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To continue on my last Portland Differences post about gas stations, there is another thing different about gas stations. Booze. Well, not booze, but wine and beer. And it ain’t 3.2%.
Every gas station, 7-Eleven, or whatever store, they have tons of beer and wine for sale, pretty much like a liquor store.
In Minnesota, you [...]

In Portland, and I think in Oregon, it is illegal to pump your own gas. Here is a good article I found from the Seattle PI the does a good job of explaining it.
It really reminds me of being very young in Minnesota where all the gas stations had pump jockeys. You paid more for [...]

Ok, so last night I didn’t do much, well, watched Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions. I think I have only seen them once, where the first Matrix I have seen like 1000 times. Around 12:10 AM, I start hearing screams and hollers and honking and craziness outside my window. I had the blinds closed, so [...]

Today I set up my electricity at my apt. Well, one thing that was different than the past was that I did it all online. Instead of calling and waiting for 30 minutes on hold and giving out all my info, I filled it in online and submitted a start request. Pretty easy and convenient. [...]

First post from my new apartment. I am tethered off my T-Mobile Dash right now. Still moving in. Sucks, have to park like 1-2 blocks away and carry stuff, but I am getting there, piano and some smaller things left.
The apartment itself is bigger than I thought, it has like a dining area, living area, [...]

First day in Portland, and I decided to go walking. Here is the route and here are some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com:80/photos/scaleovenstove/sets/72157600300727448/

 
Technorati tags: Portland

Last night around 8:30 PST I made it into Portland, so the Journey is over. 1630 or so miles, 1 night layover.
Left on Thursday at 1:15 PM CST, drove from Sartell, MN to Miles City, MT - arrived around 9:30 PM MST.
Left Miles City, MT on Friday at around 6:30 AM MST and drove, [...]

I have been updating Twitter as I drive out to Portland.
http://twitter.com/scaleovenstove
I am in Miles City, MT right now, at a hotel. Will head out early in the morning.
This is how much I have left:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Miles+City,+MT&daddr=Portland,+OR&sll=45.996962,-112.214355&sspn=9.34247,23.950195&ie=UTF8&ll=46.619261,-114.257812&spn=9.237316,23.950195&z=6&om=1
 
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At work right now, last day. Played a few games of pong, just talking to everyone, saying goodbyes and what not. Going to hit up lunch with Jeff and then hit the trail out to Oregon, should be a good trip.
Technorati tags: Oregon, Leaving

Well, a lot of people already know, I am moving to Portland, Oregon. I am heading out west starting May 31st. My apartment here in Sartell is sub leased out, I have an apt lined up out in Portland, and my employer is going to keep me on as a contractor. I will probably give some [...]