The last week has been filled with settling-in projects, including a few too many trips to some old stomping grounds (Sonic Boom, Schmancy, OKOK, Archie McPhee, Zanadu Comics, etc.) in the name of "decorating" my apartment. It's a cute and comfy basement dwelling in Madrona, an area of Seattle I've spent little time exploring in the past. The neighborhood is quite "neighborhood-y" with lots of people pushing baby joggers and bringing their kids to Verite for cupcakes. Somewhat of a change from Capitol Hill, even though the last time I lived here I was in the "aging hipsters" area north of 15th.
So far, so good. The only downside of everything is that I'm still waiting on net access, which means I've been suffering from some serious blog withdrawal. I'm actually writing this posting courtesy of the free wifi at Vivace (which still pulls the best shots in the world) and enjoying the scene on Broadway.
It's strange to be back. Every corner inspires some sort of weird reverse nostalgia. I'm not sure if that's the right phrase to describe the feeling of saying hello again to places and spaces I'd thought I'd left in the past. What's even odder is that I'm only going to be here for the year (June at the latest), pulling me into two directions - as I know I can/should enjoy things for now, but not grow too attached as I will be leaving again in the near future.
There will be more to come, including some thoughts about accessibility and MMOs, as soon I have my network set up later this week.