Taday was the most exciting day i've had since coming here. Ross Ed and Jim were all in my apt. And Ed's parents and their friend. REAL PEOPLE! People to talk to in PERSON. It was exciting. And after that excitement came sweaty pain. We moved all of Ross' stuff out of this apt, and shipped it of to the guys new place. Let me tell you. You havent lived until youve moved a hidabed couch down a narrow, slanted staircase in 35 degree heat. It gets your blood pumpin! I knew Ross had left the bulk of his stuff here, but I didnt realize just how much room it took up. I thought this place was big before....now its a palace! For those of you who know, the living room is about the same size as the one Amara meg tony and I had last year, my bed room is a bigger than my blue room from last year, and the kitchen is about the size of ... I dont know, but its a good size. Now that I'm actually setting up all my own stuff, I'll take pictures and post them tomorrow. My only concern is for the bookcase. I'm scared to fill it. The bottom two shelves are already chock-a-block with the records Amara and I aquired. The third is stuffed with books, but I still have...3? more boxes of just books. I'm afraid the floor will give in if I actually fill it with books. The top shelf is cds. Not too heavy. OH YEAH, to backtrack, the guy upstairs was also moving out today. So add that into the mix of TWO peoples stuff going down a very narrow space in the heat.
Jim tells me that Michelle Earnest is coming to Ottawa this weekend! SO PUMPED. For those of you who dont know her, she was Marlz's best friend and I havent seen her in a year and a halfish! EEE. Speaking of people I havent seen in a long time... Melanie Reeks is in Ottawa, and she told me all about a concert band she plays with called the Nations Capital Concert Band or something along those lines. Its apparently mostly music teachers, retired military players and university kids. Now I have no idea what my life will be like once I start school, but that could be a very cool playing experience!
Last night, I telephoned into open mic night at paddys. Saddest phonecall of my life. I was so happy to hear the old sailor songs, but it crushed my heart not to be there singing them in person. Paddys is an entity unto itself. I really will miss it.
Bev and I are doing a lunchdate tomorrow! This has been like a week in the making and I'm excited! MORE REAL PEOPLE! I'm on a roll.
Ok. I'm pooped. I'm going to bed. I cant wait to take pictures and show everyone tomorrow!
Good nights, and good sleeps.
Jacob
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Its like the hobs of hell here
IT IS SO HOT HERE!!!!! I feel like the apocalypse is upon us. I think it went up to 35 today, and the weather network website told me it "feels like 42"....WHAT?!?!?! Its VERY close to september. Not cool mother nature...not cool. I couldnt do anything today but sit infront of a fan. Its 10 pm, and thats still all I can do. Dear Lord! Apparently its going to last a few more days too. I'm just going to have to become nocturnal and sleep through the heat. Reading ally's paris blog just made me angry because she kept saying that it was getting cool. GRRRR. Also on that note, in answer to your question in your blog. No. No postcards. :)
Today was supposed to be my Bev time finally, but I got a text at about 2 saying she was on the way to the hospital with 2nd degree burns up her arm and all over her hand! So we cancelled. Trying again wednesday! I'm also doing coffee with cousin Erika sometime this week, so that should be great fun!I just want to see a familiar face. Any face. Now that I'm not sick, but its SO hot to try and do anything, I'm getting a little shack wacky. That will fade. People are starting to arrive and school will start soon enough.
Also, me dearest darlingest Megs is finally home. I called her last night at about 11 30 and we talked till 1 30. It was perfect. I've missed her so much. I just wish I could actually SEE her, but a nice long phone call was just peachy. I have no idea when I'll get to see her, but when I do...watch out world!
Anyway. Thats all I have to write tonight. Too hot to even type. Not to think only of home, but if I were still in Wolfy, this would be a PERFECT three pools day. Dear me.
Miss and love everyone,
Jacob
Today was supposed to be my Bev time finally, but I got a text at about 2 saying she was on the way to the hospital with 2nd degree burns up her arm and all over her hand! So we cancelled. Trying again wednesday! I'm also doing coffee with cousin Erika sometime this week, so that should be great fun!I just want to see a familiar face. Any face. Now that I'm not sick, but its SO hot to try and do anything, I'm getting a little shack wacky. That will fade. People are starting to arrive and school will start soon enough.
Also, me dearest darlingest Megs is finally home. I called her last night at about 11 30 and we talked till 1 30. It was perfect. I've missed her so much. I just wish I could actually SEE her, but a nice long phone call was just peachy. I have no idea when I'll get to see her, but when I do...watch out world!
Anyway. Thats all I have to write tonight. Too hot to even type. Not to think only of home, but if I were still in Wolfy, this would be a PERFECT three pools day. Dear me.
Miss and love everyone,
Jacob
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Byward, Rideau, and a very drunk woman...not in that order.
Today was my first day adventuring by myself in the wonderful city of Ottawa. I am feeling a little better today since the meds are starting to kick in! I started my adventure by heading to the Rideau Center just to wander around and get my bearings and such. The Rideau took me all of...3? 4? minutes to walk to the top doors. All I really did there was wander around and look in stores. It was more about getting out of the house and breaking in my new birks. Blisters galore at the moment. But they will get better to walk in as I adventure. The Rideau is huge! Like...BIG. They have everything a teenage girl would ever look for. Abercrombie and Fitch, Apple, American Eagle, so on and so forth. But Its still a good place to know your way around.
After that I headed out the parliment doors. Not those Funky seventies ones....I hope people get my parliment joke...but the ones that put you right on parliment hill and on your way to the Byward market area. The Market is the best thing in the world, aside from puppies...and really...I saw a lot of puppies there anyway! It has HUNDREDS of little stalls and booths and stores. Think, Wolfville market times the Fredericton Market times the Halifax market and we may be getting close. Its my personal heaven. If I were getting cremated I would want them to scatter my ashes there. I went to this amazing french patisserie where I got une pain francais...french bread... and a few truffles. Sweet chili, penut butter, and pure wonderful chocolate. Then I went to the tea store where I bought...TEA! Good ol' Twinings Lady Grey. My absolute favorite. You know the one. The blue tin of loose tea with flecks of bergamot in it. YUM. Then it was off to this whole in the wall indian place. There I got a very nice samosa and some butter chicken for lunch. Also great.
By this time, I'm about 6-8 blocks-ish from home. Its a small jaunt, but its also like 35 degrees here today, so it was a bit unpleasant. But what did make it interesting, if not pleasant, was my encounter with a drunk woman. I first saw her ahead of me doing leg stretches on the gates of a restaurant. Like full on, leg up on the bar, stretching in front of people eating their food. Ew. Anyway, I passed her. About a block later, she accedentally stumbled into me as we were going down the sidewalk, but she quickly stumbled in another direction, so I thought our encounter was over. False. At the lights, I had the pleasure of being (and theres really no other word for this) groped as she tried to stand and wait for the light to change. She came from behind and grabbed shoulders, bum, back and arms to steady herself. It was awkward. She did stumble off quickly though once the light changed, and she must have changed direction because I didnt see ... or feel... her again. I would like to say something like " ohhh cities!" here, but to be honest, I've had WAY more invasive things happen to me in Truro. Being dry humped by a drunk 14 year old boy offering to by me a rose outside a coffee shop at 9 pm on a thursday in Truro still takes that cake...
Anyway, I'm home now for the night. I think thats all the movement and excitement my recovering body can take for today. I really like Ottawa though so far. Its big and has lots of stores and people and different languages to listen to, but its still very small and laid back when compared to somewhere like Toronto. Its just my fit.
All the best to everyone, and a huge WELCOME HOME MEGHAN to my Meggypoo.
Jacob
After that I headed out the parliment doors. Not those Funky seventies ones....I hope people get my parliment joke...but the ones that put you right on parliment hill and on your way to the Byward market area. The Market is the best thing in the world, aside from puppies...and really...I saw a lot of puppies there anyway! It has HUNDREDS of little stalls and booths and stores. Think, Wolfville market times the Fredericton Market times the Halifax market and we may be getting close. Its my personal heaven. If I were getting cremated I would want them to scatter my ashes there. I went to this amazing french patisserie where I got une pain francais...french bread... and a few truffles. Sweet chili, penut butter, and pure wonderful chocolate. Then I went to the tea store where I bought...TEA! Good ol' Twinings Lady Grey. My absolute favorite. You know the one. The blue tin of loose tea with flecks of bergamot in it. YUM. Then it was off to this whole in the wall indian place. There I got a very nice samosa and some butter chicken for lunch. Also great.
By this time, I'm about 6-8 blocks-ish from home. Its a small jaunt, but its also like 35 degrees here today, so it was a bit unpleasant. But what did make it interesting, if not pleasant, was my encounter with a drunk woman. I first saw her ahead of me doing leg stretches on the gates of a restaurant. Like full on, leg up on the bar, stretching in front of people eating their food. Ew. Anyway, I passed her. About a block later, she accedentally stumbled into me as we were going down the sidewalk, but she quickly stumbled in another direction, so I thought our encounter was over. False. At the lights, I had the pleasure of being (and theres really no other word for this) groped as she tried to stand and wait for the light to change. She came from behind and grabbed shoulders, bum, back and arms to steady herself. It was awkward. She did stumble off quickly though once the light changed, and she must have changed direction because I didnt see ... or feel... her again. I would like to say something like " ohhh cities!" here, but to be honest, I've had WAY more invasive things happen to me in Truro. Being dry humped by a drunk 14 year old boy offering to by me a rose outside a coffee shop at 9 pm on a thursday in Truro still takes that cake...
Anyway, I'm home now for the night. I think thats all the movement and excitement my recovering body can take for today. I really like Ottawa though so far. Its big and has lots of stores and people and different languages to listen to, but its still very small and laid back when compared to somewhere like Toronto. Its just my fit.
All the best to everyone, and a huge WELCOME HOME MEGHAN to my Meggypoo.
Jacob
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Small Rant, then onward and upward
I promise I will keep this part brief. But it needs to be said. I am amazed how the city of Ottawa doesnt have mass health epidemics weekly! Trying to get penicillin for my strep throat was like trying to find Atlantis. Between the clinics that dont take out of province people, the places that only do walk ins on wednesdays, the places that are a forty minute drive away and the places that have a three hour waiting period, I am astonished that there arent people dying in the streets trying to find medical attention. I tried to go to 5...count em 5, different walk in places before I finially founf the amazing people at the U of O campus health center. They were great, but the rest of them....grrrrrr. Anyway, I'm still feeling a bit shitty, but I have meds now at least, so I should be right as rain in the next few days.
Enough of that. Yesterday was my parents last day here. After clinic hunting for a couple hours, we went grocery shopping, had some indian food, and went to thier hotel for a little air conditioning. It was good. They were really gunning to go somewhere out for supper, but I really wasnt feeling up to it. Its ok, the indian food we ordered was great. They said when they went to go get it, the man cooked the naan right in front of them which is pretty cool. There really is nothing better than hot fresh buttery naan. They were on the road at 7 this morning heading back to fredericton for the night. When I was talking to them they were stopped at the fresh cheese place in Quebec about an hour from edmonston.
I had a very nice skype date with Nicole today who is in London!...or just outside it. It was great. I heard about all her adventures in Bristol and got updates on Tara Brenna and Morgan who are also all there. Well Brenna is home now, but she was there! In other far away places news, my dear friend Meghan comes home from her year in Korea TOMORROW!!!!!!!!! No words possible for how excited I am to have her back in Canada, even if its in Nova Scotia. I told her family they only have three days with her before her manditory trip to Ottawa. I hope they are ok with that. Not like they have much choice.
Tomorrow, I hope to get out to a place thats not medical related. The walk to the health center today though was through campus, and I got to see some of the buildings and such. Its a very city campus for those of you who dont know it. Its a bit of a shock going from somewhere like Acadia to U of O. Acadia is like a beautiful garden everywhere, and when you look from the top of the hill, you stare at the cliff of Blomidon and the ocean below it. The scenery is actually breathtaking on a summer day. I miss it. I did see a tree though in front of one of the buildings here though..... I kidd! ...sort of. . .
Had a nice talk with Will Fisher today for those of you who know him. He is all settled in Luisville doing his masters of Jazz Drumming there. Last time we talked he was just getting there, but he was telling me today that he has a very nice apt. with TWO fireplaces, and is very close to his school. Very nice! Its funny. Nicole and I were talking about how we should set up a group conference skyping time between all our friends every week so we can all hear each others voices and catch up. But we realzed that between Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, London, and Paris...Hayley would have to be online at 8 am, me and kriss at 10, Steph and NS people at 11, Nicole at 3pm and Ally at 4. How weird is that. Its a very strange feeling knowing that the people you spent every day with in the same very small town, are now just about as far appart geographically as is possible. Google Earth tells me that they are 7395 km away from each other. Scary huh!
Anyway. I will let you all know how my explorations go tomorrow. I hope i'm well enough to at least get a block or two about.
As always, miss you all.
Jacob
Enough of that. Yesterday was my parents last day here. After clinic hunting for a couple hours, we went grocery shopping, had some indian food, and went to thier hotel for a little air conditioning. It was good. They were really gunning to go somewhere out for supper, but I really wasnt feeling up to it. Its ok, the indian food we ordered was great. They said when they went to go get it, the man cooked the naan right in front of them which is pretty cool. There really is nothing better than hot fresh buttery naan. They were on the road at 7 this morning heading back to fredericton for the night. When I was talking to them they were stopped at the fresh cheese place in Quebec about an hour from edmonston.
I had a very nice skype date with Nicole today who is in London!...or just outside it. It was great. I heard about all her adventures in Bristol and got updates on Tara Brenna and Morgan who are also all there. Well Brenna is home now, but she was there! In other far away places news, my dear friend Meghan comes home from her year in Korea TOMORROW!!!!!!!!! No words possible for how excited I am to have her back in Canada, even if its in Nova Scotia. I told her family they only have three days with her before her manditory trip to Ottawa. I hope they are ok with that. Not like they have much choice.
Tomorrow, I hope to get out to a place thats not medical related. The walk to the health center today though was through campus, and I got to see some of the buildings and such. Its a very city campus for those of you who dont know it. Its a bit of a shock going from somewhere like Acadia to U of O. Acadia is like a beautiful garden everywhere, and when you look from the top of the hill, you stare at the cliff of Blomidon and the ocean below it. The scenery is actually breathtaking on a summer day. I miss it. I did see a tree though in front of one of the buildings here though..... I kidd! ...sort of. . .
Had a nice talk with Will Fisher today for those of you who know him. He is all settled in Luisville doing his masters of Jazz Drumming there. Last time we talked he was just getting there, but he was telling me today that he has a very nice apt. with TWO fireplaces, and is very close to his school. Very nice! Its funny. Nicole and I were talking about how we should set up a group conference skyping time between all our friends every week so we can all hear each others voices and catch up. But we realzed that between Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, London, and Paris...Hayley would have to be online at 8 am, me and kriss at 10, Steph and NS people at 11, Nicole at 3pm and Ally at 4. How weird is that. Its a very strange feeling knowing that the people you spent every day with in the same very small town, are now just about as far appart geographically as is possible. Google Earth tells me that they are 7395 km away from each other. Scary huh!
Anyway. I will let you all know how my explorations go tomorrow. I hope i'm well enough to at least get a block or two about.
As always, miss you all.
Jacob
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Being sick in a new city sucks
I have strep throat. It sucks. I havent left my apt. in two days. GRRRRR. All I want is to go exploring around, but I can barely make myself a cup of tea without having to take an hour break after. Mom and Dad are back from Toronto for the day tomorrow, so hopefully I can go get some antibiotics and kill this thing in the neck! I have no idea where to find a clinic in this place, but we'll see how it goes.
So, having said all that, I really dont have much to blog about at the moment since I havent had any life experiences since I last wrote. I've watched a lot of online TV. A few movies. Had a very needed and very lovely skype date with Steph! For that hour and a bit I forgot I was sick! So nice. I have started to become accustom to the sounds of a city. I dont really hear the fire station around the corner from me, or the homeless people yelling outside my window (ask steph about that one!), or the constant sound of traffic. I have always liked white noise. I always like to have a fan on, or a bit of music in the background, so this suits me well. I actually find it comforting (comFortabLe - Stephs french kids pronunciation) to have the city always moving and going even though I'm stuck inside.
Today was the first miss the valley day since I've been here. I think it was just triggered by talking to Steph. I'm sure there will be more like it, but Steph and I agreed that although we miss it, its not the same anymore. What we miss is the valley of fourth year. I am thrilled at the idea of coming back, but its not going to be the same even if it wont have been even 6 months since graduation when I'm there next. Thats not a bad thing, its just progress. There would be something wrong if it didnt change. As scary as change is, I welcome it.
Today I discovered that Tara also has a blog of her time in Bristol. WOOHOO! I love reading about peoples adventures. She just got back from Rome! Brenna flew home to Canada and they both went to see Wicked in London! Gosh! Also, My parents had lunch with my dear friend Myrthin today. Apparently she's in a play in Toronto!!!! Some community theater is doing a play about an Irish villiage. I would KILL to hear Myrt's Irish accent!!! Maybe I'll see if I can plan a Toronto trip around that time to go see it! How lovely would it be if I got to see myrthin and kristen!!
I'm realising that this post is a stream of consciousness post. Its a bit all over the place, but like I said, I wasnt even sure if I had anything to write about! This is turning out to be a long one too! Also probably the most exclamation marks I've used in a while....!!
I have pictures of the apt. that I will post in the next few days. Already this place is growing on me. I love my room and living room! And the claw foot tub in the bathroom aint to shabby either !
Bye for now, and love to all! (last ! I swear),
Jacob
So, having said all that, I really dont have much to blog about at the moment since I havent had any life experiences since I last wrote. I've watched a lot of online TV. A few movies. Had a very needed and very lovely skype date with Steph! For that hour and a bit I forgot I was sick! So nice. I have started to become accustom to the sounds of a city. I dont really hear the fire station around the corner from me, or the homeless people yelling outside my window (ask steph about that one!), or the constant sound of traffic. I have always liked white noise. I always like to have a fan on, or a bit of music in the background, so this suits me well. I actually find it comforting (comFortabLe - Stephs french kids pronunciation) to have the city always moving and going even though I'm stuck inside.
Today was the first miss the valley day since I've been here. I think it was just triggered by talking to Steph. I'm sure there will be more like it, but Steph and I agreed that although we miss it, its not the same anymore. What we miss is the valley of fourth year. I am thrilled at the idea of coming back, but its not going to be the same even if it wont have been even 6 months since graduation when I'm there next. Thats not a bad thing, its just progress. There would be something wrong if it didnt change. As scary as change is, I welcome it.
Today I discovered that Tara also has a blog of her time in Bristol. WOOHOO! I love reading about peoples adventures. She just got back from Rome! Brenna flew home to Canada and they both went to see Wicked in London! Gosh! Also, My parents had lunch with my dear friend Myrthin today. Apparently she's in a play in Toronto!!!! Some community theater is doing a play about an Irish villiage. I would KILL to hear Myrt's Irish accent!!! Maybe I'll see if I can plan a Toronto trip around that time to go see it! How lovely would it be if I got to see myrthin and kristen!!
I'm realising that this post is a stream of consciousness post. Its a bit all over the place, but like I said, I wasnt even sure if I had anything to write about! This is turning out to be a long one too! Also probably the most exclamation marks I've used in a while....!!
I have pictures of the apt. that I will post in the next few days. Already this place is growing on me. I love my room and living room! And the claw foot tub in the bathroom aint to shabby either !
Bye for now, and love to all! (last ! I swear),
Jacob
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Ikea...My new God
So today was the first day of the rest of my life. My Ikea life. That place is magical. I got a bed/couch/storage thing that looks amazing, a canvas obelisk that will be holding all my linens, and a napkin holder that holds the napkins with a metal ball suspended from a wire at the base. I LOVE IKEA.
In other not so interesting news, Dad and I went roaming and got a sandwich at this Polish deli at the market. Probably the best sandwich i've had in a long time. So good. They didnt really speak much english, but we asked if they had sandwiches. We were told to "grab bun from bin", and they just made us a sandwich. We had no say in what went into it, but it was soooooo good. And, it was right beside the tea store. A whole store. For tea. Nicole, it was your personal heaven. They will know me by name within a week. I promise.
I'm still feeling quite sick though, so theres not been much roaming, and what roaming there is, is not for very long. I do feel a smidgen better today though, so thats good. There was a crazy man screaming nonsense at the top of his lungs this morning outside my apt. though. So I feel if he can do that, I should be able to get through a little sore throat and cough. Hopefully soon, I'll be the one screaming very loudly. But not yet.
As the days go by, more and more of my friends from home are moving closer. Denis is in Montreal. Kris moves to Toronto soon. Myrt is in Toronto too! Bev Soifer ( BLAST FROM MY FIRST YEAR PAST) and I are meeting to have coffee later this week when I feel up to it. I'm so excited to see her! Its been three whole years. Whoa! I love getting the messages from people back home. Its comforting. I already miss the valley something wicked. As we were driving in to Ottawa a few days ago, about an hour outside town, there was some scenery that looked very Nova Scotian. Instant nostalgia. But, Ottawa has her own charms that I'll just have to find.
I've been reading Ally's Paris blog like a madman, and I have to say that although I feel my life is interesting, I cant even compete with Corsica, or Paris, or Renyac...I think its called Renyac. I'm going to have to start inventing things to make this more interesting. I saw a tiger roaming the streets today. All alone. It had a small child in its mouth, and was looking for a place to sit. Noone said a word. . . More interesting than Paris???
Anyway, All the best to those travelling to new homes! I miss you all very much.
Much love,
Jacob
In other not so interesting news, Dad and I went roaming and got a sandwich at this Polish deli at the market. Probably the best sandwich i've had in a long time. So good. They didnt really speak much english, but we asked if they had sandwiches. We were told to "grab bun from bin", and they just made us a sandwich. We had no say in what went into it, but it was soooooo good. And, it was right beside the tea store. A whole store. For tea. Nicole, it was your personal heaven. They will know me by name within a week. I promise.
I'm still feeling quite sick though, so theres not been much roaming, and what roaming there is, is not for very long. I do feel a smidgen better today though, so thats good. There was a crazy man screaming nonsense at the top of his lungs this morning outside my apt. though. So I feel if he can do that, I should be able to get through a little sore throat and cough. Hopefully soon, I'll be the one screaming very loudly. But not yet.
As the days go by, more and more of my friends from home are moving closer. Denis is in Montreal. Kris moves to Toronto soon. Myrt is in Toronto too! Bev Soifer ( BLAST FROM MY FIRST YEAR PAST) and I are meeting to have coffee later this week when I feel up to it. I'm so excited to see her! Its been three whole years. Whoa! I love getting the messages from people back home. Its comforting. I already miss the valley something wicked. As we were driving in to Ottawa a few days ago, about an hour outside town, there was some scenery that looked very Nova Scotian. Instant nostalgia. But, Ottawa has her own charms that I'll just have to find.
I've been reading Ally's Paris blog like a madman, and I have to say that although I feel my life is interesting, I cant even compete with Corsica, or Paris, or Renyac...I think its called Renyac. I'm going to have to start inventing things to make this more interesting. I saw a tiger roaming the streets today. All alone. It had a small child in its mouth, and was looking for a place to sit. Noone said a word. . . More interesting than Paris???
Anyway, All the best to those travelling to new homes! I miss you all very much.
Much love,
Jacob
Monday, August 23, 2010
My First Few Days
Hey Everyone. Look at me. On the internet. BLOGGING! Cliche I am aware, but its a great way to keep everyone abreast of my very exciting life!
The trip here was hella long. I've discovered over the past few years that being away from all my animals at home has made me allergic to them when I am home. SO, after the first couple days home I just got scratchy and a little phlegmy...Then it turned into a full blown sore throat cough headache thing that I've had for about 4 days now. Normally, I wouldnt say much, but it sucked driving 14 hours in a car being sick and grumpy and so on and so forth. It also sucked moving in and carrying all that shit up a flight of stairs while hacking up a lung and blah.
My apt. Is BEAUTIFUL. (Thank you Ross!). Pictures to follow. I love it. Its spacious (even with all of Ross' stuff still here!), its well lit, lots of cross breeze and I can spit to parliment...Maybe I'll nail Harper! It is a city of 1 Million, which was making me a bit nervous as we drove in last night, but today I realized that 1 million isnt so big after all. We were at the Metro getting groceries, and who do I see as we are driving away??? JILL PROUDFOOT...now I knew she was in Ottawa, but really? Day 1? First place I leave my apt to go to? REALLY?! Awesome.
In other news, while Dad was out getting bread and milk this morning early before I even woke up, he made a wrong turn down a one way street and the ass end of the truck was nailed by a city bus! WHOA! He's fine, and the truck is quite dented, but it'll be ok. But really. Again. Day 1. Hit by a bus! As I type he is playing on the Wii, and I am in my wonderful bedroom playing on the newly installed internet.
It strikes me at this moment that I feel like Julie Powell. The inner monologue thing suits me well. For those of you who havent seen Julie and Julia. Dont. Its a terrible movie, but it has a blogging storyline, so I feel like I'm in it.
I'm going to go, but I hope you all keep reading this, to keep up to date on my life. I miss everyone from Acadia and beyond, but I'll be home in October for a stretch, so i'll keep you posted.
Bye for now,
Jacob
The trip here was hella long. I've discovered over the past few years that being away from all my animals at home has made me allergic to them when I am home. SO, after the first couple days home I just got scratchy and a little phlegmy...Then it turned into a full blown sore throat cough headache thing that I've had for about 4 days now. Normally, I wouldnt say much, but it sucked driving 14 hours in a car being sick and grumpy and so on and so forth. It also sucked moving in and carrying all that shit up a flight of stairs while hacking up a lung and blah.
My apt. Is BEAUTIFUL. (Thank you Ross!). Pictures to follow. I love it. Its spacious (even with all of Ross' stuff still here!), its well lit, lots of cross breeze and I can spit to parliment...Maybe I'll nail Harper! It is a city of 1 Million, which was making me a bit nervous as we drove in last night, but today I realized that 1 million isnt so big after all. We were at the Metro getting groceries, and who do I see as we are driving away??? JILL PROUDFOOT...now I knew she was in Ottawa, but really? Day 1? First place I leave my apt to go to? REALLY?! Awesome.
In other news, while Dad was out getting bread and milk this morning early before I even woke up, he made a wrong turn down a one way street and the ass end of the truck was nailed by a city bus! WHOA! He's fine, and the truck is quite dented, but it'll be ok. But really. Again. Day 1. Hit by a bus! As I type he is playing on the Wii, and I am in my wonderful bedroom playing on the newly installed internet.
It strikes me at this moment that I feel like Julie Powell. The inner monologue thing suits me well. For those of you who havent seen Julie and Julia. Dont. Its a terrible movie, but it has a blogging storyline, so I feel like I'm in it.
I'm going to go, but I hope you all keep reading this, to keep up to date on my life. I miss everyone from Acadia and beyond, but I'll be home in October for a stretch, so i'll keep you posted.
Bye for now,
Jacob
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