Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Seattle is ill-equipped for every type of weather


Weather.com screen shot. It had never been above 100 degrees here before. People are melting. Now all we need are some snow plows. And maybe a fan or two.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Capitol Hill Block Party: Noisettes

I was at the Capitol Hill Block Party Saturday. Was my favorite act the Thermals? No. Was it Sonic Youth? Nope. Was it that shitty rapper SOL? Oh HELL no. Without a doubt my favorite act was the Noisettes.

The Noisettes were the only band in the Stranger's block party guide with only a two sentence review. They apparently were a "late addition to the Block Party lineup". And the lead singer is "supposed to be very charismatic in a Karen O sort of way." It was strange that I read this after the Block Party, because I had just made the same comparison. Because she really IS crazy like Karen O, only she can actually sing as well as do Karen O's screaming. Sometimes they also throw some 50's style pizzazz here and there.

Shingai Shoniwa, main singer and bassist. Screaming.
She decides to climb the 10 foot, shaky speakers

Shingai Shoniwa, getting her dress taped together after the first song. It broke during her antics.
Please watch some of their videos. Supposedly they're quite popular in the UK, since they're Londoners or something. Uhh. watch this. And the one below.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Capitol Hill Block Party, anyone?

I'm going to this tomorrow (Saturday). Anyone wanna go with? Anyone have suggestions for who I should see?

Monday, July 13, 2009

Make Tiny Laura a Legend.

The Post Alley Gum Wall in Seattle is pretty durn amazing. Gum everywherez. For my birthday on Friday, we added THE TINEST PHOTO EVER (of me) to the wall. Let's get this to urban legend status. Start telling your friends crazy stories about the "history" of the tiny photo. Post yours here.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

U! S! A!!!! U! S! A!!!!


My love for I-5 park was validated last night. Great view of Gas Works Park's fireworks. We got there 25 minutes before the show and got great seats. How was your 4th?

Friday, July 3, 2009

Your Mom's an Ugly Mug

Ugly Mug Cafe
(9/10 on my bangin' scale)

The first time I noticed the Ugly Mug Cafe (in the U on 43rd, right off the Ave), it was because of the ugly, wincing, gargoyle-y face on the side of the adjacent apartment building. Then, walking a few steps further and summoning up all my girly, I was like, "OMGzZzZ! That coffeeshop is, like, SO CUUUUTE!" Too bad I don't drink coffee. But please, hear me out.

Upon returning to the establishment (... four, five times now?), I was able to confirm that the Mug is, in fact, as cute as I had made it out to be. In addition to puppy dog eyes cute, it turns out the food ain't nothin' to f*%^ with, either. Try the Gobbler sandwich: Turkey, lettuce, some lip-smackingly delicious sauce, and cranberry-ness on generous slices of Italian bread. And that's all in the "half" sandwich at only $4. While you're munchin', read some French poetry written especially for The Ugly. Love notes and rhymes abound for this place, as you'll find by sitting at several of the decorated tables along the walls. For dessert, since I'm not much of a coffee drinker, I usually get a sensationally sweet chai tea. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.

Other plusses: Real people frequent this coffeeshop (aka not just students), there's always an agreeable music selection playing, BAKED GOODS!!!, and the people who work there are super nice.

Possibly bad: They don't have weefee (aka interwebz)... but I usually get more work done if I don't play around on the 'net all the time, anyway.

The Ugly Mug is da bomb.

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