Canada: Day Two
Day Two: My first international post, as this is being typed from Ingalise’s basement in Canada. We left Eugene at 11 this morning, then shot up through Oregon WAY faster than I thought we would. I’m not sure exactly what time we hit Washington, but it surprised me to realize we were crossing into it. Once we hit Washington, we pulled off and Emily took the wheel for a couple of hours, until shortly before Seattle. I took over then, since Seattle is a fucking maze of highways and left exits and express detours and what-not. It’s also, we found out, a massive traffic jam around 4 pm, leaving us stuck at an average of 10 MPH for over an hour, through Seattle and way out past it as well. After slogging our way through that, it was smooth sailing once again, and we arrived in Bellingham, switched over to the 539, swept through Lynden and Sumas, and made our way across the border. All in all, the drive was a lot shorter and easier than I thought it would be, and we only made a couple of brief wrong turns. We did see a truck burning on the side of the road today though…that was neat. I wish I’d had my camera out for that…very intense. I wish I’d had my camera out for a lot of things, like the giant American flag billboard in Northern Washington, that said “Now Is The Time to Disband the United Nations!” Hmm…
So, now here we are. We just finished watching a Bug’s Life on the 53″ TV, in surround sound…we sat through Homeward Bound earlier, with Chloe and Graham and some English kids (relatives of Cliff’s, Ingalise’s fiancee). One of them, Emma, is a complete goof, and seems to live for and audience. Next, I think we’ll be watching Terminator 2, since I feel a second wind coming on.
Road trip soundtrack, Day Two: First Stretch (Eugene to the Washington border):
Stereolab: ABC Music/BBC Sessions Disc Two
Sutekh: Incest
Second Stretch: Washington border to Kent:
Skinny Puppy: the Process
Skinny Puppy: Singles (Not Collect)
Funkervogt: something or other, Disc One
Third Stretch: Kent through Seatlle/Bellingham/Abbotsford!
Mates of State: My Solo Project
Twerk: Now I’m Rendered Useless
the Dismemberment Plan: Emergency & I
Radiohead: Kid A
Hum: Downward is Heavenward
More tomorrow, probably. I have cable internet at my disposal…
