Seattle Notes #2
As promised, here is my second installment of my Seattle notes. I am going to try to write a couple notes every month or two, see if I can keep this somewhat consistent. Here it is:
Five Things I Don't Like About Seattle
1. Traffic: It's a bit obvious if you've driven around here, you have to pretty much work your schedule so that you're never Leaving Seattle in the 4-6 range or you know you'll hit quite a sludge of traffic. Anytime you're on I-5, beware of the Old Asian ladies. Sure it's a stereotype, but one that proven quite true as of lately. Other notable dislikes involving driving:
a) Hills-they're everywhere and not fun to drive with a manual.
b) Parking-expensive to park anywhere in downtown Seattle, seems like everyone in residential areas don't believe in driveways and there's quite an abundance of parallel parking (not necessarily my forte).
c) Blocked intersections-there seems to be a lot stops and then cars or trees blocking on coming traffic, thus making it hard to see coming out,
d) Un-4 way stops-They're all over our neighborhood. It's basically an intersection that feels like someone should have a stop or yield, but no one does. You just blindly drive and hope no one else is doing the same.
2. Roads: For one, there seems to be an endless amount of road construction. 1st avenue is the worst, but definately all around. Another issue I've been having is the fact you can never get back the way you came. No, seriously. You can take a highway to get done to IKEA, but in order to get back, you have to take a completely different route. It's a bit frustrating when driving on new territory and trying to find your way back.
3. Cost of Living: This is apparent before we even moved, but I think it's been a growing frustration. Everything costs money, but you throw in an extra 35% on everything, it adds up.
4. Mexican Food: It's not really something the Northwesterners flourish at. Just saying.
5. Taking it for Granted: I've noticed in conversations with people around the office, etc, that there is a lot of people that live here and don't really realize what they have out there. It makes me a bit more grateful moving around as a kid, and experiencing different environments. There is a lot to love out here: mountains, the water, the arts and culture. And I think you definately have to live/be somewhere else to fully appreciate what Seattle has. They like to complain about the 'awful weather' that is bestowed. I'll trade you a month of rain for a tornado and 100 degree weather. The moderate weather is awesome.
Five Things I Don't Like About Seattle
1. Traffic: It's a bit obvious if you've driven around here, you have to pretty much work your schedule so that you're never Leaving Seattle in the 4-6 range or you know you'll hit quite a sludge of traffic. Anytime you're on I-5, beware of the Old Asian ladies. Sure it's a stereotype, but one that proven quite true as of lately. Other notable dislikes involving driving:
a) Hills-they're everywhere and not fun to drive with a manual.
b) Parking-expensive to park anywhere in downtown Seattle, seems like everyone in residential areas don't believe in driveways and there's quite an abundance of parallel parking (not necessarily my forte).
c) Blocked intersections-there seems to be a lot stops and then cars or trees blocking on coming traffic, thus making it hard to see coming out,
d) Un-4 way stops-They're all over our neighborhood. It's basically an intersection that feels like someone should have a stop or yield, but no one does. You just blindly drive and hope no one else is doing the same.
2. Roads: For one, there seems to be an endless amount of road construction. 1st avenue is the worst, but definately all around. Another issue I've been having is the fact you can never get back the way you came. No, seriously. You can take a highway to get done to IKEA, but in order to get back, you have to take a completely different route. It's a bit frustrating when driving on new territory and trying to find your way back.
3. Cost of Living: This is apparent before we even moved, but I think it's been a growing frustration. Everything costs money, but you throw in an extra 35% on everything, it adds up.
4. Mexican Food: It's not really something the Northwesterners flourish at. Just saying.
5. Taking it for Granted: I've noticed in conversations with people around the office, etc, that there is a lot of people that live here and don't really realize what they have out there. It makes me a bit more grateful moving around as a kid, and experiencing different environments. There is a lot to love out here: mountains, the water, the arts and culture. And I think you definately have to live/be somewhere else to fully appreciate what Seattle has. They like to complain about the 'awful weather' that is bestowed. I'll trade you a month of rain for a tornado and 100 degree weather. The moderate weather is awesome.
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