Seattle - Day 5

It's been an interesting week so far. 
Honestly, I think 8 days was too long in Seattle for my tastes, I'm ready to go any time now really.  Don't get me wrong, I'm having a really good time, I'm just not a fan of the vibe of Seattle.  I thought I would be, but I've been proven wrong.  I'm glad though.  Now I know. 

I know exactly what it is too, and I was half-assed expecting it; too many hippies, too many homeless, too many homeless hippies.  The biggest problem is that you can't tell any of them apart.  They might as well all be homeless hippies.  They all dress the same (there are so many consignment shops around here, it's not funny) and most of them smell the same too.  Yeah, I think 8 days was too long. 

Last year was 8 days in NYC, and that wasn't enough.  I think I might just be an east-coaster by nature.  I thought the west coast would be awesome, and it is, but only in short bouts.  Believe it or not, the chilled-out vibe is getting to me.  Does anyone actually get anything done around here? 

Either way, I am having a good time, but in all honesty I'm ready to go home.  I came, I saw, I conquered, I got the t-shirt (multiple shirts). 

Also, I didn't even order a drink from the original Starbucks.  It was too busy.  I got my special blend coffee and went down the block and got a drink there.  Funny how the shops were no more than 100 apart from each other and one was packed and the other was empty.  Granted one was the original, but it offers the same drinks as the one around the corner.  Either way, once again, I came, I saw, I conquered. 

Here's the list of my conquests:
Space Needle - Daytime - Check, Nighttime - Check.
Experience Music Project and Nirvana Exhibit - Check. 
Pike Place Market - Check. 
Microbreweries - Four.  Check. 
Pioneer Square - Check. 
Underground Tour - Check. 
Seattle Aquarium - Check. 
Harbor tour - Check. 
Waterside walk - Check. 
Thrift Stores on Capitol Hill - Check.  (sketchiest part, by far, but I saw Hendrix's statue)
University of Washington campus - Check. 
University Village Shopping Centre - Check. 
Lost on transit system - Check. 
REI Flagship store - Check.  (I didn't get to climb the rock wall though, they were having a big sale and didn't have a spotter - go figure.  I do have a coupon though if there are any takers out there.)
Walk through Occupy Seattle and get the shit scared out of you - Check.  (FDOC and mass undergrads have nothing on this.  This almost triggered a panic attack.)
Hard Rock Cafe - Check. 
Pacific Science Centre - Check (Highlight about going to Science Centres without kids and solo is playing with the toys in the gift shop for an unlimited amount of time and not feeling bad.  WIN)
Ferry ride to Bainbridge Island - Check. 
Afternoon snack in a park - Check. 

To do:
Wilderness Park Zoo
Ballard Locks
Frye Art Museum
Seattle Art Museum
Discovery Park
Find the Gum Wall (I'm sure I've walked by it AT LEAST FOUR TIMES.  I'm grabbing breakfast in the market tomorrow morning, I'll try again.)

Wishing I had time to go sit on Kurt Cobain's bench, but it's a 75 minute bus ride, with multiple transfers, from where I'm staying.  After yesterday's experience, I won't be going.  NBD. 

The hostel on the other hand has been pretty sweet.  I have a bed and a locker, and there's curtains around the bed, so I actually get some privacy.  That's really nice because I brought some work and really don't feel like socializing.