*Just finished my last exam of the three summer courses I took. So glad.
*Took the Québec students back to Montréal by train on Saturday and then hung out there with some other YMCA staff until Tuesday morning.
*Spent an exorbitant amount on a meal at La Queue de Cheval restaurant!
*Stayed in a hostel two nights and then upgraded thanks to Hotwire to the Delta Centre-Ville!
*Had la meilleure massage ever! Another splurge, but so worth it!
*Finally found that wine I looked for last time!! Au marché Jean-Talon! Now need an occasion for it...
*Experienced a fantastic brunch place, thanks to local friend, Val!
*Checked out the wild hippy Sunday Tam-Tam thing in Mont-Royal Park and realized that I am so not a hippy. Who was I fooling in high school?
*Was reminded again that my French conversation skills are considerably lacking. Continuing to consider immersion experience...
*Decided this week to NOT buy out my Civic when the lease ends in two weeks! Even though I kept the mileage real low and kept it all in good shape, the HST makes the buy out ridiculous and too much effort to re-sell to make a few hundred dollars, if I even could! And now that I am a student, I probably really should get a much cheaper kinda car. Gonna check out one tomorrow. The search begins.
*Found out recently that I'm gonna be an auntie again!!
*Been really wanting a dog lately. Resist. Resist.
*Been watching an insane amount of television on dvd. Firefly, Smallville, Alias, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (I always had a thing for Dean Cain as Superman in the 90s) And many of these I bought!
*Also have got into True Blood, thanks to someone's recommendation.
*Our community garden is exploding! Very cool to see.
*I found out last night that I won a draw I entered at the local market for $15 worth of food! I never win things like that!!
*Summer job finishes officially tomorrow! Three weeks ahead with few commitments.
*The humidity has kept me from biking as much as I thought I would this summer. Now I have to push myself.
*I've had cravings for ice cream almost every night this summer!
*The Cold Stone that is inside Tim Hortons in Kitchener, was a big disappointment. I went the other night and the guy really didn't know what he was doing; he didn't know he had a serious reputation to uphold!
That's all I got!
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Friday, 11 June 2010
Chinese Checkers Tutorial Video
So this is my lame-o video inspired by the fact that Chris learned Chinese Checkers recently and the discovery that I could not find details online to teach anyone how to play this far funner and superior version of the game. Hope it's not too boring and is still informative! At least there's a funky Derek Webb song to groove to.
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Some music...
Check out some new additions to the right (podbean) as I'm currently working on recording some stuff to make a cd for my mom. But first up, check out my JT cover! Quite silly, really.
Friday, 14 May 2010
Miami Photos
So in February I went to Miami for four days. By myself. Weird, I know. I had some airmiles I had to use up for a one-way anywhere in the US, but needed a place that wasn't too expensive to fly the other direction. Originally I had a friend connection for accommodation, but things fell through for her and so I ended up being creative because, well, Miami isn't cheap to stay in as a tourist. I used some more airmiles for a disappointing hotel, cut way back for one night in a hostel (which was quite cool and where I met some attractive guys from Spain, ha ha) and then splurged for a night at the MIA hotel.
When I learned that my friend had to back out, I figured it would turn into just four days lying on the beach or by the pool reading; it was Reading Week after all and I brought some French and Spanish to study for school. I had heard that Florida was experiencing a cold winter, but I didn't think it would affect Miami. I was wrong. It was cold. Of course, not as cold as Ontario, but definitely NOT warm enough for my lying-around-in- the-sun plan. If I was going to enjoy Miami, I would have to walk around to keep myself warm. And shop for some clothes, because I didn't bring enough warm things.
Camera in hand, I set out to explore. Not staying right at Miami Beach, I figured out the bus system and was on my way. Over the four days, I rode those Miami buses A LOT. What an interesting way to see a place. I felt like the ethnic minority on the bus, for sure. And Spanish felt like the first language of many places I found myself in Miami. On the second day I ventured to the downtown and checked out some touristy market and then rode this free little train with the commuters.
I wandered around trying to find a "downtown" and well, couldn't really find anything particularly interesting. Everything shut down at about 6! Waiting for a bus back to the hotel area was strange as I was the only one waiting. And getting off the bus was a little sketchy and it was only 7:30! So weird. A big contrast from Miami (South) Beach where I spent Days 1 and 3.
In fact, Day 1 was great because I met a local who hung out and wandered around with me for hours. We checked out lots of vintage clothing shops and then had Cuban for dinner. He was an interesting, musician dude (shout out, if you're reading Adé). I ran into him when I was crossing the street to get a better view of the line up to see Celine Dion at her movie premiere. Never did take the picture, but saw the limo pull up and then saw Celine, her hubbie and son across the street. Interesting tangent...I kept hearing francophones all over Miami Beach.
Day 4 I checked out Coconut Grove, a supposedly artsy area. It was kind of just lots of yachts, restaurants and expensive shops. Came upon the Barnacle Historic State Park pretty much just as it was closing. Wandered around and took pictures of interesting things.
Dude modelling some underwear I guess.
A bearded man just chillin'.
And there you have it. My Miami trip.
Oh, I also had: stone crabs, a Peruvian fish dish, an empenada and Cuban coffee. Ate Subway once and immediately passed the Whopper Bar and was sad to have missed that experience.
When I learned that my friend had to back out, I figured it would turn into just four days lying on the beach or by the pool reading; it was Reading Week after all and I brought some French and Spanish to study for school. I had heard that Florida was experiencing a cold winter, but I didn't think it would affect Miami. I was wrong. It was cold. Of course, not as cold as Ontario, but definitely NOT warm enough for my lying-around-in- the-sun plan. If I was going to enjoy Miami, I would have to walk around to keep myself warm. And shop for some clothes, because I didn't bring enough warm things.
Camera in hand, I set out to explore. Not staying right at Miami Beach, I figured out the bus system and was on my way. Over the four days, I rode those Miami buses A LOT. What an interesting way to see a place. I felt like the ethnic minority on the bus, for sure. And Spanish felt like the first language of many places I found myself in Miami. On the second day I ventured to the downtown and checked out some touristy market and then rode this free little train with the commuters. 
I wandered around trying to find a "downtown" and well, couldn't really find anything particularly interesting. Everything shut down at about 6! Waiting for a bus back to the hotel area was strange as I was the only one waiting. And getting off the bus was a little sketchy and it was only 7:30! So weird. A big contrast from Miami (South) Beach where I spent Days 1 and 3. 
In fact, Day 1 was great because I met a local who hung out and wandered around with me for hours. We checked out lots of vintage clothing shops and then had Cuban for dinner. He was an interesting, musician dude (shout out, if you're reading Adé). I ran into him when I was crossing the street to get a better view of the line up to see Celine Dion at her movie premiere. Never did take the picture, but saw the limo pull up and then saw Celine, her hubbie and son across the street. Interesting tangent...I kept hearing francophones all over Miami Beach.Day 4 I checked out Coconut Grove, a supposedly artsy area. It was kind of just lots of yachts, restaurants and expensive shops. Came upon the Barnacle Historic State Park pretty much just as it was closing. Wandered around and took pictures of interesting things.
I spent the third day walking along the entire beach of South Beach, down to the southern most tip and back up in through the middle of town. And now I know what Vanilla Ice was talking about "A1A Beachfront Avenue", although I didn't really go on that as a walker.
Cute British family.
Dude modelling some underwear I guess.
A bearded man just chillin'.And there you have it. My Miami trip.
Oh, I also had: stone crabs, a Peruvian fish dish, an empenada and Cuban coffee. Ate Subway once and immediately passed the Whopper Bar and was sad to have missed that experience.
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