A landmark Christmas
Dec. 29th, 2003 11:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mollyringleChristmas was great. We got a four-and-a-half-day weekend out of it, and had dinner with some combination of relatives every night for six nights in a row, but despite my being a (gasp) introvert, I had a good time. Getting to sleep in four days in a row surely helped.
My parents-in-law pegged me remarkably well, getting me a poster with artwork from The Hobbit on it, and an Edward Gorey calendar, among other things. In our ice-scraping Seattle morning here, I'm keeping warm in a scarf from my parents, who also showered me with chocolate. And at home await several enticing DVD's, including (from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kenshi and K8) the eye-candy of Dangerous Beauty (mmm, Rufus Sewell) and Don Juan deMarco (mmm, Johnny Depp). I'm also looking forward to watching more of the "Dr. Who" episodes that raethe sent along. It would be a good show to get fangirly about, since there are apparently 30 years of episodes out there to get into.
As I mentioned, it's been cold here lately. Everything frosted over just after dark last night, and this morning I took the ice-scraper to not just one car but both cars. Why? Because I'm a nice person? No. Because I forgot I was taking the older car to work today so that Steve can get the oil changed in the newer one. Only after it was scraped and warmed up did I remember. Duh.
Regardless: much as I like gray weather, it's nice to get these clear, bright, cold days sometimes. The Olympic Mountains stand out like a dazzling postcard across the water on days like this, giving us a view rather like the one this webcam captures.
Also, every day I go to work, or anywhere near downtown, I drive quite near to the Space Needle. It's a tourist landmark, sure, but I still like it and usually spend a few seconds gazing at it when traffic allows. For a structure built in the '60s, it's surprisingly attractive. (It helps that it's painted white now, instead of orange-gold.)
What landmarks do you see regularly? Give us a link so we can see them too!
My parents-in-law pegged me remarkably well, getting me a poster with artwork from The Hobbit on it, and an Edward Gorey calendar, among other things. In our ice-scraping Seattle morning here, I'm keeping warm in a scarf from my parents, who also showered me with chocolate. And at home await several enticing DVD's, including (from
kenshi and K8) the eye-candy of Dangerous Beauty (mmm, Rufus Sewell) and Don Juan deMarco (mmm, Johnny Depp). I'm also looking forward to watching more of the "Dr. Who" episodes that raethe sent along. It would be a good show to get fangirly about, since there are apparently 30 years of episodes out there to get into.As I mentioned, it's been cold here lately. Everything frosted over just after dark last night, and this morning I took the ice-scraper to not just one car but both cars. Why? Because I'm a nice person? No. Because I forgot I was taking the older car to work today so that Steve can get the oil changed in the newer one. Only after it was scraped and warmed up did I remember. Duh.
Regardless: much as I like gray weather, it's nice to get these clear, bright, cold days sometimes. The Olympic Mountains stand out like a dazzling postcard across the water on days like this, giving us a view rather like the one this webcam captures.
Also, every day I go to work, or anywhere near downtown, I drive quite near to the Space Needle. It's a tourist landmark, sure, but I still like it and usually spend a few seconds gazing at it when traffic allows. For a structure built in the '60s, it's surprisingly attractive. (It helps that it's painted white now, instead of orange-gold.)
What landmarks do you see regularly? Give us a link so we can see them too!
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Date: 2003-12-29 12:11 pm (UTC)*smacks Denethor* x.x Sorry. Been waiting to do that.
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:55 am (UTC)Chilly days in the NW
Date: 2003-12-29 12:17 pm (UTC)I used to work downtown but gave that up quite a bit ago. What do I see on the drive in everyday? Faboo Chihuly stuff! (http://www.chihuly.com/bridgeofglass/overview_01.html)
Have a ducky day!
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Date: 2003-12-29 12:44 pm (UTC)After I take the train to NYC, I walk past a Starbucks on my way to work. There are some other shops too, but that's the only one that really counts. ;) During my lunch walks I get to see more interesting sights, though, like the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.
Also, Molly, Johnny is so good in "Don Juan de Marco." Mmm! But he's an incredibly versatile actor; I think he could be good in *anything*. :)
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:43 am (UTC)Re: Chilly days in the NW
Date: 2003-12-30 12:40 pm (UTC)Let me know!
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Date: 2003-12-29 12:23 pm (UTC)Don Juan de Marco is great - got panned by the critics, but I thought it was very charming.
Now, can you beat this beauty?
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-29 12:56 pm (UTC)http://www2.merton.ox.ac.uk/~rejs/rockies2002/slc.html
But we also have the City-County Building:
http://www.ican.com/images/travel/salt_lake_citycounty.jpg
And the new library:
http://protophoto.com/subject.html?subject_id=383&start=0
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-29 01:18 pm (UTC)I cannot find a webcam with the amazing view from Web Lab, looking north over all of Union Square, with the Empire State Building presiding over the skyline, its glow shifting from gold to pinkish yellow as this clear day winds down.
But here's a view looking south over Union Square. I am in the tall building on the left. There. See me!?
My search also yielded this webcam of the penguins at the Central Park Zoo. How great is that?
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:48 am (UTC)Hee. Penguins! That is pretty great. Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo has a webcam in the grizzly bear compound, but the bears are usually not in view...
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Date: 2003-12-29 03:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-29 03:39 pm (UTC)Because I take the bus (rather than BART), I get to see the following landmarks on my way to work every day:
Bay Bridge
Alcatraz
Treasure Island
Golden Gate Bridge
The California Street Cable Car goes right past the front of my building, and we're two blocks from the Transamerica Pyramid.
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:49 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-12-29 03:48 pm (UTC)I'm this close to getting "fangirly" over Ian, one of the companions of the First Doctor (aka the geriatric Raethe - Kev and I swear he is who Raethe will be at age 65). My sister bought me the Doctor Who 40th Anniversary coffee table book plus two VHS episodes. Kev bought me two more episodes on DVD. I'm now a proud owner of an episode from every Doctor but Doctor 6 (and I don't really like him, so no loss there) - and I've not even made a dent in the ones Raethe sent me (probably the same ones he sent you, minus The 5 Doctors which I told him you'd enjoy).
Let the fandom begin.
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:50 am (UTC)I did recognize the first Dr. as Raethe's icon, but didn't realize there was a family resemblance! :)
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Date: 2003-12-29 05:12 pm (UTC)Oooh....I've always wanted to visit Seattle, but haven't had the opportunity to yet. Hopefully someday! :) Those photos you linked to are gorgeous. I love the mountains!
Landmarks....hm. Will have to think about this and get my camera out. :) I live about an hour from Disney World! That's probably the most exciting spot around here. :)
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Date: 2003-12-29 06:38 pm (UTC)I love your icon, by the way! :)
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Date: 2003-12-29 08:18 pm (UTC)http://www.nps.gov/parkoftheweek/photo-36.htm
I also see this pretty regularly during the winter:
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461563311_761578974_-1_1/Aurora_Borealis.html
As much as I've seen them, sometimes you still have to stop and stare in awe.
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-29 09:52 pm (UTC)http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/photography/91432-17.jpg
And we live near (and therefore frequently pass by) the largest exposed granite monolith in the world:
http://www.rosestudio.com/sm_riverboat-lg.html
Y'all come and visit sometime, Molly!
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:56 am (UTC)I have a few...
Date: 2003-12-30 12:35 am (UTC)and
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Oh and this one is a national treasure considering we only just got electricity installed...
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Date: 2003-12-30 07:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-30 05:42 am (UTC)I dont drive by any... *grumble*
and dang i love your icon! haahahahah
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Date: 2003-12-30 11:49 am (UTC)