Some: Times

Navigating life through coffee, volunteering & laughter.

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  • What experiences have had the biggest impact.

    The experiences that have formed my life the most have been finishing uni over 20 years ago. It was a big milestone in my life.

    The death, although expected of my beloved grandma(Farmor.) Within the last few years. She was my biggest supporter & went out of her way for me. I’m forever grateful for her & her kindness.

    Finishing my Habitat builds when I was in college. Knowing I had made a difference for a family, by getting them off the streets & into a house.

    Moving away from Seattle after spending nearly two decades in the city. A part of me will always be part of that city.

  • Moving away from Seattle

    Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.

    After spending almost 20 years there, it was hard to move away. I still miss my favorite cafés & the amazing Asian food that was in the city.

    Seattle will always have a special place in my heart as I spent most of my young adulthood there. I celebrated both my 30th & my 40th birthday in that city.

    I still have a cupcake place I love in that city & many other places I miss that are either gone or changed. Moving away in 2016 was harder than I thought.

    Anyway, I got my favorite coffee for my birthday this year, Monorail Espresso from one of my steadfast places in town. It’s one of the first coffee stands in the city.

  • Too many!

    If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?

    In Norwegian the word I’m really getting tired of hearing is “serr” or as us grown ups say “seriously.” Gen Z says it constantly & repeatedly.

    In American slang the word I’m getting very tired of hearing is “like.” I was told in college to stop using it as it made me some dumb when I’m not.

    Another word I’m sick of hearing being used is “as if” making the adult talking to a child doubt what they’re saying. Their tone goes up because of ? & you hear it. No thanks!