Work

Work work work work work. Life is boring at the moment...

Back home

After a three day jet lag from hell, I finally feel reenergised. Starting at a new client on a very challenging project on three hours sleep is now fun I can tell you. Bloody hell. A walking zombie. But today was good. I ignored the 9am alarm clock to go to a gym class, and slept 'till I felt awake. And by the end of today, I'd cleaned the house, cooked a lovely meal, went for a 30 minute run and drafted a London year 1 photobook to be printed.

It seems this will one of the few weekends in London left this year. Luckily, I managed to postpone the first of four work trips to Cape Town till after next weekend (as my friend Kaat is visiting from The Dam), but after that, most weekends will be spent in the Cape. The project will be immensely challenging, and a career maker of breaker. But no pressure other than that... Let's wait and see.

And that was it

Tomatoes
Originally uploaded by Gypsy Saskia

The last day of my hols. Boo. But I made the most of it. A lovely brekkie in Ballard was followed by a pedi and after lunch we headed outside Seattle for some wineries. Beautiful buttery chardy, soft cab sauv and other wines. Such a joy. We finished the day with some nice Mexican food and a bottle of the chardy at home on the couch with J&C's friends who'd been babysitting.

It's been an amazing few days here. Seattle is cool, and my friends are even cooler. It was five days of bakeries, catching up, getting to know my 2yo friend Ramona, eating great food and watching tennis. And eating loads of tomatoes from the farmer's markets we went to. I defo need to come back to this place. For the city, for the wines, for my friends, and to meet bub number two who will be born soon.

Sleepy in Seattle

Lights are on
Originally uploaded by Gypsy Saskia

It may only be 9pm here, my body is on east coast time and it's after midnight. So I am in my bed for the next few days in Greenwood, Seattle. So great to see my friends again after 2,5 years and finally meet the wee one who is the coolest todler.

The pic is New York of course, but for the next few days I hope to take loads of Seattle. Can't wait to explore more. West Seattle and the french prize winning bakery where a great start!

Oh, and flying Jet Blue was fantastic. Comfy leather seats, loads of leg room, very tasty blue potatoe crisps and.....live tv!! So I got to watch Safina's near-exit from Flushing Meadow while in the air. How cool.

Washington DC

Ted Kenendy's office in the Senate
Originally uploaded by Gypsy Saskia

A memorable experience in DC: visiting the Senate, and more specifically, Sen. Kennedy's office. Loved the Irish sign under his name. By the time his body arrived on Capitol Hill, I was on a train to NYC. But from what I've seen online, it was very impressive.

And now off to Seattle. Sitting in the Jet Blue terminal, waiting to board. Washington was great, New York was great, and Seattle can only be fantastic too. What a joy to spend time with my brother and my friends like this.