Go West, Young Man!

Well, I'm already on the West Coast, but soon I'll be actually living on the coast itself. A date has been set: The first week of July I shall depart for gray skies! Then around mid-July I will return to Portland for around two weeks, and then it is back to Astoria. I am anxious to start learning and familiarizing myself with the town. What will it hold in store for me?

Stop. Picture time.


Anne mentioned that the pictures I posted were too nice considering Astoria's stats -- a very valid point. This is a picture of the Columbia river during a wind storm, notice the Astoria-Megler bridge in the photo. Cool, cool.

Cowtown Got Me Down

Still here until Monday and the allergies are in full swing. Thanks Corvallis. I can hear the hoots and hollers of drunken students late into the eve; it is time to get the hell out of Dodge. On the plus side it gives me time to do nothing and by that I mean find fun facts about Astoria.

Astoria:

• Ranked 1st cloudiest city in the U.S. (240 days on avg.)
• Ranked 3rd rainiest city in the U.S. (191 days on avg.)
• Ranked 3rd wettest city in the U.S (69.60 inches on avg.)
  
• Approaching its bicentennial in 2011
• Has had quite a few movies shot around the area (Goonies, Kindergarten Cop, etc)
• Its got piers... forts... inns... stuff

I think that's about it. Check it, pictures. Boom.







View from the Astoria Column, some stairs, and an old man. I'm assuming he's representative of Astoria's demographic.

Episode IV: A New Hope

My journey to Astoria will mark the beginning of a new chapter in my life as I learn about real... stuff. Though I have not moved quite yet, I can say with a fair degree of certainty that I will be there soon enough, and as such I hope to blog about it right here. I will be living in this small nondescript apartment seen below:

As I read more into the city and what it has to offer, it feels like a good offering for only having a population of 10,000. Here's to hoping for a beautiful relationship, Astoria!