Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A New Chapter

So we've decided to start a blog that we can each post at to keep you abreast of our latest adventures, rants, recipes, and witty life-observations. We figured that we'll probably post more between the two of us than one at a time, so we've made these clever icons (like the one to the left) to let you know who's posting.

In recent news, we are living in Portland, Oregon, specifically in the St. John's neighborhood. Portland is rated the #1 bike-friendly city in the US (#2 in the world, behind Amsterdam), so we've been taking advantage of it and biking between 45 and 80 miles a week. Brit gave Amanda her road bike and has been accepting payment in the only currency she knows - blood, sweat, and tears. We've also done a lot of hiking in Forest Park, which is less than a mile from our house and has about 70 miles of trails. Other activities have included a USA Rugby game, free concerts in the downtown area, trips into the Columbia River Gorge and to the coast, exploring restaurants and markets, and a beer-tasting festival.

While we've been enjoying the stereotypical Portland scene of coffee houses and microbreweries, we've decided that we've had more than enough beer served in small glasses to last a lifetime. Sometimes you just want a Saranac so you can get on with your life. Portland is definitely a place that has its quirks. It's ultra-laid back, very liberal (seriously, if Tibet were here it would be free already), but as the same time it has an intense side to it, and that can be found at the professional wrestling ring across from our house.

The bad news is, Amanda will be leaving Portland in a week to head back across the country, but the six weeks spent in Oregon with Brit have been invaluable in knowing that we won't kill each other if we're together for more than...you know, 72 hours at a time.

The good news is, between the two of us, we will have one senior thesis, seven rugby games, seven electoral votes, two political conventions, one triathlon, and four hundred hours of being on call. And one blog. Stay tuned for adventures, mis-adventures, brilliant insight, and also whatever Brit has to say.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The bad news is, Amanda will be leaving Portland in a week to head back across the country, but the six weeks spent in Oregon with Brit have been invaluable in knowing that we won't kill each other if we're together for more than...you know, 72 hours at a time.

This sudden switch to third person has Matt rather confused. Also, Almonda leaving is not all bad; she gets to spend a day or so with her beloved brother!

...Packing... *sigh*