Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Today is finally (FINALLY!) the last day I’m going to move my things out of my Burnaby apartment and into the new place. The gorgeous new place in Kitsilano, mere blocks from the beach, with the gigantic deck and the friendly neighbours and the fact that nearly everyone in the building owns a dog, including … Continue reading Mooooooooovin on up
As work gets busier, social events and obligations pile up, and I seem to have generally less time for everything – including sleep – I’ve decided that I need to take a page off of my friends Jen & Luke‘s fridge and abandon my “to do” list for a “could do” list. You know, all … Continue reading Could Do
I’m thinking that I’ve been pretty vague in the laundry list-ing of the goings on in my world these days on the watercooler. Since I know there’s at least a few of you out there who use it to keep up with the goings on of things in my world, here’s a breakdown of what … Continue reading State of the Union
Me: Dozing between snooze cycles He: Drinking coffee & checking email in bed. Me: Still snoozing **THUDSPLASHTHUD** Me: Wakes up. He: Looks bewildered. Dog: Looks Amused. Me: Rousted out of coffee-covered sheets He: Still confused, goes for paper towel. Me: Figures out that someone let go of his coffee cup mid-air thinking it was on … Continue reading What damage deposit?
happy dog Originally uploaded by skyec. Yes, I know that when you love someone, you love them for who they are and not what they have. But I can’t help but be thrilled that Neil’s got a really kickass dog. Other than the fact that she’s named Sasha (and really, I’m not a fan of … Continue reading Benefits
For all the locals who didn’t know: I’m hosting a Cinco de Mayo party on Friday. If you can read this, you’re invited, and you should comment or email me for the details if you want to pop by. This is really and truly an open invitation – so far about 35 people have RSVP’d, … Continue reading Arriba Arriba!
First off, I’d like to say that despite the fact that my digital cable box officially barfed up its innards and quit last night, I have survived relatively unscathed. At least I had Vonage to play with! That’s right, I made the switch, and have abandoned my Telus landline phone. My decision was mostly financially … Continue reading Phoney