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[godream]

Oh my god, West Coast roads. There's so *much* of them. Seriously. It makes this whole place feel really weird. (Also, the placement of trees in relation to other not-tree things is off from what I expect.)

On the other hand, the Trader Joe's was pretty much just like home. And the fact that it's 48 degrees now but forecast to break 80 the day after tomorrow seems very much like home too. Not, of course, that I (a twenty-one year old basically-grown-up woman of the world, clearly) would ever get homesick or anything.... :p

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[beat-the-beaver.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, way to be a grown up! If it makes you feel any better, watching everyone else pack up and move out makes me...um...here-sick, I guess.

Can you post pictures? I wanna see Seattle...when do you start work?

[godream.livejournal.com]

Being the brilliant person I am, I made sure to put my camera in my carry-on, but absent-mindedly opted to ship the usb cord, so there'll be pictures, but not till the rest of my stuff gets here Thursdayish. Work starts on Wednesday -- there's a morning full of general intern orientation stuff and then off to meet my group (except for my boss who is on vacation) and I guess get started...

[beat-the-beaver.livejournal.com]

So what is it about the roads that's different?

The weather here's been less schizophrenic lately, I know since I've done nothing but sit on my lawn and doze since I got here. (Soon to change though, it's supposed to get colder and rainy this Friday just in time for me to start work :/)

[godream.livejournal.com]

Like in California, they're just too big. Lanes upon lanes in places where it just seems ridiculous to have them. (I'm informed that come rush hour it's totally necessary, but...) They get points for having bike lanes on a decent portion of the roads though, that's pretty neat.

[blueeverglades.livejournal.com]

Awwwww. Our little alison is growing up!!!

[godream.livejournal.com]

Isn't it terrifying?