tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post9045422689672693816..comments2024-03-14T16:50:10.223-07:00Comments on Seattle Moxie: The Central District of the United States of ColdMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-34455360709890177532012-03-03T22:16:28.108-08:002012-03-03T22:16:28.108-08:00Aidan...me too, girl, me too. I've got a thin...Aidan...me too, girl, me too. I've got a thing for singers, too. There's totally a college vibe to that video, brings on the nostalgia.<br /><br />Bye, Aidan, happy you're along for the ride.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-8064293507373267362012-03-03T08:14:10.723-08:002012-03-03T08:14:10.723-08:00MJ,
I love the song. And the house party video. It...MJ,<br />I love the song. And the house party video. It reminds me of my college days in Austin. And now I have a crush on the lead singer....again.<br />AidanAidanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518167933001080635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-29163178104928351452012-03-01T16:07:31.308-08:002012-03-01T16:07:31.308-08:00Ha! No, I guess I just meant laughing on the way ...Ha! No, I guess I just meant laughing on the way to work helps ... but I'd be lying if I didn't say I find a decent amount of solace in your posts. Funny, irreverent without all that cloying yick you see on some mom blogs. <br /><br />An appreciative mom,<br /><br />BetsyDkgnewgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-13674358092018697992012-03-01T10:44:55.245-08:002012-03-01T10:44:55.245-08:00Happy to introduce you. I love them, too. Their ...Happy to introduce you. I love them, too. Their first album is coming out in April so be on the lookout.<br /><br />Trash Film Orgy sounds awesome. I hope that's what Hecklevision is. <br /><br />Bye, Sarah, thanks for stopping by.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-90302182035591513202012-03-01T10:39:51.393-08:002012-03-01T10:39:51.393-08:00Those neighborhoods are beautiful to look at. To ...Those neighborhoods are beautiful to look at. To live in, not so much for me. NO ROUGH EDGES!!!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-84893563909674564382012-03-01T10:37:14.229-08:002012-03-01T10:37:14.229-08:00Duchesse, you are awesome. That was an LOL moment...Duchesse, you are awesome. That was an LOL moment for me, thanks. May use that one in daily conversation.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-68821976939017860372012-03-01T10:07:58.084-08:002012-03-01T10:07:58.084-08:00One can never spend too much time talking about ho...One can never spend too much time talking about houses, I just don't want you to end up in a Poo House. ;-) Our tale did end happy though, we love our new hood which is a similar hipster/barrio melting pot like your C.D.Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-89698680959528405332012-03-01T09:56:39.553-08:002012-03-01T09:56:39.553-08:00I have fallen in love with the Lumineers now! I...I have fallen in love with the Lumineers now! I'm a little disappointed in myself for finding a local (Denver) band through your (Seattle) blog, but nonetheless I'm stoked!<br /><br />Hecklevision reminds me of when I lived in Sacramento and they had the Trash Film Orgy every month... Such good times watching trashy b-movies with a few drinks in you and yelling at the screen along with everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-89152595853008211242012-03-01T08:51:46.770-08:002012-03-01T08:51:46.770-08:00Hi Jenni. Nice. Teach 'em young. (I actuall...Hi Jenni. Nice. Teach 'em young. (I actually grew up in a suburb and it was a fine, happy upbringing, so no offense, suburbs.)<br /><br />I'm sure wherever you live could use a shoe-covered pole. So get on it! Shoe-covered poles for everyone!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-13386320281161789652012-03-01T08:44:27.133-08:002012-03-01T08:44:27.133-08:00OK, no 911 this time. Thanks for the compliments,...OK, no 911 this time. Thanks for the compliments, but do you mean I make you feel more sane because I am not very?MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-11808589304094076002012-03-01T08:38:25.533-08:002012-03-01T08:38:25.533-08:00Sorry, Mrs. Howard. I seem to be reminding you of...Sorry, Mrs. Howard. I seem to be reminding you of SF a lot lately. Still thinking about that creme brulee truck, too? Even I'm still thinking about that one...<br /><br />Here's to urban neighborhoods.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-52102171157972653152012-03-01T07:40:55.046-08:002012-03-01T07:40:55.046-08:00I had to share this conversation I had with my own...I had to share this conversation I had with my own son just last night...<br />Son: It's too bad we don't have a 2-car garage (we had a snowy, icy, crunchy storm yesterday)<br />Me: You only get 2-car garages in the suburbs.<br />Son: What's a suburb?<br />Me: Bigger houses, bigger yards, and a lot less interesting.<br /><br />I know it sounds like I made this up, but we actually had this conversation and I had to tell ya. Rock that urban neighborhood, MJ! Except for the shoe-covered poles, it sounds a lot like where we live.Jenni B.http://www.jbowringcommunications.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-41551518087495608212012-03-01T06:34:37.321-08:002012-03-01T06:34:37.321-08:00Oh, MJ, I love you. Not in the crazy stalker or fr...Oh, MJ, I love you. Not in the crazy stalker or freaky obsession sort of way (put down the phone...911 won't be necessary this time) but just in the you-make-me-laugh-and-feel-more-sane-on-the-way-to-work kind of way. That shoe pole? That's some serious cache.Dkgnewgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-67271582653478052172012-03-01T06:13:26.458-08:002012-03-01T06:13:26.458-08:00That neighborhood reminds me so much of mine back ...That neighborhood reminds me so much of mine back in SF, with the mixture of families, hipsters, and homeless people. Thanks for making me homesick.<br />Central Cinema sounds uber-awesome!Emgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217906333863376660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-25413472590404021602012-03-01T02:10:32.456-08:002012-03-01T02:10:32.456-08:00You must really hate the Parc Monceau area;) Or th...You must really hate the Parc Monceau area;) Or the avenue de la Bourdonnais!;)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-71171870155325930042012-03-01T02:09:02.656-08:002012-03-01T02:09:02.656-08:00Hey Debs!
Loved Davy Jones too even though he was...Hey Debs!<br /><br />Loved Davy Jones too even though he wasn't part of my girlhood! What a drag! And so young too!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-6679736870063949982012-03-01T02:07:39.290-08:002012-03-01T02:07:39.290-08:00How many hipsters does it take to change a lightbu...How many hipsters does it take to change a lightbulb?<br />It's a really obscure number, you probably haven't heard of it.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360905353598716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-47378129297207945692012-02-29T20:16:44.651-08:002012-02-29T20:16:44.651-08:00OMG it's Mariessa! Mariessa, I had no idea yo...OMG it's Mariessa! Mariessa, I had no idea you read the blog. Sweet. How do you find the time with all those boys running around???<br /><br />I wonder if you'd even recognize the old C.D.? It's changed a ton in these handful of years since you were here. The Abbey is still there, looking fine as ever. One of the houses we looked at was on the other side of Cherry so we walked past several times. Damn, we had some fun in that house -- oh, the porch, the porch....<br /><br />I'll go sit there this weekend. Freak some people out.<br />Hugs, Mariessa. Come on out and visit, yeah?MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-31102116232726348732012-02-29T20:13:34.380-08:002012-02-29T20:13:34.380-08:00Rough edges, huzzah. Stepford Wives, blah.
Wha...Rough edges, huzzah. Stepford Wives, blah. <br /><br />What's up with the shoe thing, I wonder? I like it, whatever it is.<br /><br />Bye, Lou!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-70934882249769936062012-02-29T19:05:33.921-08:002012-02-29T19:05:33.921-08:00Awww...the CD. Love that neighborhood- so many g...Awww...the CD. Love that neighborhood- so many great memories there. I just might have to visit if you end up there. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you guys. Can you stop by the Abbey and sit on the porch for me? Love reading your blog:)Mariessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117228246768269673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-37797041591593417982012-02-29T17:43:22.724-08:002012-02-29T17:43:22.724-08:00Go for the rough edges, it makes life way more int...Go for the rough edges, it makes life way more interesting... when I visit friends in those "stepford wives" neighborhoods, it freaks me out.<br />I saw shoes all over Haight-Ashbury last summer in San Francisco, in the parks, on benches, on corners, you find yourself looking for them, and they are way cool.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028396667462414767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-44409760488281753172012-02-29T17:12:44.996-08:002012-02-29T17:12:44.996-08:00Wait a second. I just replied to this and the rep...Wait a second. I just replied to this and the reply didn't post. I'm not going to say it all over again just in case it's a hiccup and will show up later, because then I will look crazy.<br /><br />Bottom line -- Jess! Thinking of you here in the final stretch before baby boy arrives. Can't wait to see you this summer -- where's the rental on Capitol Hill (you can send me an email about that one)? And yes, it's true, Central Cinema may not be able to serve beer much longer. It will be a sad, sad day, but we'll still have Madrona Ale House! (crap food, but toys in the back!)<br /><br />Love you guys, good luck and can't wait to hear the happy news.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-3023327223391409882012-02-29T17:10:30.647-08:002012-02-29T17:10:30.647-08:00I'm sorry, Debbie. I heard that today, too. ...I'm sorry, Debbie. I heard that today, too. You know The Monkees was the first concert I ever went to? (I was a weird kid). It was the reunion tour, the one they did without Mike Nesmith. <br /><br />I loved them, especially their TV show which was oftentimes funny as hell. My personal fave was Micki.<br /><br />Play a tambourine tonight in his memory. That's what I'll be doing.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-75935598635219048492012-02-29T17:07:08.524-08:002012-02-29T17:07:08.524-08:00Maybe a hipster would laugh, too. Do you think th...Maybe a hipster would laugh, too. Do you think they can laugh under those heavy wide-rimmed glasses or does it make their faces too heavy?MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480383418556368648.post-15011338446998688662012-02-29T17:05:59.478-08:002012-02-29T17:05:59.478-08:00Scooby-Doo says "Ruh-roh." That's n...Scooby-Doo says "Ruh-roh." That's not a happy real estate tale. <br /><br />We are looking elsewhere, promise. We've been interested in a couple others, and continue to scour listing for whatever comes on in the neighborhood -- so far The Goddamn House still has my heart, but... <br /><br />Sigh. I spend way too much time talking about houses, don't I?MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564714863783376506noreply@blogger.com