I spend a lot of time in my local Starbux. Yes, that's what we Seattle folks do. We sit around, drinking our fancy designer drinks (or not) pretending we are hip and cool. Generally, I sit with the same crowd of friends, and I must interrupt myself and state that we are far from the coolest people we know! We sit and watch the comings and goings of the regulars, being perfect ourselves we feel we have the tools to discuss who has the best shoes/dress/hairstyle of the day. The baristas know our drinks and have them waiting without us having to order, We sit in the same chairs each day and it's very urban comfortable. Now, I don't know about your favourite watering hole, but the fun starts in ours when we try and assign a "life" to each customer. Oh, here comes Russian Shotputt Lady (triple tall no foam latte) closely followed by Eddie Izzard. No, not the TRUE Eddie, but close enough for rock n roll. If the real Eddie should feel the urge to wander in, I'll let you know. Another interesting way to pass time is Spot the Affair. It's amazing how many people have chosen my sleepy neighbourhood to meet. Totally obvious to all and sundry, partly because of the separate cars they invariably arrive in, but also the almost indecent amount of touching and kissing that goes on. Dear people, this is the NW, we don't DO public displays of affection, everything here is amazingly understated. Goodness, the average couple here just about says please and thankyou after their obligatory weekly/birthday shag session!
