spring trip to seattle

So I took a trip to Seattle last week as a reward for finishing my coursework. After a somewhat desolate winter in Toronto’s concrete jungle, all the greenery and mountains around Seattle were very, very welcoming. Thankfully it looks like Toronto turned a little more green while I was away.

Rob and I went for some canoeing on Lake Washington while I was there. Good times! We could use a little work on our stroke coordination but we otherwise made a perfect team.

I was also a spectator at one of Rob’s tennis matches. Seriously Rob, I had no idea that you’re such a fierce tennis player! Hot! That serve is on fire. I was going to paint my chest and hold up a “Rock ‘em Rob!” sign at the court side, but since tennis is a sport of civility, I decided against it. Besides, they weren’t selling draft beer in plastic cups at the tennis club and that’s an essential part of the look.

The big news is that I made a firm decision to move back to Seattle in January when I finish up my degree. I always kinda knew it would end up that way. There’s still a lot left to be done: write my M.Sc. thesis, find exciting work, and get a U.S. work visa to name a few. Technicalities, really.

In local news, I landed in Toronto and received the unfortunate news that my brother, Jodie, and I are being kicked to the curb. Our landlord sold the townhouse we’ve been renting and the new owners want to take it over and renovate once our lease is up in July. Sigh. Moving again is exactly what I do not need right now. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to calling Seattle home next year.