Hmm...I've been a pretty busy gal in Seattle...here's a little rundown...

Yuki and the 2 Hour Haircut

Dave called me a stalker. I said that I've been busy as hell lately, my hair was long and out of control and I needed a haircut, and Lord knows the next timeI would have an hour at home to get it cut. I knew I was going to Seattle, and what a coincidence, I know of someone that has a salon in Seattle. It just so happens to be the salon of Yuki Ohno. There was no stalking going on here, it was just convenient. Ok, maybe just a little stalking.

So I get there, and I start to wonderg if Yuki would remember me from SLC. I mean, I was sitting in front of him for half of the comp. And I'm sure he caught me glancing at him. Luckily, I was able to make an appointment with him. He starts washing my hair, and asks me what I do, and I tell him I work at a software company. He asks me if my company is in Seattle or if it's out in the suburbs. I tell him I don't live in Seattle. He looks surprised. 'You don't?' Then I tell him I'm from Chicago. Once again, the surprised look. I know it's time for me to 'fess up.

'Um, I'm a fan.'

'You are?'

'Yeah, a fan of yours!'

Yeah. Smooth Yano, really smooth. So then, he asks me what name I normally use online. This is the real test...I don't know why I'm scared to tell him the batname. I shyly say 'Yano'. And Yuki starts laughing. 'I know you you are! You're the one that brought the camera crew to Salt Lake City!' Ok, I'm not the one who brought them, but I like that sound of it. 'Yeah, that's me,' I reply. 'I knew I recognized you from somewhere! I thought it was because I had seen you around Seattle.' Wow. I'm almost feeling famous here!

So that kinda broke the ice for me. As he cut my hair, we talked about a ton of things. Crime rates, unemployment, my upcoming wedding, and of course, short track. Yuki knows his short track! It was really cool to chat with him, and he was so friendly and outgoing. He made me feel comfortable at once, and he was SO nice! However, there came a point when I started wondering, just how long have I been here? And I looked at my watch, and it was already an hour and fifty minutes after I sat down. Yuki was cutting my hair FOREVER! But I could tell that he was a perfectionist.

Afterwards, I asked him if we could take a picture together. I tried being cool and tried taking our picture in the mirror, but as you can see, it didn't turn out that well. The funny thing was, before taking the picture, Yuki kept on pulling out the scissors and doing little spot trims, trying to make my hair picture perfect.

So it's the day after, and my hair is still looking good. It's a lot shorter, which is a little strange for me, but it feels so much healthier now. Thanks Yuki, for the great haircut, the great conversation, and for being so welcoming and sweet.

It's Almost Like Seaworld

I'm going on a cruise next week. Haven't been working out as much as I wanted to. No motivation. So I'm not too fit right now. And I ended up shopping today for clothes for the trip (I won't be able to shop at home). So I'm shopping for bathing suits, and seriously, it's the perfect way to torture someone. Have them try on swinsuits. EEK. I had it. I felt like Shamu the Killer Whale while I was in the dressing room. I was tempted to take a sip out of water bottle and spit it outside of the door like a fountain, just so people would know that Shamu was inside. Luckily, I found a nice suit that fits pretty well, and that doesn't make me look bloated.

Exploring I-5

I never got the returm mapquest directions to my hotel from my client's building. So I had no idea what exit to go off of (I have NO idea how I got home yesterday). And I was talking on the phone. So I ended up driving up and down I-5 for about an hour today. Just so I could stay on the phone, and I didn't have anything better to do. Took a wrong turn in the semi-ghetto, though. However, as ghetto as it was, it still had some beautiful greenery. I love Seattle. The first time I was here, two years ago, I fell in love with it. Seeing the ocean, being on the mountain, the lake, it's all so gorgeous! As much as I get annoyed when I get lost when I'm out of town, this time, it was really enjoyable. I'd love to come here for vacation sometime! Then I can actually go inside the Space Needle than just taking pictures of it.

*sigh* leaving to go home tomorrow. I'll get in at about midnight. Then it's up bright and early the day after to go to Des Moines. Dave's graduating from Med School. Whoo hoo!

OK...here's my collection of Seattle pics...

Posted by Yano at May 22, 2003 02:57 AM

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