Monthly Archives: July 2004

Friends from Canada are back for a second go. It rocks having them around, although it means I am not getting nearly enough sleep. Right after they leave I’ve got billets staying for the [url=http://www.delclosemarathon.com/]Del Close Marathon[/url]. Between hosting them … Continue reading →

I finally managed to go swimming this morning before work. I found out there was a YMCA only a block away from my work (I somehow never noticed it there until I went searching for pools online) so I figured … Continue reading →

Well, I may not have a credit card yet, but at least I managed to get myself a library card. Turns out there is a library no more than two or three blocks from my apartment, although it’s tucked away … Continue reading →

The apartment next door is vacant, and they’ve been getting it ready for showing. I snuck in to check it out the other day, as I was curious to see how it compares to mine. It is almost exactly the … Continue reading →

Considering the day itself was fairly ordinary, this evening has been a huge drain on me. Mostly because the subway was delayed 45 minutes, so I didn’t get home until almost 8 PM. It was due to police activity of … Continue reading →

Independence Day is also apparently an excuse for me to take Monday off of work. Which is nice, seeing as I missed out on Canada Day last week. So it turns out this was a big do-nothing weekend. Which is … Continue reading →

I have this extremely useless text messaging feature on my phone. But all is not wasted, I figure, as I discover I can get automated messages sent to me, like stock quotes, jokes-of-the-day, etc. They only cost 2 cents each, … Continue reading →

I have been trying for over a month now to get an American credit card, without any success. Lord, how I’ve been trying. I already have a credit card, but because it is Canadian I take a bath on the … Continue reading →