Saturday, April 17, 2010
Seattle!
I've been out in Seattle this week (got back from NYC on Monday night with laura, flew out to Seattle on Wednesday). Spent most of my time in Bellevue, which is one of the suburbs, and am hanging out with my friend Kaiser from UW this weekend in Seattle.
I've been waking up at ~5am Seattle time in the mornings, and starting my days early which is really nice (back to my swimming days!). Got up early this morning and took the bus over to kaiser's. Went out for a driving tour of the city - this place is NICE. Feels a bit like Ottawa, but more lush and mountainous, as well as richer and more hipster. Then we went out for lunch (pho!) and played racquetball with Arlen.(What a strange game...kind of like squash, but WAY bouncier, and with smaller racquets. On the first point of the first game I wailed myself in my mouth with my own racquet - way to go Roderick!)
Anywyas, fly back to TO overnight tomorrow, stopping over in Vancouver for an hour. Really loved the views of the mountains on the flight in - the Rockies are friggin imprssive.
I've been waking up at ~5am Seattle time in the mornings, and starting my days early which is really nice (back to my swimming days!). Got up early this morning and took the bus over to kaiser's. Went out for a driving tour of the city - this place is NICE. Feels a bit like Ottawa, but more lush and mountainous, as well as richer and more hipster. Then we went out for lunch (pho!) and played racquetball with Arlen.(What a strange game...kind of like squash, but WAY bouncier, and with smaller racquets. On the first point of the first game I wailed myself in my mouth with my own racquet - way to go Roderick!)
Anywyas, fly back to TO overnight tomorrow, stopping over in Vancouver for an hour. Really loved the views of the mountains on the flight in - the Rockies are friggin imprssive.
Labels: Seattle
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Strangest public washroom experaience ever.
I'm in New York this week with work. Was at a bar tonight with a bunch of guys from the office. Had THE strangest bathroom experience ever.
There's only a single washroom(guys/girls mixed), with wall of individual stalls. In and of itself nothing all that unusual. But the stalls? Ya. they have a completely see through door. ie from the "waiting area" you can actually completely 100% see into each of the stalls - the door is completely clear glass.
Umm...sorta uncomfortable much? Not really a fan of everyone watching you go to the washroom?
So here's the cool thing. When you go into the stall, the doors like magically "fog up", so they're completely opaque (well 98% opaque).
Check it out! Bar 89 Bathroom Doors
There's only a single washroom(guys/girls mixed), with wall of individual stalls. In and of itself nothing all that unusual. But the stalls? Ya. they have a completely see through door. ie from the "waiting area" you can actually completely 100% see into each of the stalls - the door is completely clear glass.
Umm...sorta uncomfortable much? Not really a fan of everyone watching you go to the washroom?
So here's the cool thing. When you go into the stall, the doors like magically "fog up", so they're completely opaque (well 98% opaque).
Check it out! Bar 89 Bathroom Doors
Labels: new york
