我想這是公司第四次的裁員… 情況真的是越來越不好. 由於 Snohomish County 的裁員, 近幾個月 Everett Transit Commute 公車上的空位似乎多了些. 根據報導上個月超過五十萬個的工作被裁減. Employers cut 533,000 jobs in Nov., most in 34 years. 在公司要常常”假裝”很忙才行… 
Side Note: Reverse mortgages getting more popular in tough economy Homeowner appeals of tax valuations soar About 100 bankruptcy cases filed each day statewide New jobs in Washington paying less than living wage Census shows state is richer, better educated than rest of US Economic slump began earlier than thought
The Upside Down Show
家裡的小朋友很喜歡看 The Upside Down Show (Wiki). 我想這是他唯一可以乖乖的坐電視前看的節目. The Upside Down Show 在 2007 年獲得澳大利亞 Logie Award 的最佳兒童節目獎. 只是 2007 年 Nickelodeon/Noggin USA 電視公司並沒有興趣再續約這節目. 所以這節目總共只有 1 季(13 集). 兩天前當小朋友正在搶佔電腦時, 想想便開了 YouTube 看看有沒有人上傳 The Upside Down Show. 才發現到原來節目裡的兩位主角在澳大利亞還是有名的喜劇二人組 Umbilical Brothers. 在 YouTube 上可以找到不少的片段. (不過這部份非兒童節目). Side Note: 華盛頓州今年是第十名健康的州 Women Abroad and Men at Home November house prices dip from year earlier Jobs, retail sales data paint grim picture Home loan troubles break records again Foreclosures up again, 2009 to get worse Seattle-area housing market continues to slow Home sales off 54% from 2007 in Snohomish
H-Mart Lynnwood 12 月 4 日開張…
在差不多九個月之後, 根據西雅圖當地的韓文週報報導, H-mart Lynnwood 將於 12 月 4 日開張… Lynnwood H-mart 剛好就在 Alderwood Mall 的斜對面. 3301 184th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA
檢視較大的地圖 從西雅圖則需要先搭公車到 Lynnwood Transit Center (Sound Transit #511, Community Transit #401/#402 或華大的 Community Transit #810 或 Community Transit #855/#885). 從 Lynnwood Transit Center 再轉乘每十五分鐘一班的 Community Transit #114/#116, Community Transit #115 或 Community Transit #118. (注意: Community Transit #114/#115/#116/#118 亦經過 Ash Way Park & Ride. 從那裡是 Sound Transit #511 的起站) 這路線比從華大到 Edmonds 大華要方便些. Side Note: As costs rise, some doctors may stop giving shots More high-school students admit they lie, cheat and steal No Parking Anytime: Condos being put up for bids at about half price Group finds fewer toys with high lead levels Two-year colleges chasing more bachelor’s degrees: 越來越多兩年制學院提供四年制大學學位 Shopping in stores or online: Protect your ID