Here’s a little video I shot on my iPhone. Yes, my telephone doubles as an HD camcorder. I shot it using an app called FiLMiC Pro, and edited it in Final Cut Pro. The creepy music is from Cliff Martinez’ awesome soundtrack to the film “Contagion”. The event was a 9/11 vigil on Alki Beach… Continue reading 9/11 vigil
Tag: Seattle
the moving out routine
Yesterday we moved from Seattle to Portland. It was amazingly simple. We just packed up our belongings into the car, left the apartment keys under the door mat, and drove off. We are now in the 3rd city of the 12 Cities, 1 Year adventure. So, although we’re still early in our quest, we’ve got… Continue reading the moving out routine
Todd's thoughts on Seattle city life
A few days ago I had the displeasure of driving from our apartment in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle to Olympia, Washington. I left about 3:50 and arrived at 6:10. That’s 2 hours and 20 minutes to drive 66 miles. Google Maps estimated it would take about 80 minutes. Hah! You know what? I was… Continue reading Todd's thoughts on Seattle city life
I found my dream business
I’ve got a friend named Jon who lives in Lafayette, Colorado. Before getting married, he was a really serious collector of comic books. He was also an attorney. But at some point, he decided to follow a dream of his. He closed his legal business and opened up a comic book and game store. Right… Continue reading I found my dream business
location, location, location
We move in to our Seattle apartment next Wednesday, but I’m already getting a very good feeling about this location. I knew it had a good walk score (see http://walkscore.com if you don’t know what a walk score is), but in the past few days I’ve learned: It’s a 7 minute walk to a classic-style… Continue reading location, location, location