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June 26, 2009

in North America, travel, United States, Washington

Seattle Day 2: EMP, Sci-Fi Museum, Mariners Game, and the Space Needle

The first stop today on my second day in Seattle was the Seattle Sci-Fi Museum in Seattle Center. It was pretty cool but the best part was the special exhibit on the work of Jim Henson (creator of The Muppets). We didn't have time then...

June 25, 2009

in North America, travel, United States, Washington

Day 1 in Seattle (Capital Hill, Seattle Art Museum, and Olympic Sculpture Park)

My alarm didn't go off, the morning of my flight to Seattle, but luckily I was staying at my parents' place so they could drive me and my dad woke me up. It was 2:15am so I really only got 3 hours of sleep. In...

June 23, 2009

in North America, travel, United States, Washington

Coat to Coast

OHMYGOD, I am sooo ready for a vacation...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

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