You know you are in Portland when:
The local Starbucks barista has jet black hair spiked into two devil horns... and a big smile.
On the corner of a busy street on Saturday marched a group of young people with all sorts of signs: “Honk for peace” “End the war” etc etc etc...
The elementary school a few blocks away has a mural painted on the side of the school by the children: “We are good stewards of the earth.” There is also a compost bin painted by the children in the corner of the playground.
Many city restaurants are teaming up tomorrow night for a local campaign “Dine for Darfur,” in which 25% of all proceeds will be sent to Darfur for aid relief efforts.
There are bumper stickers everywhere! I Vote Democrat, rainbow flags, Buy Organic, Recycle, Coexist, etc etc etc...
The “Eco-Green” store down the street sells organic paint.
All sorts of people hang out on the streets... they are playing various musical instruments, selling art, playing chess, telling ghost stories...
The punk college kid sitting at Starbucks with his Ipod shares his food and his time with a homeless man who has nothing in particular going on.
Every house in the neighborhood has the yellow “Portland Recycles” bin outside on the curb on Monday mornings.
It’s raining....but green and beautiful!
Just moved back “home” to Portland after being away for over a year!
It’s SO good to be back!!
1 comment:
Hey mate-
Good to read some of the stuff you are enjoying about being in Portland again.
Love the I Vote Democrat sticker.. because it really would be fun to be able to vote in YOUR elections (I know it has nothing to do with me really...)BUT it is such a great contest... Obama 1466 Clinton 1376 and this marathon election race just builds in drama. Beats TV. Give me my Economist coverage. Loving it!
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