Portland 101
May 31st, 2004 byOk, so this weekend I learned that Beaverton and Portland are very much NOT the same place. Those who live in Portland, or even those who work in Portland look down on Beaverton and feel sorry for those who have, by unfortunate coincidence or by conscious choice, made their homes there. I never really knew this. Beaverton is very suburban with strip malls galore and areas of sterile apartment complex micro bedroom communities who’s ugliness is only slightly masked by the gorgeousness of the evergreen trees and hillsides. Portland itself has a lot more character and, despite the headaches of living in a city, seems to be the choice place to live. If you can afford it. Anyways… I digress.
Spent the weekend up there visiting a few old and new friends. Had dim sum for the first time, ate some tasty sushi, and shopped for shoes with a couple of girls (never do this). All told, a good weekend.