Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Well, I still have a job. But 650 people across the country at the company I work for do not. In the interest of not revealing anything more about where I work (though I suppose it’s not hard to figure out – I just don’t want to put the google-able clues on the interweb), I … Continue reading SPLAT
I’m in the process of registering for a class at BCIT in January. You’d think I’ve never done the whole “online shopping” or “course registration” thing before. I’m a complete retard about it all. Of course, it’s a little more complicated than usual, because I need to pick up a cheque next week to pay … Continue reading Retards to the Left
Translink has just expanded their Night Bus service. Good news for those of us out in the ‘burbs who aren’t super keen on forking out $20 for a cab every time we party downtown a little past 1:00am. Unfortunately, and I only speak for myself here, those of us who are perhaps not as good … Continue reading Night Owl
The new curtains have been hung, I am now in posession of a large stack of cash, and the keys have been passed along. It is no longer safe for me to wander around naked. There are worse things I suppose. Continue reading End of an Era
Have I mentioned that there are now officially less than 10 full days of work left in my contract, and I still have no confirmation whether or not it’s being renewed? No point in worrying about what you can’t control, etc. But that doesn’t make it any easier. I’m so riddled with anxiety I could … Continue reading Retch.
Exactly one other person will get that title. Don’t try to figure it out, you’ll hurt yourself. Beer. Hockey. BERTUZZI. Hockey. Iginla. Beer. PEE. Giggles. Syncrhonized chair dancing. More Beer. Cutest baby. DID I MENTION BERTUZZI?!?!? Another beer. More Hockey. Not enough jumpin’ around. SPIT-ACTION!!! Greasy Meat. Home. Best. Sunday. Night. Ever. Continue reading My Bank Sucks… or Does it…
Oh – one more thing I thought I’d toss out there – the weirdass dream I had last night. Preamble: I didn’t sleep in my own bed last night. I’m dreaming that I’ve woken up in the middle of the night, and need to go to the bathroom. No Biggie. Up I get (in the … Continue reading Weird Dreams
When you’ve been on two casual dates with someone (1 coffee, 1 lunch), have not yet broken the kiss threshold, and don’t even have their telephone number (email/msn correspondence only so far), is it appropriate to “dump” them via email? Continue reading Question:
I had almost forgotten what a crazy tempest of pressure and expectations Christmas can be. Colene is lamenting a little about her lack of significant other and family pressure. Vern is singing a slightly different tune – however he is obviously insane as well. Nobody’s seemed to echo my sentiments on the holiday of late … Continue reading Christmas for One please
(Say the title in the voice of Paul Sr. from American Choppers. Unless you have no cable like Nelly and have no clue what I’m talking about. In which case, ignore this, and keep reading.) My Oma & Opa – that’s Grandma & Grandpa for those who don’t know – (both nearly 80) just leapt … Continue reading I gots an Eye-Dear
Aah.. my massage yesterday was soooo good. Not as good as it could have been, since I ended up with my 2nd choice for massage therapists – but good nonetheless. I even actually slept all the way through the night – UNHEARD OF. Except it messed me up a little in the morning when I … Continue reading Ohmm
I actually managed to get up at a reasonable hour today, and get into work early. What can I say, a 4pm massage appointment is a powerful motivator. I’ve been here for an hour and a half so far, and haven’t gotten *anything* done. Well, that’s not entirely true. I deal with contracts, and it’s … Continue reading 3 Cup Morning
Gah. All the busy in the world happened to me this weekend. Thursday night; blogger meetup. Friday night; Jazz at the Cellar. Saturday afternoon; lunch date. Saturday night; birthday shindig (and much too much liquor – but so much fun). Sunday morning; hangover, housewarming brunch. Sunday night; hanging the outdoor Christmas lights. I just ask … Continue reading Please Sir, may I have another Weekend?
Yah, so I got sick of that other design. I wanted something simpler that focused more on the words and less on a lot of graphics. But I broke the comments. For some reason, the rest of the “Post a Comment” section has disappeared. All I did was copy the default templates back in from … Continue reading New
I don’t ask for much – In fact, I love December! Next to July it’s my favourite month! Well, truth be told, it’s very much close to a tie. The only thing July has on you December is my birthday. Anyway, I just wanted to ask you a teensy, tiny favour dear December. Could you … Continue reading Dear December,