Phew.

So I'm done in Seattle, for now. I had my first solo show....which did not go as well as I would have liked....but the little girls thought I was super cool so I guess it was still okay! I saw another lovely lady from Spain this past week- which was oh so good. And just like that, I'm back in Boston. On my own.

This is where I am now. The Early Bird in South Berwick, Maine.

It's super cute. And delicious. This week has been a bit difficult at times, but is getting better every day. When tomorrow is done, I will have driven about 800 miles this week. Not exaggerating. Coming from a girl who's spent the last year and a half riding a bike and T-ing everywhere, that's a lot. I don't want to drive anymore. But the shows are going well, better with each one. And today I get a nice little break in this lovely cafe!

Everyone in here knows each other, there's a sweet little corky dog asleep in the corner.

Two old guys that must have been sitting here for hours starting asking me about the yo hanging at my hip. I showed them a trick or two, they were quite impressed!

I like Maine.

WHOA!

Man, I haven't stopped. I haven't even gotten the chance to finish updating you on Atlanta.

It was great! I saw my bff from Spain, which was SO good. I wish I could have seen more of the city, because I really loved what I saw.

This is a picture of the Virginia Highlands. A super cute part of town. The restaraunt my girrl worked at was here, and it was DELICIOUS. It's called La Tavola. I reccommend it if you're ever in the area.

Now, I'm in WA again, for the last time. On Monday, I'll be home doing shows in Boston. I am so looking forward to not living out of a suitcase (or rather and 80lb duffel bag) for a while.

Tonight I'm way south of Seattle, in Vancouver, WA. Not Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, WA. It's decent. Lots of pretty open space nearby.

My first show flying totally solo is Friday. Wish me luck.

Where the players play.

I'm in Atlanta!

There was a last minute change of plans, and my tour for this week was changed from Portland, OR to Atlanta, GA. This may have thrown me off in the past, but with all of the traveling I've been doing, I just get on a plane and go where it lands.

I'm also super excited, because this means I get to see one of my bestest from study abroad- who lives here. So pumped, because the last time I saw her we were almost crying in the hot, busy streets of Granada- three years ago.

Also, fun fact, I'm staying in the hood. But not just the hood, like the hood of the hood according to my friend. She asked if I saw any prostitutes today when I got here.

Nonetheless, I am SO excited. This week we'll be doing 11 shows- which is a lot, but I could use it. Learn by doing. I feel like next week will be cake after doing so many shows. It'll also be nice to get accustomed to it, since I'll be doing 10 shows a week once I'm flying solo.

Here we go.

Short week.

Phew. This was a three-day week in Seattle. Way packed. I'm writing again from the airport before boarding my flight home. There was a lot of work, and a lot of yo-ing. I'm learning to yo with two hands now- so now my left hand is just as sore and bruised as my right one was about a month ago. But I guess I'll look cool. What good is being ambidextrous if you can't yo-yo with both hands?This week roomie and I went to our favorite restaurant and I did some more shopping for costume gear. We also went on a bit of an adventure!

Her cousin lives out on one of the peninsulas in the Puget Sound and we went to visit. We took a ferry over, which looked like this:

So beautiful.

Her cousin owns 19 acres of land. He had a barn, a cabin, a house, a forest with hiking trails and a creek, a full vegetable garden, turkeys, chickens, 16 fruit trees and a brand new baby. It was a magical place, not to mention everyone I met there was super sweet. Some photos:

It was really cool. I loved it. We were so close to the city, but so far away. We finished off the night with red wine by a bonfire. And we also cooked cheeseburgers on that fire. Yum.

Roomie and I also stopped by Pike Place Market on our way to the airport today. We saw the guys throwing fish, finally. We had a delicious dinner. We walked , shopped and took pictures. The market is really a very cool place.

I like Seattle more each time I come. But I'm still looking forward to home. Signing off.

Kansas City....what can I say....

Today I went and explored downtown. I read about all of the different neighborhoods, about a Steamboat Museum, and the Midwest's oldest and biggest farmer's market. Needless to say- this was the day after work I had been looking forward to all week. This is what Downtown looks like:

There was nothing in the Farmer's Market. Every store was closed. But perhaps weirdest of all, there were no people. Kansas City is a ghost town. There are buildings and fountains- places where people and things should be, but there is nothing. All of the stores, shops and cafes seemed to close between 5 and 6, or there was a for lease sign in the window. I wonder if the recession hit KC hard, or if it's always been this way. I had a quick walk around, found nothing, a quick drive around, and didn't really find anything there either. With an "Oh well!", I hit the road to get myself some BBQ.

My roommate and I went to a place called Oklahoma Joe's- which we were told by a local girl was one of Anthony Bourdain's places to eat before you die. It was pretty good. BBQ just may not be my thing though.

What they say about the sky is true. It does seem bigger here.

So, it turns out the Outlet Mall I went to last night was one of the top places to see in KC. If you ask me, this may have been the highlight of my trip:

This was a restaurant called T-Rex. It was like a dinosaur themed Rainforest Cafe. We didn't eat there, but the dinos were cool.

I fly home tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it.