Why? I warn you, it's going to be corny. Because it is hot. VERY hot. And this hostel does not have air conditioners. I think it's kind of like Perth in the winter. No-one expects it to get cold because, well Perth supposedly doesn't get cold, therefore no artificial heating/cooling should be needed. But anyone who's sat on our couch in winter watching tv wearing a doona understands that this is WRONG. So as a result I saw another movie because I was totally getting burnt. But anyway.
I really like Seattle. Much more than I liked Vancouver. There's less homeless people, there are whole strips of cafes and bars and although it's hot, my hostel is really close to the water. When I arrived yesterday I walked along a main drag of Mariners (the baseball team here)bars and went to one of the piers where I got a brownie surprise. The surprise being that even though I had asked for it with no fudge sauce (I don't like it and was hoping to diminish the fat content) it was giant. I had totally forgotten about the serving sizes in the states. I could barely carry the thing let alone it. But what I did eat was delicious.

Today I walked in and along the Pike Markets, saw the original Starbucks, ate a really good vanilla slice, went to the Space Needle but not up it as the crowd curled around the corner for about an hour with no shade available. Watched a film, got chatted up by three black guys (not simultaneously) and later I'm watching some theatre sports. Awesome.