Welcome to Seattle(-Schmeattle)!
In the spring of this year, we found out that we will be relocating to the Seattle area from another state. When we announced this to our friends and family, we got a lot of excited reactions. Yes, a lot of them were about the rain. (A friend 'kindly' reminded us more than once: "Don't forget your umbrellas!".) But, mostly, the reactions were positive. Many of our friends thought Seattle was a cool and hip place to move to. One mentioned that Seattleites "were totally the pioneers in the urban environmental movement". Another mentioned the famed natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. And several were thrilled (really) to hear that we were moving to "Frazier-land".
We were quite excited ourselves about moving to the Seattle area. Despite our excitement, though, we could not avoid the transition phase the first couple of months, during which one gets some unexpected (and not very pleasing) surprises from the new place. We found ourselves experiencing such moments not so infrequently...and then often we would end it by exclaiming: Seattle-Schmeattle!
At the same time, we were enjoying and beginning to love so many of the new things we were discovering about this place. The natural beauty is breathtaking, and has to be seen to be believed. Mount Rainier unfailingly sends a thrill of exhilaration down my spine everytime I look up at it on a clear day. The people at the local PCC organic store make us feel like family.
On one of the late and bright summer evenings, we looked at each other and said, "hey, why not capture this experience...in all of its contrast." And this blog was born.
This is a space for our comunity to capture experiences and perceptions about Seattle and the Eastside. We hope that the locals reading this blog will enjoy looking at their neighborhood through new eyes, will educate us about the neighborhood, and help us have a continued rich experience of this place - the place that we are looking to make our home for years to come.
Alongside, the blog may also make interesting reading for people who want to know about the Seattle area, want to visit the area or are considering relocating here.
Let's see how it goes. Stay tuned!
We were quite excited ourselves about moving to the Seattle area. Despite our excitement, though, we could not avoid the transition phase the first couple of months, during which one gets some unexpected (and not very pleasing) surprises from the new place. We found ourselves experiencing such moments not so infrequently...and then often we would end it by exclaiming: Seattle-Schmeattle!
At the same time, we were enjoying and beginning to love so many of the new things we were discovering about this place. The natural beauty is breathtaking, and has to be seen to be believed. Mount Rainier unfailingly sends a thrill of exhilaration down my spine everytime I look up at it on a clear day. The people at the local PCC organic store make us feel like family.
On one of the late and bright summer evenings, we looked at each other and said, "hey, why not capture this experience...in all of its contrast." And this blog was born.
This is a space for our comunity to capture experiences and perceptions about Seattle and the Eastside. We hope that the locals reading this blog will enjoy looking at their neighborhood through new eyes, will educate us about the neighborhood, and help us have a continued rich experience of this place - the place that we are looking to make our home for years to come.
Alongside, the blog may also make interesting reading for people who want to know about the Seattle area, want to visit the area or are considering relocating here.
Let's see how it goes. Stay tuned!
Labels: Northwest, Relocation, Seattle
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