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Local Snaps
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Interbay
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Greenwood
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Uptown
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Lake Union
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Lake City
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Roosevelt
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International District
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South Lake Union
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Downtown Seattle
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Seattle Somewhere
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Puget Sound
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Capitol Hill
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International District
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Roosevelt
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Capitol Hill
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Puget Sound
Adoptable Fur Friends
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Tiddly
Meet Tiddly! This cute 1-year old chatterbox is still trying to talk her way into her furever home! Tiddly is equal parts dramatic and ceaselessly adorable. You'll giggle at her oddball habits every day! Tiddly would purrfer to be a solo cat, but she'd be down to co-exist with another independent kitty. She mostly just wants snacks and somepawdy to bonk her soft little noggin on.
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Sissy & Baloo
Sissy & Baloo are 11-year old bonded kitties whose purrsonalities are way too cute! These fluffy angels love playing together, chillin' on the couch or in bed with their people, and they're purrfessional-grade snugglers!
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Jason Mamoa
He looks good and he knows it! He also loves to play and along with training, these are the keys to his heart! He plays his own version of fetch which mostly involves running around with the ball—not so much bringing it back—but he loves this game!
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Ivy
Ivy is round-faced 6-year old and she's the total package! She’s supurr independent but SO sweet, affectionate, and playful. Ivy’s current fave activity is snoozing beside her people while they do their own thing. This girl is a diva who loves a boundary as much as she loves a snuggle sesh. Basically, a queen.
With the nearness of fall, I wanted to break out my horror movie oracle deck, because obviously. This reading will, inevitably, have a lot to do with fear. Without further ado, here is your reading for this week!
Past: Fate
This card is from the 2014 movie It Follows. It’s a classic curse movie where you can outrun the person following you for a long time, but no matter what, you will eventually have to either pass on the curse, or accept your death.
While it’s a scary premise for horror, it carries truth. The things that happen to us can be outside our control, and what we have agency over is in how we choose to act. It can also mean that although certain aspects of your life right now could be scaring you and making you feel isolated from the rest of the world, it’s good to remember that our worst fears only become bigger when we run from them. Sometimes you must put an end to the cycle by stopping and turning around.
Present: Combination
Ah yes, David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986), another movie that traumatized me, and which contains potent themes of transformation along with the most visceral human fears of sickness, death, and aging.
When you look in the mirror, what evidence of a life truly lived do you see? In what ways might you be morphing and growing up as you go through it all? The monster within you is also within everyone. Self-acceptance is the way through.
Future: The Woods
The Blair Witch Project (1999) is so effective because it blurs the line between the supernatural and the psychological. As the viewer, we are never quite sure if the characters are really in a dangerous situation, or if they are hallucinating and paranoid due to being lost in the woods.
You might feel daunted by something big you are stuck in, such as a project or a life decision, but to get yourself out, you need to ground yourself. What is right in front of you, and where should you step next to move forward? Start small, and go from there.
Poetry Corner
“Not Your Muse”
“Don’t you like what you see?”he imagined her asking.“I know you want me.”“Yes, I do,” he answered.“I would like to go home with you.”So he took her home and admired her more,shining a light on her,giving her extra things to adore.Her world was lovely — it was all him.No other activities, just him —oh… and to swim!To swim in his presence,soak up his existence,became her whole life.Beyond the confinement of her four walls,she was seen as what she looked like —and that was all.And though she was thankful she had a home,she still yearned for more than what was.And when the cycle of life ran its course,she passed away.She was scooped out of the small fish tank,buried in a grave.So tell me: Is beauty worth the priceof what humans do?Liking something, taking it for your own,just to use. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an animalor someone like you or me —we all run the risk of being capturedfor how we are seen.
Zach’s Breakfast Sandwich
The sandwich is perfect for any meal. This particular breakfast sandwich is a more compact version of the classic breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast. There are endless add-ons and frills, but simple is better to get the best taste. Follow this recipe for the best breakfast sandwich every time. Look for a vegan alternative below.
The Goods:
It starts with good bread. I like sourdough or a multi-grain from local bakery The Essential Baking Company. Essential is found at most grocery stores around the Sound.
The eggs and bacon should be humanely sourced. You can usually find great fresh eggs at a farmer's market. For bacon it's best to splurge a bit and get the good stuff (or at least the stuff without a bunch of additives).
The cheese is non-traditional. Not only because I choose a dairy-free option for my digestion, but because I eschew the traditions of yellow cheese. To get the kind of flavor that compliments the eggs and the bacon, I prefer a smoky cheese like a gouda, provolone, or gruyere. I recently used Violife, which has the texture and melt you need in a dairy-free cheese.
To top it off, you can't go wrong with hot sauce. I've fallen in love with a local brand Weller Sauce Works Habanero, which adds just the kick I need to elevate this tasty sandwich. You can find it Metropolitan Market.
The Method:
Get your favorite non-stick skillet and heat it between medium and medium high. When the skillet is hot, drop in the desired amount of bacon. Two strips per sandwich. Cook each side until the bacon is crispy, but not stiff.
As the bacon cooks, toast the bread. Plate the resultant toast then pour the hot sauce on one piece of the toast. Set the plate aside.
When the bacon is cooked, slide the strips onto the slice of bread without hot sauce.
Pour most of the bacon grease into a safe disposal container or a cup that you can clean out responsibly when the grease cools into a solid. Keep a thin layer of grease in the pan and return it to the heat.
Crack your egg on a flat surface to start and open it over the pan letting it cook in the reserved grease.
While the egg cooks, put a slice of cheese on the warm bacon. It should begin to melt slightly.
Cook the egg to desired yolk firmness. When cooked, place the egg on top of the cheese and bacon. The slice of toast with hot sauce goes on top. Let it sit for a bit so the cheese gets gooey, then enjoy!