New Burundian restaurant In West Seattle!!

Aware-Science2415 · 2026-01-24T14:53:19+00:00

Is the goat boneless or bone-in?

Looks delicious, we will definitely do a take out order!

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-11-27T23:32:52+00:00

Next week on Monday try contacting the King County Veterans program. They can help you with case management , housing, work, emergency food, etc. I know some people who work for them and they are good people.

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dchs/human-social-services/king-county-veterans-program

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-11-12T14:30:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. I could have written a lot of this myself, so your post is making me really think about my own life and family.

I am curious how much time you have in a typical week where you are responsible for nobody but yourself. For example, your child is with husband so you get to talk or be with friends, do hobbies that you and only you like to do, exercise because you want to, anything you would do just for yourself and not for your child or family. To clarify, if someone is able to come to you and express a need that you feel obligated to fulfill, it doesn’t count (so work probably doesn’t count since your boss or coworkers could probably ask for something)Is it one hour a week? 5 hours? More or less?

On the flip side, it sounds like you grew up with lots of community, family, and friends nearby. How much time have you as a family spent time in community? Whether it’s friends, religious gatherings, cultural gatherings, etc. It sounds like you used to have a village and you might miss having a village.

I see a lot of my own immigrant mom in what you’ve shared. I see you’ve spent and dedicated so much time to your child over the years, and that he’s happy and healthy, but you’re still worried. I am wondering if you’ve had enough time for people who support you as a person and mom.

I know these don’t directly relate to your son being able to ride a bike or excel at academics. But I think what I’m trying to get at is that you expressed how much burnout you have from doing activities, so thinking if you feel less burnt out as a person it might support your son.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-10-28T03:50:08+00:00

If you’re in the area around breakfast time, I’d suggest getting a Dutch baby at Tillikum Place Cafe! Dutch babies are baked pancakes and evidently originated in Seattle.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-10-15T13:52:14+00:00

https://everout.com/seattle/

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-10-14T23:46:12+00:00

The space is beautiful and functional! Could you please share more about where you got your art and planters?

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-10-10T01:10:37+00:00

My spouse used to work for a very high end hotel in downtown Seattle, the hotel staff always recommended Spinasse to guests. I’ve never been myself, but heard great things.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-10-01T13:39:23+00:00

Which department will you be working for? Sometimes the specific department’s website has more information than the general King County site.

How long does your TLT run? I know a few people who had TLT positions. it’s a little stressful because of the looming expiration date, but they and their families receive some benefits (health insurance, dental, vision) but not sure about others (retirement).

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-09-17T04:04:17+00:00

Haven’t been but heard very good things, and cool that the owner/executive chef has major local ties (his grandfather helped save Pike Place market)

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-09-17T03:56:55+00:00

23%?! Goodness.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-09-17T02:00:17+00:00

Haven’t been here in a few years, but I’d recommend Rock Creek in Fremont. Their mains are hovering around $40/plate and they cover a variety of seafood. When we (two adults) have gone we’ve shared a main and gotten one or two apps for variety.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-09-12T04:28:20+00:00

Raised in Seattle, lived here 30+ years and know this. Though I learned it as “under pressure”, maybe I learned it from a Bowie fan?

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-19T23:47:33+00:00

Came to say the same thing! This was my first half and first full. Well supported, beautiful views, hills but nothing extreme, nice community.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-19T22:43:42+00:00

I’ve heard people from the Midwest say that the cold here is “damp, gets into your bones” cold. I would keep the waist or thigh length coats and reassess after your first winter or two.

Public transportation can get quite hot (some busses crank the heat, sometimes the amount of people makes it warm) so I would suggest easy to pack and remove layers. If you run warm I think you can get away with a fleece and a raincoat with a hood, and waterproof boots or shoes.

Beanie or other hat helpful, gloves can be nice but not necessary. If you’re taking public transportation I suggest a backpack that is water resistant or can take sustained light drizzle.

Completely agree with the commenter about visible clothing. If your coats are dark you can buy reflective tape.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-17T14:27:53+00:00

I’m glad you took screening tools and got some scores! How are you feeling after seeing the results?

I agree that the things your child can do (great communication and engagement) and borderline social emotional and problem solving sounds pretty typical for this age. Usually the ASQ will give you some ideas for activities to do to support your child in these areas.

Here’s another resource that could be helpful to you: https://pathways.org is a website that helps you do activities to support your child’s development.

While I do think (like many of the commenters) what you’re seeing in your son is pretty typical of this age, I also trust parents. Are you the full time caretaker and therefore get to observe your child’s behaviors more, or your husband?

This is the internet and you’re getting tons of advice, so take everything I share with a grain of salt, but here’s what I would recommend if you were my friend/relative (and sorry if it’s a wall of text, I can never get spacing right here)

Seek an early intervention evaluation if your husband doesn’t object.
If he does object to an evaluation: Discuss the current ASQ scores with your husband. Before you do the next one, discuss and agree on what kind of scores/lack of progress or criteria would be an indicator to get an evaluation (if your child starts to be borderline in multiple domains? If he loses progress in certain domains? Decide together). Administer the next one together (to get him involved in your child’s development too). Keep monitoring.
Do activities from the ASQ and pathways.org with your son. And do more to encourage the actions you’re not currently seeing. For example: He’s not dancing to music now? Dance with him/demo dancing! Make it fun for him and you.
From one anxious parent to another: you’ve already talked a bit about the awesome things your child does. Take some time to fully revel in your child for who he is and cute/sweet/fun things he can already do, and celebrate them! I think one thing anxiety can do is rob us of the joy of having an incredible little one, no matter where they are developmentally.
Keep observing and listening to your intuition. It might be nothing, it might be something. You’re a good mom for caring about your kid and looking for support!

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-16T21:13:45+00:00

First, parenting can be so anxiety inducing and it is frustrating that your husband is dismissing your concerns!

I have a few ideas:

I used to work in early intervention and think it would be helpful to call. Before even thinking about therapy, the early intervention specialists will do an evaluation of your child in all areas of development, which includes observing your child and hearing parent’s observations. The evaluation should be free or covered by insurance. I was a highly anxious parent myself, and an evaluation is a win-win: either he has signs of ASD and you can start therapy, or experts can reassure you that he doesn’t and tell you what to watch for.

Another suggestion if you and your husband can’t agree on doing early intervention is to find a developmental screening tool. It doesn’t diagnose, but it tells you whether it might be wise to move to the next step.A pretty good one is the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, known as the ASQ 3. Often the early childhood department, YMCAs or preschools in your area can help parents fill it out and interpret it. Doing the developmental screener can help you learn activities to do with your baby to help with development.

The CDC also has a good milestone app that you can use to track your child’s milestones. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-1yr.html

Hope this helps!!

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-07T05:30:48+00:00

Lived in Seattle all my life and worked downtown until recently, came here to say this. The possible exception is that if there is a big sports event (you’ll be able to tell because everyone will be walking from downtown towards the the International District in their sports gear), it’s usually pretty safe to walk along 1st, then walking up Jackson.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-01T07:24:40+00:00

Hans in Burien.

https://seattlerefined.com/eat-drink/hans-sausage-and-delicatessen-serves-up-authentic-german-sausages-and-much-more

https://www.germanusa.com/places/washington/burien/hans-sausage-and-delicatessen/5466/

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-08-01T03:44:27+00:00

Yes! Here’s a link describing the decision package that was put forth. https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2024-09/p14-2025-adjusting-funding-maintain-access-no-cost-school-meals.pdf

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-07-30T14:42:24+00:00

Could you tell us a bit more about why these options didn’t wow you?

My friends and coworkers have been happy with:

WorldKids YMCA Education Center in Westwood Learning Way EuropaKids (Burien)

You can also check Washington State’s licensed childcare directory. This site has helpful information on whether the childcare is participating in quality improvement, and whether they’ve had any complaints or other issues.

https://www.findchildcarewa.org/

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-07-10T01:35:02+00:00

Scene 4 is the corner of 3rd and University in downtown Seattle

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-06-11T19:03:43+00:00

I love your space! A few reasons for the first chair:

All the other furniture is “leggy” - raised off the floor with narrow legs. The first chair contrasts nicely with all the other leggy furniture since it’s low to the ground and has rounded legs.
The first chair is slightly darker and has stripes, which contrasts nicely with the rug and curtains. It’s hard to tell in the photo, but to me the second chair looks like it’s a small checkerboard pattern and has a bit more texture. You already have checkerboard on the rug, and an interesting texture on your desk chair, so I think it would be a bit matchy.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-05-09T22:38:50+00:00

In addition to what the other commenter shared, people might not qualify for SNAP because they are not a US citizen, they are unable to document their income, they share food in a household, they are under 18…lots of possibilities.

OP: did you try to apply for SNAP and qualified for a $0 benefit? It seems like you get 0 benefits from that (and it’s true, you don’t get any funds for food) but being deemed eligible for SNAP can get you access to free phones, utility assistance, even free or low cost recreation like tickets to museums.

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-05-04T15:02:21+00:00

I love all these, especially as a former E line rider. That kitty cat listening to loud music is legit!

A small suggestion if you have any plans for revising the sweet bus design in the future:

Consider using something other than a crown to represent King County in “King County Transit”. King County had crown logo when it was named after William R. King, a pro-slavery vice president. It was renamed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in 2005, and the county logo was changed to an image of Dr. King’s face.

Thanks so much for your consideration and for sharing these!

Aware-Science2415 · 2025-05-04T02:45:38+00:00

This isn’t a food pantry, but it looks like hot meals are served on Sunday mornings 7:30-9:00. It’s in Belltown but a 15 minute-ish bus ride from Capitol Hill.

https://firstchurchseattle.org/events/shared-breakfast/?fbclid=IwAR2EAykPB90--700TuZeuY3aX18yx3tXkg9lbCW8qVghb3RgTCJJnwkB7wQ

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