10th Anniversary of N30 – ‘The Battle in Seattle’

when I see an actual flesh-and-blood worker in conflict with his natural enemy, the policeman, I do not have to ask myself which side I am on.
George Orwell Homage to Catalonia
These days, one cannot think of the World Trade Organization (WTO) without thinking of protests and riot police. There was a time when the WTO [...]

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Still busy with the move

Been busy with home improvement stuff, so no time to blog. But the end is in sight! Just a few more things to go (and now we have the internet, courtesy of Speakeasy).
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Getting ready for the move

Last Wednesday we signed escrow, so this coming Tuesday (the 18th) we are getting the keys, and we will be ready for the big move.

This Saturday we went off to Seattle to buy some goodies for the house. Some of them (wooden spoons, some new plates, that kind of thing) we got as Daiso Japan [...]

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I finally saw the B-17!

I was lamenting earlier how I missed the restored B-17 flying over Seattle. Well, this Monday it was once again flying as part of memorial day – and I finally saw it! I managed to get this sasquatch like picture of it. I assume it was heading towards Boeing Field to land, because it was [...]

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Vintage Seattle Blog

Being on the West coast, Seattle is not an old city.Within a 30 minute walk you can see some of the oldest buildings (on the South end of downtown) to some of the newest (such as the Columbia tower). These ‘time travel walks’ are one of the features of the city I really enjoy.
I discovered [...]

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Can’t believe I missed it

This morning, a Boeing B-17 was flying around Seattle. This is the plane that put Boeing on the map as an aeroplane maker in the 1940s. It flew over Europe and the Pacific, and was flown by the US and Great Britain. Thousands were built, but almost none remain in flying condition. One doesn’t often [...]

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Herfy’s on 164th Ave NE & NE 85th Street

Recently we discovered Herfy’s Burgers in Redmond. It is about a five minute walk from the house. It is run by a Chinese family, who really know how to work a grill. They have a pretty big menu, which includes burgers, fried seafood, milkshakes, and other fast food type stuff.

I have had burgers from there [...]

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Neko Neko says hello

Been meaning to write something interesting, but there has been too much work in the middle. Let’s see how the rest of this week goes.
When all else fails, you can always get a good break by looking at the little Japanese decorating goodies at the Uwajimaya in downtown Seattle, followed by a hot barley tea [...]

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Six months at Microsoft

Today was six months since my orientation. It has been an interesting time. I have been noticing lately that I was able to take on a lot more tasks without any extra help, and that I have started to think security when I look at a design. I learned how to write test and production [...]

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Sayonara, Black Bear Diner

So we have gotten into the habit of going to the Black Bear Diner in Overlake for Sunday brunch (since early January, anyway).
The menu is pretty huge, but I normally end up having the ‘Small Volcano’ – eggs, bacon, pork sausage and pancakes. It looks like this:
Normally this brunch has you done until dinner time [...]

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