Sleepless in Seattle
I arrive into Seattle's King St Station mid morning and I [Pike Place Market neon sign I like to think of as Seattle's centrepeice] "I am searching for the moment that I am so intoxicated with love that if you offered me another cup, I would not take it", Cherry Street Coffee House
Endearingly unaware of Seattle's reputation for coffee consumption, it is in retrospect that I ponder how apt my craving. A subtle aroma in the air? Or acute awareness I'd been sleeping in a chair for three days. ''Suffice to say", as I am wont to say, Seattle is a good place to fancy a latte.
Starbucks' first store opened in 1971 adjacent the Pike Place Market. The now household name I learn spawned from reference to Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and I think is perhaps befitting it's origin as humble waterfront caff of a fish market. I'm not a great coffee drinker, and certainly no connoisseuir, although have an appreciation beyond that dulled from too many Uni midnight-til-four, 4 spoons, 2 sugars Nescafe cold sweat specials. But admit I feel out of my league here and pour over coffee menus of full milk, soy bean, fair trade and organic permutations in quiet fascination. Seattle is as if fueled by caffeine - and sponsored by Starbucks. Not to say there aren't plenty of rivals; independent baristas with competitive menus and mini chains with trademarked mugs to go. There certainly seems the demand.`Sleepless in Seattle'? Bloody hell. Seattle is wired!Photographs
Obscure Tangents
www.cherrystreetcoffeehouse.com
Zeitgeist Coffee
http://zeitgeistcoffee.com/
posted by stephanie at 11:11 pm
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Tales of free floating thought and first impressions in your mind’s eye is what I read. The joy of travel and new visions with most tucked away in the recesses of grey, while some linger on film and web.
Fresh writing that stirs feet of clay, making one want to break away from the same scene of day to day. Yet, knowing that time and stride have shortened and mostly likely it will never be.
So, I will check back to see if you have ambled further across this earth to places you will share with those who are curious. For now, enjoy your summer there in Perth and have a most Happy Christmas.
Woodstock 20Dec2006
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