking up with a seattle habitant I’ll have to enquire as to the prospects of the relationship with a view to fappage
!
would it not be better to enquire in person?
surely the situation needs assessing post haste?
its over twenty years (god) since we left school for the summer in donegal and told our friends/classmates we were moving to seattle where my dad was due to take up a marine professorship or idk what.
after a summer of increasingly disturbing fuckery and brokenminded parenting we ended up living with cousins on that island I keep posting about instead, where I had to learn irish for five years.
he owes me a week in seattle, basically, is the point
i like ‘post haste’ in the context of ilx. but i always have to confirm to it’s actually a thing before hitting submit because it’s too perfect.
XP I’ll ask him in person in a fortnight, which only requires I wait a fortnight and spend no extra money. then I’ll be right back to u with an answer.
that was an xxp I did not employ enough post haste
i think your island years weren’t all bad? otoh i don’t know what i’m talking about so.
he certainly owes you a week, if not the whole five years.
xptoo
i will be here in two weeks to learn the outcome
they weren’t all bad at all but at the same time there’s no point letting him know that if there’s free lodging up for grabs, and I def begrudge the Irish lessons.
marine professorship
like biology or maritime industry? if the latter and he needs employment he should connect with our jergins.
it would have been the latter twenty years ago I guess, but he is very old now and I wouldn’t recommend him to work with anyone I’d be afraid for him to fall out with tbh
but he is talking with contacts there about work as is so I guess he plans to se(a)ttle for a while
haha fair enough!
has that new yorker article made seattle rents cheaper and salaries higher?
ha, I was wondering that myself
Alas, no.
bigness
oh dear. do we need to get that?
I am sending an employee to a conference in Seattle and I’m dying of jealousy.
digging this bldg
― te,he (tehresa), Wednesday, August 5, 2009 11:29 AM (seven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lxy remarked on this building the other day!
as we passed by
i love that one!
<3
sorry about your temperature
lxy and jergins are probably in patagonia or something tho
i just looked on weather.com. it said SMOKE. then some excessive heat warnings for temperatures that i no longer consider excessive. i’m not sorry.
fuuuuuu
by which i mean fuuuuuu**, not f*** y**
at a coffeehouse/bar and trivia just started and i am dearly missing my seattleites.
friday
friday
gonna go there on friday
WHOOP!
pix or it didn’t happen
☝️☝️☝️
did it happen? it is a mystery
We wrote a play about cal ripken’s mom. So yeah, it happened
bad vibes around here lately
neighborhood/city/state/region/country/world
obv this is mostly not new/news
possibly you need a really depressed roommate who can easily fetch things from high shelves
i had a dream my brother moved to seattle and i did too?