It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

It's great staying with friends...no hassle of hotels or the expense. Unfortunately my friends are very busy with school work and it's tough to motivate them to go touring with me. I wouldn't be all gung-ho about seeing the tourist traps either. With that in mind I've checked out obvious places. Friday's destination was le Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. For $6 you get an amazing array of some fantastic art. Saturday was a day of not knowing what to do...and getting this nervous feeling in my stomach. So I decided to find this area of St. Catherine Street that had a bunch of shops. When I got there I was surprised to see how much it reminded me of Young Street. Same feel....same types of shops. So i returned back to the apartment and watched movies with my friends until my friend from Ottawa showed up............and then one of the most memorable times of my life I think.... a time of such a high and such a low. It was a mixed bag of emotions. Let me just say that the Pixies were un-fricken-believable (sorry Rob). How Frank Black doesn't have a voice anymore is beyond me. They belted out all the classics and had all the goth/punk kids (damn I felt old) in the palm of their hands. What happened after the show was done was pretty painful. To make a long story short the best girl I've seen come through my life in probably the last 10 years didn't recipricate similar feelings. In the last few years, I've shrugged things like that off because upon a closer look it was probably for the best. I don't have those feelings this time. But stuff happens right? You move on....to some extent. Train leaves tonight...and then back home tomorrow. It's been....interesting.

Day 1

After a long trip here (first bus than an overnight train trip) I've arrived at my good friend Bill's place. Most of today was getting the lay of the land down...but I was able to visit the Biodome (no...Pauly Shore wasn't there). What a place! The amount of work involved in keeping those mini-ecosystems in check is mind-blowing. It was weird....to get to the Biodome you have to walk through the Olympic Stadium....even though baseball season is over, you definitely felt you were in dead shell. With no Expo's I'm not sure what they'll do. Plans are uncertain tomorrow...but I'm sure I'll find things to do. I'm checking out the CD shops here....way more selection that little ol' Charlottetown.

Trip of a lifetime

The time has come.... FINALLY. I remember posting about this (I forget the forum) early this year. When I heard that the Pixies were re-uniting I said to myself "If they come anywhere near here, I'm going". Well the place, Montreal, departure time...tomorrow morning. 4 glorious days in the big city. Beyond the Pixies show, I'll be hooking up with friends from my past.....It will be very amazing. Maybe with some additional surprises. Who knows! p.s. - I'll try and get pictures

I'm lost

Something's missing. At times it feels as though my life is like driving at night without headlights. I know the destination..but I'm lost getting there. Being single can suck at times. That's not to say I haven't been in relationships, but the relationships I have been in haven't fit... and if there's no perfect connection...well then it's no better than my previous analogy. As I'm past 30, I hope I find someone soon, to help me find my way through the dark.

True heroes

I won't get into the politics of whether the attack on Iraq is right or wrong. That's for a whole other discussion. The one thing I do know is that today is for honoring true heroes during a true war. My Grandparents fought in World War Two, and I'm amazed at what they went through. It's astonishing that I am here today. Today is a day for remembering our veterans, legends in our own time.

umm....wow!

I do a lot of ranting and raving on this blog....who knows if a lot of it is seen...but it's a good outlet if something is on my mind or bothering me. This post however I have to write a happy bit. 4 months ago I was very ill....mentally and physically. Esentially for the past 5 years my outlook on life wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. With my 30th birthday coming up I decided to change things...so I started at the gym. Being me..and not really noticing things, I didn't know if what I was doing was working. Today I found a photo from about 6 months ago and a photo taken a couple of days ago....I don't even recognize the person on the left. When you think of losing 60 pounds....you don't consider what that is until you look at a comparison. I can't wait to see the next 4 months.

It boggles the mind

Four more years of this dicatator? how does that work??? I was so sure that America was as pissed off at this idiot and his goons as the rest of the world was. He has single handly lit so many powder kegs around the world I'm surprised we all don't blow up. One good thing... comedians have fodder for the next four years.