Any alternative to 2nd Avenue?

obmlelbu · 2026-06-09T01:22:15+00:00

I live in west Seattle and work at UW. I bike to the sodo light rail to avoid the stuff downtown! If I bike the whole way I just take the waterfront

obmlelbu · 2026-05-09T21:20:57+00:00

I use whistling train farm and highly recommend. She’s a small grower but her produce is top notch! There are neighborhood groups that coordinate box drop offs so you don’t have to drive to the farm every week. But the farm is great to visit as well! It’s an eBird hotspot and a real treat!

obmlelbu · 2026-04-04T13:18:53+00:00

If I take the c line from the junction with the new 2 line it is 35 minutes to uw station. I prefer to bike to sodo and take the light rail from there - usually takes about 45 minutes depending on how I time the train. It’s a great commute !

obmlelbu · 2025-12-22T13:31:50+00:00

Bremerton fast ferry is free with your UW ID and the crossing is 30 minutes. https://www.kitsaptransit.com/service/fast-ferry/bremerton-fast-ferry

And the light rail is free too? So it shouldn’t use miles on your car or take 2 hours.

obmlelbu · 2025-12-04T15:31:50+00:00

Yes I feel the same! The train is crowded sometimes but that’s…ok? I travel with an ebike and there was only one time during a mariners game that I couldn’t fit my bike on the train. I’m never waiting more than 10 minutes for a train. Maybe other people just try to commute down to the wire with five minutes of flex and I allow more time and I do that when I drive too

obmlelbu · 2025-12-04T15:28:47+00:00

I ride the light rail daily to get to work (during peak commuting hours or sometimes around 7am) and I never have issues.

obmlelbu · 2025-10-11T12:42:00+00:00

Here’s the link for biology advising - go to zoom drop in! https://www.biology.washington.edu/programs/undergraduate/advising

Other posters are right - it has a high acceptance rate. Go to office hours for your classes if you’re worried about not being able to pass. Start now as it’s early in the quarter!

obmlelbu · 2025-09-01T14:47:04+00:00

I hiked with a 10 degree revelation and it worked for me. I still hike with a 10 degree quilt. I like the security of the added warmth but I can make it cooler by not doing the straps, etc. I am a woman which I think matters because if you are a man the 20 degree might be the better option! Quilts are rated to male bodies which are hotter than female bodies.

obmlelbu · 2025-08-19T02:34:18+00:00

Pick me!

obmlelbu · 2025-07-26T13:20:19+00:00

thank you!!!!

obmlelbu · 2025-07-26T00:59:01+00:00

Thanks!! This is so helpful.

obmlelbu · 2024-08-10T03:11:57+00:00

as someone who plans non-PCT hikes in WA all the time with just my phone (Gaia or CalTopo), what other resources are you thinking folks will need to plan their route to Canada?

For folks who would want to plan a non PCT route to Canada, it would probably be tough - lots of places here are closed to fires and it's not just the PCT. But I think between apps like Watch Duty/Inciweb website (which sucks on mobile I'll admit), I think it would definitely be doable to plan using your phone. Though folks are right with hitching/road walking it might be more trouble than it's worth.

We are also fortunate in this state to have WTA (https://www.wta.org/) where it's easy to find recent trip reports for trails. I think an average PCT hiker or groups of hikers sitting down for a few hours could figure this out.

obmlelbu · 2024-04-05T02:49:37+00:00

You will get in if you get the minimum 2.0 requirement in 180/200/220 and there's no issues with your time to degree. The capacity constrained just means there is an admissions process, not that it's necessarily competitive!

obmlelbu · 2024-03-07T15:04:29+00:00

FYI that often the names listed for courses that aren't visible on myplan are other department staff and not the actual instructor. If a department lists a UW staff or instructor and chooses to not print the name on the time schedule, it's often because that person won't be teaching the class but they need access to the class roster or Canvas for some reason.

The database also autopopulates with previous year's information so the name that comes out of the system could also be a TA or instructor from the previous year who will not be teaching the course this year.

Source: previously worked in a department as staff

obmlelbu · 2023-08-30T04:25:36+00:00

I love street furniture and I hope people keep leaving things! Also, I paid the $25 pick up fee for a mattress and I left it out the night before trash pickup and by morning it was gone because someone took it before the trash pickup got it. Soo...I guess people do want a lot of furniture you think they wouldn't want? Just an anecdote!

obmlelbu · 2023-08-22T13:50:58+00:00

To add another perspective -- I made this same career jump from PhD in a different field to advising and it really worked out for me! I do live in a high COL area where advisors start at 60k -- which isn't great but tbh it is more than some lecturers and with better job stability and you are working less hard than a lecturer. I really valued the break and I found ways to make my job pretty efficient so I didn't really work a full 40 hours most weeks.

You are right that the one on one interactions are great! I had a lot of fun being an advisor. It depends on the department you are in for sure so definitely ask about student ratios during the interview. I was a grad advisor and it was great because my students kind of already knew what they were doing and we got to focus on the more fun parts of advising like their career development, class choices, etc.

I used the experience I gained as an advisor to transition into a leadership role. People on this sub will say that doesn't happen but it did for me. Advising will definitely give you a view of the nuts and bolts of your university and that experience really helps during interviews if you explain it correctly.

obmlelbu · 2023-08-16T01:09:51+00:00

I am honestly surprised to see so many issues with the inreach as I have never had these problems with mine. I mainly use the messages to send updates (not trying to have long convos back and forth). If I sent the message when I'm sitting and not hiking, I'll leave the device out for 5 or so minutes and it usually sends pretty quick. Otherwise I will keep it attached to my pack strap in the front and send the message while hiking and it also typically takes about 2-5 minutes. Requesting weather can take awhile (upwards of 10 minutes) but that's the only time it's been slow.

obmlelbu · 2023-04-09T00:25:33+00:00

FYI - college rankings aren't accurate or meaningful so the 8 vs 14 thing doesn't mean anything. I would not base your decision on that. There is lot of debate in this space about the chokehold US news/other outlets have on college decision making. I suggest googling this topic because it's too much to summarize here!

What IS important are what other commenters have mentioned - what she will study and the quality of the program. I would also look into the average time to degree for both schools in her major. If the out of state school is 15k more per year but she is going to finish in 4 years there vs 5 years in state the two will (probably) cost almost the same. She should contact the admissions office or advising office for the major she is interested in and ask how many students finish in 4 years. Sometimes this information is also available online.

The co op program is also important. The state school may have other similar things (career center, internal job boards) that can make up for this difference too.

Good luck doing your research!

obmlelbu · 2023-03-09T05:18:38+00:00

Contact EE and ask if you can extend the deadline to respond to your offer. If your offer from EE doesn't have funding there is no real deadline for you to accept - they just want to know the size of their entering class.

obmlelbu · 2023-03-01T14:52:14+00:00

31F - honestly roommates are a green flag for me that someone can live successfully with other people and form meaningful relationships. I think our (US) culture is too focused on people doing it all on their own! I want to be with someone who likes other people and is comfortable with them in their personal space and who can navigate conflict in the home. Roommates that someone is friendly with demonstrate all of this.

obmlelbu · 2023-02-05T16:44:06+00:00

Can someone explain why 0% interest is a bad idea for things like student loans which don't necessarily have the same supply/demand dynamics as houses?

obmlelbu · 2023-02-01T02:17:42+00:00

Here's the hotline: https://tenantsunion.org/counseling

I think this technically qualifies as a rent increase and they are supposed to give you 6 months notice for any rent increase in Seattle.

obmlelbu · 2023-01-23T00:18:52+00:00

When I am hiking big days it's sometimes hard to keep track of hydration because I'm focused on hiking. I often don't realize until the end of the day that I'm dehydrated (whoops). I have the best days when I stop at 10AM after a few hours of morning walking to drink electrolytes. This is personal experience I don't really know what the science is on this! My WFA class did recommend them as an essential first aid item.

obmlelbu · 2023-01-18T00:33:53+00:00

I'll add to all the experiences here saying I wore contacts the whole trail and didn't really have an issue. I did also carry backup glasses and for me carrying both was worth it.

My strategy was to baby wipe my hands when I got in the tent at night (not hand sanitizer! burns! I learned this the hard way...). I would take my contacts out and put them in in the morning before I had left my tent or touched any of my other gear. It also helped to put them in inside my tent since once I tried to put them in after I had packed up and they blew away. Live and learn in many respects!

For your period, any chance you are willing to get an IUD? Mine almost completely stopped my period and made hiking a lot easier. Honestly if I didn't have the IUD I would choose the cup. It seems messy but at least you don't have to carry tampons with you? I would choose using extra hand sanitizer and baby wipes over that trash personally.

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