Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fun in Fall

It is a long standing tradition in my hometown of Westfield, NJ (the town where they filmed most of that old show Ed about the lawyer/bowler or something) for this one house on Dudley Avenue to put up awesome decorations on Christmas and Halloween. Behold:Unfortunately, there is a sign this year that informs visitors that this will be their last year decorating. Does anyone know why? Is it because of the electric bills in this economy? Is it because the family is downsizing from their ginormous house, also because of the economy? Have they lost all Halloween spirit??? Westfielders, let me know!

Also, what are you for Halloween this year?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Keep those Pichets coming

Le Pichet
(8/10 on my bangin' scale)
1933 1st Avenue, Downtown

Besides the fact that you are surrounded by Northwesterners, that the waiter says "demi pichet" like an American, and that the service is pretty fast, you might think you're actually in a Parisian bistro. From the way they serve the butter to the setup of the counter and bar, you almost feel authenticity at Le Pichet in downtown Seattle.

Don't expect anything too fancy (at lunch, anyway... Note: dinner prices are cheaper than at most good French restaurants, but are still above a grad student's everyday range). Just expect some tasty, French, snacky meals that are pretty darn inexpensive for a French place just 2 blocks from Pike Place Market.


I tried the taboule ($8). I'd been missing taboule since my days of buying lunch at the Monoprix near the Alesia Metro stop. Their version, topped with a merguez sausage, was def's better than the Monoprix version. Nommy, some might say. You can also get other simple things like broiled eggs with ham and gruyere ($8), or a sandwich jambon-fromage ($6.50). Oh, yeah, the baguettes are pretty dece, too. Don't forget the dozens of wines available in pichets (not sure of price), demi pichets (starting at $9) , and glasses (starting at $5).

The portions aren't proper American portions, but remember, you're at a French restaurant. By the time you have the cheese platter ($12) or dessert ($6, things like chocolate mousse), you'll be too full to care about the size of your entree, anyway.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Aquaria are always cool.

Seattle Aquarium. I'll cut down on words, since all you really wanna see in a post about an aquarium is pictures anyway.

Sea Horse, possibly a male carrying babies


A friggin cool fish.


Giant Octopus HEYYY!


They have cool touch pools. Look at the spiky orange thing!


Circular water tank. Yes, the current makes the jellyfish go in circles for the entirety of their lifetimes

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Remember the '90s?


K-CI & JOJO - All My Life

But I bet you guys have never watched the video. Mother & child, straight couples, lesbian couple, and hobo + lady giving sandwich (2:13). How sweet?

(Via Beth... thanks.)