I Love the PNW:::Seattle
Seattle Adventures While Portland is near and very dear to my heart, Seattle is where I long to live. That city has the best atmosphere. You take an 18 year old girl out of the suburbs and put her in college in the middle of a major city, of course she'll fall in love. Going AWAY to college is something I'd like my children to do. While I'm sure it will break my heart to send my children off to college, it's such a wonderful experience. While I stayed in the same state, home was still a 3 hour drive away and I hardly made it back except for the holidays. This girl had some growing to do and while I was already independent before moving to Seattle, my time in college harnessed that and gave me a strong healthy push to becoming an adult (while having fun of course!) I think that's why Seattle is so special to me, I grew up there. It's amazing how much growing up you really do in the 4 years spent studying your ass off, working long hours, and having a