in.

 

spent the weekend unpacking & settling in to the new place; for the record, unpacking is so much more fun than packing.  the kitchen is completely unpacked and functional, and i even have my first houseplant, courtesy of doug.  i'm in need of some furniture [my trip to Rerun on with Erica & Ashleigh didn't produce any good refinishing projects, alas] - a bookshelf, a small table for the entry way, a dresser - but tonight after kickboxing i'll be able to cook dinner, watch some first-season episodes of Buffy, and knit on the couch.  which means i'm pretty much set.

good thing, too: Mom arrives on Friday night for a weekend visit.

took a break from the unpacking Saturday night to join my new friends Ziggy & Ben [met them through the kayaking lessons] and their friends at the Rose City Rollers derby finals - so fun!  as expected, the Break Neck Betties went home champions.  and the half-time entertainment was nearly as fun as the bout itself: the Infinite Carnival Allure was a treat for the eyes, and the Last Regiment Syncopated Drum Corps was so cool, i'm already stalking their website to see where they'll be playing next.

check out better photos of the derby action,  the carnival, and the drum corps here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/type2b/sets/72157602592640254/

the other hours of the weekend were spent getting to know my new neighborhood.  i learned that the Nancy's cottage cheese sold at Wild Oats:  disgusting.  and Wild Oats itself is way too overpriced to be my primary grocery store.  but the Fred Meyer [Kroger] grocery store on Hawthorne?  it's like a grocery store, hardware store, & a Target all rolled into one. 

and Crema coffee house & bakery?  quickly becoming my home away from home.  plus, their drip coffee is Stumptown, french press brewed.  score.

Comments

[lauren]

when i discovered the beauty of fred meyers...well, it was love...SO much better than the "evil store," it is why the cashiers know we by work

crema is the best place...EVER!!!

[lauren]

that "we" was supposed to be "me"

for the record