Drop It Like Its Hot!

Funny what we'll do given certain circumstances . . .

New Fall Toms!!!

I still need to get a pair of the OGs.

Can we go??

The farm is not that far away and they even have flashlight maze nights starting in October!

Bacon's the new Black . . .

For real its everywhere! From the top of maple bars to Seattle lattes and now Seattle’s Black Rock Spirits, has combined Idaho potato vodka with breakfast meat in the new Bakon vodka. If you dig bacon I've heard it "makes delicious Bloody Marys but is just as good mixed with something sweeter". Here is one of the company's sweet recipies:
Chocolate Bakon Martini
Ingredients
2 oz. chocolate liqueur
2 oz. Bakon vodka
Splash of cream

1. Combine ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake vigorously.
3. Strain and pour into a sugar-rimmed martini glass.

Available at SoDo Liquor Store, 1702 Fourth Avenue South

Invest in People First . . .

King County is considering eliminating ALL County general funds for human services in 2010 in order to balance their budget.

CALL TO ACTION: Two ways to make your voice heard!

1)Contact King County Councilmembers today!

2)Come to one or more of the four County budget hearings this fall

October 7 7 pm Bellevue City Chambers
October 13 7 pm Regional Justice Center
October 22 7 pm Redmond City Chambers
October 29 7 pm King County Courthouse, downtown Seattle

WHAT WILL BE ELIMINATED?
~ domestic violence shelters; ~ senior centers; ~ adult day health; ~ emergency food distribution; ~ homeless shelters, including those for youth; ~ services for victims of sexual assault; ~ and programs for youth at risk, and MORE!

KEY MESSAGES
 The King County Alliance for Human Services urges King County Council to maintain current funding for community health and human services for 2010 while we work together to find a long-term funding solution.

 Urgently needed human services have already been cut by almost 50% in the past three years, during a time of dramatically increasing needs and severe economic distress. (Give examples from your program or experience of the need for your services and what will happen if they are cut further.)

 Our communities cannot sustain any further cuts without deep losses to the human services infrastructure. In addition to reducing human misery, maintaining the infrastructure is also more cost effective. It is much more expensive to rebuild this foundation than to maintain it, and will take years to bring back to current levels if it is dismantled.

 Maintaining funding to community health and human services now will save King County money in the long run. Eliminating or reducing human services will drive up the costs of public health and public safety, increasing both human and financial costs to residents of King County. (Give specific examples of how your services save money in criminal justice, healthcare and other crisis services)

 Maintaining current funding for 2010 will not solve the problem of adequate, stable funding for urgently needed community health and human services in the long-term. Our elected leaders must continue working, unabated, to implement long-term solutions so that services are available when King County residents find themselves in need. And at least until those solutions are in place, this temporary set aside is a critical measure to ensure the strength of our communities.

Councilmember Contact Information:
Dow Constantine 206 296-1008 Dow.Constantine@kingcounty.gov
Reagan Dunn 206 296-1009 Reagan.Dunn@kingcounty.gov
Bob Ferguson 206 296-1001 Bob.Ferguson@kingcounty.gov
Larry Gossett 206 296-1002 Larry.Gossett@kingcounty.gov
Jane Hague 206 296-1006 Jane.Hague@kingcounty.gov
Kathy Lambert 206 296-1003 Kathy.Lambert@kingcounty.gov
Julia Patterson 206 296-1005 Julia.Patterson@kingcounty.gov
Larry Phillips 206 296-1004 Larry.Phillips@kingcounty.gov
Pete von Reichbauer 206 296-1007 Pete.vonReichbauer@kingcounty.gov

No!!! on I-1033

If this initiative passes, it will devastate already stressed state and local government budgets and will greatly impact funding for critical health, safety and human services. Please consider endorsing the NO on I-1033 campaign, and please educate your constituents about why it is critical to vote NO on this measure in November.

The quick facts about I-1033:

• During periods of recession, revenue can fall sharply because of decreased economic activity (like it did this year). I-1033 would limit our ability to return to previous levels of investment because the base from which revenue growth is determined would be linked to this year's spending.

• I-1033 limits the growth in revenue each year for state, county, and city general funds through an arbitrary formula based on the cost of inflation plus population growth. This fails to account for the actual costs of services that we all use, and it would severely limit Washington's ability to make long-term investments in education, healthcare, and economic security.

• If total revenues for state or local governments grow more quickly than the limit, property taxes would be reduced. However, I-1033 does nothing to ensure that the property tax relief would be properly targeted to those who need it most. Making matters even worse, because of existing property tax limits, this would permanently decrease in the ability of state and local governments to fund basic public structures.

All Seattle Youth!!!!

From the rapping and singing to the camera work and the editing!

Street With A View

Google street view has been around for awhile now and expands daily. Its awesome and a little creepy at the same time. It tends to promote curiosity (finding our childhood homes) and at the same time it encourages "spying" even thought its not live (ex:finding our ex's parked car). Just wait till it is live!! But until then check out this city that got creative when the google car came around to take pictures: Pittsburgh
Or this blog that has posted some certain special/suspicious moments the google car caught!
The segway tour and the sunbathing on a sidewalk might be two of my favs.