Doughnuts: the recurring theme (?)

[thrihyrne]

After the Universe brought a maple iced doughnut into my world when I'd been thinking about them for weeks, yesterday the Universe deemed that I should become even more a Portlander by bringing several bright pink boxes of Voodoo Donuts into my world and the new Airbnb Portland offices yesterday. I admit that I'd stayed away from that particular Portland legend due to its notorious lines and that I'm not often all that into doughnuts. But yesterday I savored one that appeared to be a fairly conventional doughnut with vanilla icing and topped with a generous serving of Fruit Loops. When my trainer Rob came by, he looked at it and said, "That's quite a doughnut! It looks like a unicorn vomited on it."

Yes, I adore my trainers, the company, my new colleagues, and the folks from HQ from different areas who are all clamoring to be here with us. I really am besotted with my new job and thrilled to pieces.

The other totally not-healthy thing I've been meaning to post about is the utter joy of Tillamook Sticky Bun ice cream. For those outside of the northwest where Tillamook products are not sold: I am so sorry. Because the amazing goodness of cinnamon ice cream, streusel, sticky bun dough?? It almost defies written description. I'll settle for icecreamgasm.

Life is good. :D

Comments

[grrlpup]

sticky bun ice cream! I'm going to try that asap.

[thrihyrne]

Ooooh, yes, do! Even Evan, who is mostly dairy-free, couldn't help himself. ;)

[sara]

Hipster donuts are just one of the many joys of life in our fine state. Welcome. ;>

p.s. In Eugene, we have Voodoo Donuts but no lines. This is because we are just that much more low-key here.

[thrihyrne]

Hi there! I suspect I should or might know you, as you're friends of E. & H.- and in looking at your interests, I dearly resembled these three alone: eating ice cream with a fork (I did that just last night, in fact!), font fetishism, and pants that fit properly. If I haven't yet met you, well, I should!! :)

I do love Oregon. I was here for 18 months before a short slide into complete dysfunction, took 18 months back east to get shit together, and have been back since October of '11. This is where I belong for the long haul. ♥

[sara]

Indeed, I am about to spend the weekend with E. and H., and we are all very much looking forward to it.

We are also Oregonian by choice (well, except the boy, he was born here) and very happy to be so.

ETA: Were you at Stumptown this year? If that is the case then yes, we've met. I was in a Kate Beaton t-shirt and being dragged around the con floor by a pair of very ridiculous children.

[thrihyrne]

Yay! And yes, I was Evan's Minion at Stumptown. I'd asked him a few days ago if he knew anyone named Sara who knew both E. & H. and was from Eugene and he said, "Why, yes! And I believe you met her at Stumptown when she came by my table, though she did talk more to me."

So belatedly, why, hello again. :)