2007 can now be called a roaring success. The move to Montreal was inspiring, and it did not come at the expense of my relationship. There appear to be brighter prospects for writing, and friendships old and new have made life eventful and happy almost every day. I can’t think of a [...]
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The Financial Viability of Laurence Miall
Posted in money on December 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Slowed right down
Posted in Christmas, Edmonton on December 22, 2007 | No Comments »
With Christmas approaching, freezing cold temperatures outside, my girlfriend’s company so addictive, I have slowed right down. I live for pleasure first and foremost. This can’t continue indefinitely, I know. But it is going to be so good while it lasts. We are eating warming wholesome food, enjoying drinks with friends, [...]
NYC
Posted in NYC, writing on December 19, 2007 | No Comments »
I am back in Edmonton via New York City and Montreal. I think I’ve collected at least half a dozen stories on the way. It was a comedy of errors, it was a heart-warming experience, it was a scary experience, it was life in the full. What stands out right now is the young bus [...]
There was blood
Posted in Montreal, accident, blood on December 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On Monday, I was working on my last paper of the semester. I had slogged through a particularly thorny part of the theory in my argument and decided to reward myself with a break. I walked to the science building, picked up a coffee and cookie and then headed back to the Communications/Journalism building to [...]
I will write often
Posted in blogging on December 2, 2007 | No Comments »
A short note of explanation. I started this blog because it was a requirement of a class I took at Concordia University. That class is now over. But this blog continues. Increasingly, this site seems a better venue for pretty much everything than the other venues I used before. So I hereby vow to use [...]
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