The building outside my building

[susandennis]

They are closing in on finishing the floor that is level with me.



Once they move up to the next floor, I'll officially lose my total view across the parking lot. I'll still have plenty to see but it will be weird. After 20 years of basically the same view, I guess it's time.

When I moved in here, in January of 1992, there was a giant parking lot with the Kingdome over to the right. Dead ahead was the parking lot and then the railroad tracks and a major street and beyond that gravel empty lots and the International District on the other side of the empty lots.

Now there is an elevator and walkway structure over the tracks and lovely office buildings (I do mean lovely - each is different and architecturally interesting) where the gravel used to be.

The landscape is different and now it will change again. The corner of the new building is exactly in line with the midpoint of my terrace. So, if you stand on the left you'll see building. If you stand on the right, you'll still be able to see the train and the International district.

By the times the leaves are off The Tree That I Hate, my view will be the New View. Then over the next year, The New View will be populated by Real People living in the new apartments. All very exciting.

This entry gave me a good project, too. I have four domain names and three websites. I've had them all for years. They cost me a total of $175 annually. Initially, it made sense to spread them out because hosting companies were always tanking and storage was expensive so having more accounts was a way to get more storage more cheaply.

Today things are very different. Hosting situations are very stable and diversity just adds unneeded complexity. And storage is dirt cheap. I'm pretty sure I can consolidate all the stuff onto one host and shave $120 off my annual bill.

It just takes time. What have I got??? Time. We're golden on this project.

And I'm doing laundry and I blew off the swimming today. I think I'll swap out walking as the exercise du jour. Instead of taking the bus to the movie tonight, I'll hoof it.

Now it's off to Goodwill to share my closet fodder.

Comments

[howeird]

So, if you stand on the left you'll see building. If you stand on the right, you'll still be able to see the train and the International district.
It must be the drugs. I thought it would be the opposite.

[susandennis]

Almost always I fuck up my left and right but this time.... amazingly, I got it right!! Now, when you get off the train and face my place, the new building will be dead ahead of you with the stadium on your left.

[howeird]

O-tay. Yeah, looking at your building from the train station, the stadiums are definitely on the left.

[timbear.livejournal.com]

I love how you are so positive about the building project. If my view was compromised I think I'd be quite upset.

[susandennis]

I really am looking forward to the new scenery. And I have the best of both worlds since I'll get old and new together plus, half the year the whole view is blocked by that stupid tree :)

I do like all the changing.

[qnetter]

And I work in one of those lovely buildings.

[susandennis]

I love how you tell me this every time I mention those buildings. I also met you outside your building one night when you were gracious enough to give me a ride to dinner last Summer. So yep, got it, and I know exactly which building is yours!!

[qnetter]

I was mainly addressing your vast readership :)

[davmoo.livejournal.com]

Have you picked out the binoculars you're going to buy for looking at the people in the new building?

[susandennis]

Not the final pair - I'm waiting for the finish so I can judge the angle and glass glare but I do have my telescope and I got a small pair of Bushnell's to hold me until I know exactly what I need. :)