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Archive for July, 2008

Vive Villeray!

I now live in Villeray. My apartment on Berri is only about five blocks south of the Metropolitaine, which takes me out of town. This morning my commute was only 30 minutes. This evening, the ride home was a little longer, but still very manageable. I walked from my apartment all the way through Mile [...]

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What is it like being away from the one you love? Well, it’s like hell sometimes. The part that has surprised me the most about a year’s separation from my girlfriend is that the experience has become harder, not easier. The first few months seemed like a breeze. I think the excitement of being in [...]

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Despite being up shit-creek financially, I went shopping today. I need furniture for my new apartment. I got a kitchen table, coffee table, and dresser for $170, including delivery. The appointed day for delivery is next Saturday. I also went up to Parc-Ex to see a futon. It looked a good deal to me for [...]

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And then, suddenly, the anxiety melts away. It doesn’t take much. Today I was getting pretty worried about money — the shortage thereof — and then I had a phone conversation with Bell Mobility that worked me into a little fit. I hate it when I call about charges that I’m sure are unfair and [...]

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Unease

I am uneasy, and what makes it worse, I can’t figure out exactly what I should be uneasy about. It is possible that I am simply suffering the effects of excess wine with dinner last night. It is possible that I am suffering because I followed this excess with an over-generous serving of strong, black [...]

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Money

It is a sensible idea to always have at least a little bit of money kicking around. How much is enough? Well, I’d say at least five dollars is a good start. How much is too much? I’d say anything over $200,000 a year is getting excessive. There should probably be a law against taking [...]

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When you gather a large group of friends together on a summer Montreal night, expect drinks and hilarity to follow. This seems to happen at least every week — often several times a week. I must monitor myself to ensure I do not become an alcoholic.
However, it’s hard to say no to drinks. As Teena’s friend [...]

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Hot sunny weekend, and so a road-trip to the mountains seemed like a must. Five of us in my trusty Golf, one and a half hours on the road, and then the lush green Laurentians, somebody went skinny-dipping in a lake, there were ice creams, burst of energy at the end of the day which [...]

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