pod.

pod.
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click on the photo to see it larger!

and we saw harbor seals too!

and a bald eagle!

orca ahoy!

orca ahoy!
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so the next day we went whale watching!!

it was so incredible.
seriously, words cannot describe.
i had some sort of spiritual experience out there.
freaking amazing.

we were surrounded by the J pod.
one side of the boat, there were a few not 100 feet away!!
just cruising along..in and out of the water.

then over to our right, a group of atleast 6 were splashing and playing around like dolphins!
it was a sight to see!
really one of the neatest things ever.

i got some great photos too.
i borrowed my aunts zoom lens.

and right as we were leaving,
one flipped out of the water, a total 180!
and jumped back in with his tail splashing around,
just like a dolphin.....which they are by the way.
i was speechless.

xo.

ferry to Friday Harbor

Friday Harbor
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then on sunday we took a ferry to the San Juan Islands,
to go whale watching!!!

the ferry was fun in itself.

we stayed out there for 2 days.
it's so neat how some people live out there,
they take boats or the ferry to work.
it's beautiful!

our hotel was about a mile out of town,
and we decided to hoof it.
bad idea with bags full of cameras and computers!
nerd alert! haha.

as for the hotel...
i've got 2 words to describe it,
and you'll only get it if you are a SNL fan:
Welshly Arms.

hahaha. o yes.
hot tub and everything!
and i think swimsuits were optional!


"....although the waters look calm from above,
below is a frenzy of activity...."

bahahahhahahah!!

(you tube it if you don't get it.)

me in the igloo o' bottles!

me in the igloo o' bottles!
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one of the coolest things at bumbershoot!

recycled plastic bottle igloo!!

i want one!!

click on the photo to go to my flickr and see how the outside looked!

BFF circa 1986

erika & me.
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she's one of those really really special ones.

5 dolla flowers

5 dolla flowers : 2
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freaking beautiful!

the market is full of them!
i wish i coulda sent some to my mom & gramma!!

most amazing wall ever!

most amazing wall ever : 2
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one day it will be mine,
o yes...one day it will be mine.

Seattle!

postcard.
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ok so i've been slacking on the blogging...
but not the flickring!
click on this photo to see tons more of my trip!

so...
let's see...

we went to Seattle for 2 nites.
it was awesome!
as the story goes...
i got into Bumbershoot to vend!
super exciting! pretty much got the last booth they had.
but unfortunately we just couldn't make the funds work to pay for it.
but my wonderful aunt decided to keep our hotel reservations,
and we went for the day saturday.

Erika, one of my childhood pals, was going to be there too,
with her boyfriend, who was vending there.
he makes AMAZING recycled belt cuffs.
so cool.
i wish he had a website so i could send you to it!

we got to Seattle on friday, and walked around town a bit,
went to Pike Place Market!
(i'll put up some of the market pics as well...but you should prolly just check out my whole flickr!)
i had the most amazing bowl of clam chowder.
(it's not supposed to be thick!!)
saw the space needle and took fun pics there.

then we Bumbershoot-ed all day saturday.
it was a madhouse!
super fun.
saw some bands, checked out a bunch of indie artist,
i'm definitely doing it next year!
it would be so worth it!

so i'll post a few more seattle pics now!

xoxo.

LAST THURSDAY on Alberta St.

first day in Portland.
wow.
great so far.
had to get a new power cord for my computer...my old one completely broke!
ugh.

(i'm staying with my aunt Mariah here...she's awesome)

so we went to get the cord, and then stopped at a sweet Goodwill on the way home!
i got some cords for 5 bucks! and a vintage skirt.
super cool.

then one of my oldest friends, Erika called me to tell me her friend would help me set up for a monthly event they have on Alberta St. called Last Thursdays.
so we zipped home, grabbed my stuff and a table and headed back out.

it was a wonderful nite.
i didn't sell anything.
but just the appreciation was enough.
everyone that stopped said, o wow, this is so different, it's so great to see something different.
which is super encouraging considering where i was!
smack dab in the middle of the artsy fartsy district!

so then Erika stopped by with her adorable puppy!
she's amazing.

one thing that i could not get over, everyone smiled at me.
and it totally caught me off guard!
it was great!
people are so accepting and friendly.

so we stayed set up for a bit longer and then decided to pack up and just walk around.
there was a guy handing out fresh lavender,
which by the way might be my new favorite smell!
he had a huge bundle of it and was just giving out handfuls!
it's by my bed right now.
and smells amazing!
(i hear it relaxes you and is good for sleeping...)

so on that note, i'm out.
i'm super tired and still a tad jetlagged.
(so sorry if this post isn't too too creative.)

tomorrow we head to Seattle for Bumbershoot and whale watching!!

i'll be sure to get on the photos too!

xo.

long time no type...

PINKLIGHT 3
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well.
i won't even try to catch up.
as of now i just arrived in Portland.
i'll be here for 3 weeks!
i'm staying with my aunt.
in the sweet 2nd story of an amazing house.
(pics to come...)

this one is from PinkLight Bazaar 3.
go to myspace.com/pinklightbazaar
to see what that's all about.

i only got 2 hours of sleep last nite.
so now it's nap time.

I'm going to try to keep my blog going for this trip.
that would be awesome.
we already ate at this killer little place the Tin Shed earlier.
I had the most amazing sweet potato french toast.
yummmmmmmm.

hope everyone in internet land is doing good.
sorry i bailed for a bit!

xo.Jess