That would not be ok, no.

"undoubtedly"? Like, you don't doubt that you are currently enjoying my blog, but you can't remember why exactly?
Also no.

PROTIP

If you're going to borrow someone else's bike to ride up Portland's hills, make sure you adjust the seat to the right height.

Meanders

With Dad out of town, I had a little extra time to explore his neighbourhood. So of course I got lost. Until I found Martha street. Martha street is the way home.

Staples

Went to Voodoo doughnuts. In particular, went to see the permanent line up around the block at Voodoo doughnuts:

Then went to Powell's, obviously. The lineups there were much shorter.

That didn't take long

 Saw my first non-bridge shot from the Portlandia credits the first time I went into town. Lisa Lampanelli was playing there that night. I decided to pass. But my god, I had sure better get to see this:

Change of scenery

I'm leaving Edmonton for 6 weeks, to see if I can work better somewhere else. I think I probably can, since the somewhere else looks like this:

Catching Up

Went to Roast (hat tip: AMT) to catch up with Chris + Olivia now that they're back in town. The cafe is palatial and just about as fancy as the braising on this green-tea latte.