Thursday, January 31, 2008

Har har


Is there any way
to pass by this and not think,
"Someone spilled the beans"?

Ref: B & O Espresso (via Yelp)

Food of the gods

Half priced Apricot:
Most delicious ambrosia.
Nausea today.

Ref: Chapel

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Beer belly = beer baby?


Hey little Buddy,
Your momma left you outside!
Why you so boxy?

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

There will be no Second Coming


Oh my sweet Jesus
Nobody nominate us!
Once was quite enough.

Ref: Metroblogging Seattle

Smile for the camera

When I go to Golds,
I think "who gets a photo"?
All sweaty, nasty.

Ref: Golds Gym, Apple iSight

Who needs artsy neighbors?

Demolish the art.
Build 40 units, parking.
Voice your opinion.

Ref: Feb 6 at 8pm, Urbnlivn

Tip by Wonderfollower

Monday, January 28, 2008

Forecast calls for snow, Metro breakdown


Maybe if I wait
for tomorrow's bus right now
I'll make it on time.

Ref: Metro Service During Adverse Weather, Weather Underground

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Whores and sailors

CapHill clientèle
may be sordid kind of crew,
but our boys are hot.

Ref: BottleNeck Lounge

Thursday, January 24, 2008

We'll ask you things we know


Host Uncle Vinny
stumped us with World of Warcraft
but not David Lynch.

Note: Hillku hosts Hopvine Trivia on Tuesday, February 26.

Ref: CHS Forum (Topic: Hopvine Trivia), Wikipedia (WoW)

"We'd tell them what to do with the pole"


Would Mike Huckabee
defend the rainbow flag, too?
Careful with your words...

Ref: AmericaBLOG

Relatively cold


Twenty-five degrees!
Vermont: balmy winter day.
Seattle: death freeze.

Ref: Weather Underground

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Bears are the new black


New target demo
Bears have big paychecks, big girth.
Extra smalls for cubs?

Ref: Colossal Clothing, Marketplace (NPR)

The Grass Menagerie


Hey cow on toaster
and Donny Darko bunny:
Stop creeping me out!

Monday, January 21, 2008

Recurring theme


If I had to climb
'tween 12th/13th everyday
I might give up too.

Ref: 27 Club, Postal Service (Subpop), How many syllables

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Cake makes the world better

I think the Stranger
would always be better if
it came with free cake.

Ref: the Stranger, Johnny Cupcakes

Photo: 15th is far...

Friday, January 18, 2008

Street Quieting

Justice League's Hawkman
helps slow down drivers at li'l
rotaries. Go slow!

Ref: Slow Please

Off-Broadway Child Care


Bring your hipster tots!
Pre-emo for your preemies.
Field trips to Pike/Pine

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Be still my Hjarta!


Evil Luxe Lumen
Dwelled in his Epic Domaine
Veering at the Parc.

Ref: The Onion, Chicagoist, Urbnlivn

T & A Exchange


Hillku prefers boys:
But we'll put up with this/these
for some sun and sand.

Ref: SpringBreak.com

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Pimp E - Gay Rap (Hell Nah)

He's gay, it's okay.
Gays and straights can nicely play.
Hay, communit-AY.

Ref: It’s not all bashings

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Fill the void

Remember crayons?
Ironic blast from the past?
Help build the jugg'rnaut.

Ref: The Great Crayon Experiment

Monday, January 14, 2008

Very future transportation alternatives

Zigzag fix: '09.
Light rail operates: '16.
Why you all take long?

Ref: Seattlest

That said, I make a lot of baby hats


My cat is, like, 3
And poops, pees, bathes on her own.
Take that you breeders!

Are the crepes and subs cute too?


Current cutest block:
A typewriter repair (?) shop
makes me want to faint.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Is it libracy or piracy?

Put on hold online.
Brought to CapHill local branch.
Who needs Amazon?

Ref: Seattle Public Library, Amazon

All Summer in a Day

Dear, God, what is that?
Should we fear, love, hate, eat it?
Why you hurt my eyes?

Ref: All Summer in a Day, All Summer in a Day

GEOG 101: Find your precinct


Where do the Dems go?
Find your pad in 43rd
Match with caucus site

Ref: Hillku, Metblogs

Not a CD, not a CD


You tricked me again!
Once a Hill parking meter
Why you even there?

Thursday, January 10, 2008

The name game



Companions. Partners.
Boy/girlfriends. SSDPs.
What about love-ahs?

All locks and no bikes


Fooled once, shame on you.
Fooled twice, double shame on me.
Fooled thrice, *fill in blank*.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

To the unattended paper bag next to me on the bus:


Truly suspicious
I didn't say anything.
Please don't explode, kay?

Ref: Seattle Metro Safety Information

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Victorious!

We are proud to be
your next president. Oh, wait...
Huh? What did we win?

Ref: CHS Tourney

Watch out for cookies and spam!

Cyber takeover:
Online communities meet
offline at same time.

Ref: Slog, CHS, Metblogs, Anyone else?

The plane was undamaged; Coyote dead


Blame suburban sprawl!
Better yet, blame coyotes
for just standing there.

Ref: Seattle Times

Fashion with a bite. Oh, dear.

MP3 taser
provides safety and music.
This can not be good.

Ref: Arizona Republic, LA Times, Taser

Maybe I'll vote Rep since they tell me where to go...

Know where to caucus?
Use King County Reps web tool.
You in our precinct?

Ref: KCGOP's web tool, WADEMs don't have the tool ready

Monday, January 7, 2008

We'll show you something fierce


Hillku's not a prude
But coyotes are trash-ay.
Wait, is that Tyra?

Ref: Vote Hillku

Six loonies too many!


Canada was cold.
But it lacked bars or strong drinks!
Ran straight to Hopvine

Ref: Weather Underground

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Caucus or Primary?

WA: you can do both.
For Dems, only caucus counts.
Every vote don't count.

Ref: WA FAQ, Times, WA Dems, Democracy for WA

Save the Date: caucus on Feb 9, primary on Feb 19.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Pre-happy hour inquiry


This is the whole site
Screw the flashy flash java
Awesomely concise

Ref: Sun Liquor

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Cars vs. Creeps


Ran in street tonight
Felt safer there, dodging cars
Than on dark sidewalks

Ref: Seattle Times, Slog, CHS, Project Gutenberg (image)

Why do you hate pets?

Voting coyotes
is voting for death to pets.
Do you hate an'mals?

Ref: Vote Hillku, Slog, Times, West Seattle, Metro

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Coyotes make a mess, too


Scoop laws: remove poop.
Stinky, squishy, nasty stuff.
Keep neighb's driveway clean.

Ref: It's the law, apostrophe abuse, passive aggressive notes, red pen

Vote Hillku because coyotes eat your cats and defecate in your driveway.