Stories of a couch potato
With the sand squishing between my toes, I raise my head to find mountains just beyond the horizon, close enough to touch. My hair flows behind me, crusted with salt air and sunscreen residue. I take a deep breath of ocean breeze and catch the distinct sharp taste of the seafood tanks at a Chinese … Read More
Two years ago I went to San Francisco and it made me feel incredibly small. I called it San Fran, instead of “ess eff,” like the locals want you to. I was precariously employed, I didn’t know what I wanted out of life, and where I lived was not a sparkling gem of a city … Read More
Even though my standards for food have gone up a bit since several years ago when I was totally fine with eating lettuce everyday, what I want from food isn’t a whole lot. If it’s satisfying and brings me joy, that’s all I need. During my stay in downtown Seattle, I got to eat one … Read More
Seattle was very, very grey upon arrival. But miraculously it only rained once during my week there. While exploring the city I noticed there being so many flowers everywhere. Not sure if it’s due to my heightened awareness of flowers nowadays or if there are actually way more than I’m used to seeing.
If you like travelling alone, San Francisco isn’t too shabby of a place to do it (just be careful when you walk around in the city at night). It’s got nice scenery and interesting things to do. Food wise I’m not blown away … but then again McDonald’s is one of my favourite restaurants. [Insert … Read More