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I went into the city today to buy Jo Walton's new book, My Real Children, at my not-quite-local independent bookstore, Elliott Bay Books. (If I have a genuinely local one, I haven't found it.) But first I went to the library to return a book.
I got to Seattle a little after noon, and was ready for something to eat. The International District/Chinatown bus stop was on my way to Elliott Bay, so I got off the bus there and had lunch. (Unlimited free transfers within a fixed time period are handy.) There's a no-atmosphere-at-all place on Jackson Street called "Dim Sum King," with a window sign promising dim sum for 60¢ each. (That's the price for one pot sticker or har gow or shu mai or egg custard cake; some items cost more.) There are better dim sum places, but this one has two advantages other than the price. One is that it's handy to the bus tunnel. The other is that they sell dim sum by the piece, rather than in plates of three or four, which means that a person dining alone can have a reasonable variety. I got three har gow, one pot sticker (which I didn't like and only ate one bite of, but I had enough other food), one baked roast pork bun, one serving of sticky rice in lotus leaf, and a cup of surprisingly strong tea, for a total of $5.25. (The tea was weaker, and better, the last time I ate there.)
Elliott Bay Books not only had the book I was looking for, on a table of "new sci-fi and thrillers" near the front, they had an assortment of attractive magnets near the register, for a reasonable dollar each. (I need magnets, but not enough to pay $5 or more each for souvenir-style ones with pictures of Seattle (or Bainbridge Island or Montreal or Boston.)) So I got those, and also now have a "stamp card" which will get me some kind of discount after I spend enough money at the bookstore.
After that, I came across a yarn and fabric store. I went in and asked if they had buttons. Since I couldn't find what I was looking for on my own—replacements for missing buttons on my all-purpose cardigan—I talked to the shopkeeper. She found me some that we think are close enough, so I bought two packages of three. (I need two buttons now, and they were less than $1/package.)
Then I came back to Bellevue, and bought cat food and a bagel (not at the same place). The pet store had sent me an email coupon for $5 off on any bag of cat or dog food; I had to remind the cashier that I'd given it to him, after he rang up my purchase, but he fixed things with good grace. (It's one of these things where it's a nominal $14/bag, or $10.50/bag if you've given them your name, a phone number, and an email address to become a "member," and then they email me offers, most of which I can't use: but this one turned up just when I needed more cat food anyhow.)
So, that was all useful and mostly fun, but I suspect I'm not getting to the gym today. Maybe tomorrow, before I pick up acrylic display shelves so we can double-shelve the rest of the paperbacks and actually be able to see them all. Those are paid for, but we needed more than the store had, and the rest of our order is expected tomorrow morning.)
I got to Seattle a little after noon, and was ready for something to eat. The International District/Chinatown bus stop was on my way to Elliott Bay, so I got off the bus there and had lunch. (Unlimited free transfers within a fixed time period are handy.) There's a no-atmosphere-at-all place on Jackson Street called "Dim Sum King," with a window sign promising dim sum for 60¢ each. (That's the price for one pot sticker or har gow or shu mai or egg custard cake; some items cost more.) There are better dim sum places, but this one has two advantages other than the price. One is that it's handy to the bus tunnel. The other is that they sell dim sum by the piece, rather than in plates of three or four, which means that a person dining alone can have a reasonable variety. I got three har gow, one pot sticker (which I didn't like and only ate one bite of, but I had enough other food), one baked roast pork bun, one serving of sticky rice in lotus leaf, and a cup of surprisingly strong tea, for a total of $5.25. (The tea was weaker, and better, the last time I ate there.)
Elliott Bay Books not only had the book I was looking for, on a table of "new sci-fi and thrillers" near the front, they had an assortment of attractive magnets near the register, for a reasonable dollar each. (I need magnets, but not enough to pay $5 or more each for souvenir-style ones with pictures of Seattle (or Bainbridge Island or Montreal or Boston.)) So I got those, and also now have a "stamp card" which will get me some kind of discount after I spend enough money at the bookstore.
After that, I came across a yarn and fabric store. I went in and asked if they had buttons. Since I couldn't find what I was looking for on my own—replacements for missing buttons on my all-purpose cardigan—I talked to the shopkeeper. She found me some that we think are close enough, so I bought two packages of three. (I need two buttons now, and they were less than $1/package.)
Then I came back to Bellevue, and bought cat food and a bagel (not at the same place). The pet store had sent me an email coupon for $5 off on any bag of cat or dog food; I had to remind the cashier that I'd given it to him, after he rang up my purchase, but he fixed things with good grace. (It's one of these things where it's a nominal $14/bag, or $10.50/bag if you've given them your name, a phone number, and an email address to become a "member," and then they email me offers, most of which I can't use: but this one turned up just when I needed more cat food anyhow.)
So, that was all useful and mostly fun, but I suspect I'm not getting to the gym today. Maybe tomorrow, before I pick up acrylic display shelves so we can double-shelve the rest of the paperbacks and actually be able to see them all. Those are paid for, but we needed more than the store had, and the rest of our order is expected tomorrow morning.)
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