The Meter’s Running

For anyone who actually reads my weblogs, I want to apologize for yesterday’s. Truth be told, it was lame. I painted a standard picturesque scene of Any College, USA, and threw in a notable mountain. I’m sure much more elegantly spoken people have written about how pleasant Seattle is before me. Perhaps how the mountainous skyline seamlessly thread tree line to Seattle skyline to sea lions… Who cares? It’s nice. And even worse, I threw in some sympathy-seeking, “I’m not feeling well *cough cough*” sentiment with some sentimental garble … Continue Reading

I just wanted to thank everyone at U-Dub who participated in the promotion, and even the students who politely let me tell them why I was offering them a free ride. Of the three campuses I had the pleasure of escorting students around, in my opinion, UW was the most beautiful. Following along a path that runs through the center of campus, buildings have an ornate, studious European quality to them. The path eventually leads to a huge, circular geyser-like fountain with the picturesque Mount Rainier centered as … Continue Reading

Nate visits a local attraction…

I’m an addict. It’s official. I just have to come clean. I’m addicted to America’s number one abused drug: caffeine. I just hope I can live with this stain on my record (and my teeth).

Seattle is known for its coffee. And I’m taking full advantage: Almost too full of advantage. See, I like coffee. I’m a “fill ‘er to the top, no room for cream” black-coffee drinker. And since I’ve been living out of hotels the past month, free coffee is as regular as rain in Seattle. However, similar to other popular beverages, the more I drink, the … Continue Reading

This evening, I attended a discussion between the University of Washington’s Dean of the Business school and a prominent figure in Seattle—William Gates, Senior: the father of Billy Gates. And I must say, I can see how such a smart apple (or should I say PC? Oops.) fell from this tall tree of a man. He attended the University of Washington for both undergrad and law school. In fact, the UofW Law School’s building is named William H Gates Hall in his honor.

I wasn’t sure what to expect: Perhaps a frail, tight-fisted, crotchety man with a grey bowl-cut. … Continue Reading

I proudly proclaim a prophetic premonition: The prominent promoters prolifically promoting their provocative production will promptly proclaim this promotional prize. I promise. In other words, this promotion is all about PR.

While my official stance is still that I love all my passengers’ videos the same—as though they were my own children—there are some videos that especially stand out in my mind. You might even call them my favorites. (Hey, even Jesus had his favorites! Isn’t that right, John?) For instance, Colin’s “The Story of Mary” video blows me away. My jowl droops while his jaw drops the well-spoken … Continue Reading