Lisa’s parents celebrated 31 years of marriage on Wednesday, and decided to invite us along on their celebratory getaway. We traveled by ferry from Vancouver to Vancouver Island where we met up with them and drove across the island to the coast. We’ve been staying in a cozy cabin near the beach in a town [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Cheers!
Posted in Advocacy, College Students, Job Search, Travel on August 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Sorting things out…
Posted in Job Search, Library, Lisa, Regent, Unemployment on August 22, 2008 | 11 Comments »
One thing I didn’t realize this morning when I woke up was that I would be tested on my ability to sort books using the Library of Congress Classification System. If only I would have known, I would have worn my LCCS sweat suit and safety goggles.
At 11:00am this morning, I reported to the Regent [...]
Olympic Tramps
Posted in Our Couch, TV on August 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
On our big comfy couch the other night, watching the Olympics (not unlike any other night for the past two weeks of our friendless life in Vancouver…which, by the way, we’re kind of LOVING), we suddenly see a young woman bouncing up and down, like she’s on a trampoline:
Me: Is she on a trampoline?
Lisa: Yes!?
Me: [...]
What happens when the Kissingers have too much free time…
Posted in Lisa, Unemployment, tid bit on August 18, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’m proud to report that we’ve checked off another item from our “Goals for Our New Life in Vancouver” list: we rode our bikes to Stanley Park to explore. If you’re not familiar, Stanley Park is like the Central Park of Vancouver, but I would say it’s even cooler. The park is almost entirely surrounded [...]
www.wtf_canadian_internet.com
Posted in Canada, Lists, tagged Internet on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Oh, Canada. My home and native land.
That’s all I know of Canada’s national anthem. But, fear not…learning the song in it’s entirety is on our list of things to do while we’re here.
But today, I sigh to myself “Oh, Canada…” because blaming the whole country for today’s woes seems easy and somehow appropriate…like any of [...]
Jobs
Posted in Job Search, Regent, tid bit on August 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today I applied for some various student jobs at Regent, including:
Assistant to the Dean of Students (long shot, but I thought I’d try)
Community Group Leader (which I would do for free…so, hopefully this one will work out!)
Library Circulation Desk (which would test my quietness skills and also require me to purchase some of those narrow [...]
Settling in…
Posted in Canada, Inspirational, Life on August 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(written last night, around 8:30pm, from our non-wired apartment)
Lisa and I are curled up on our incredible couch. We just finished dinner…Trader Joe’s Southwest Turkey Burgers alongside some chips and salsa, all served on our classic white Williams Sonoma plates. Now, we’re watching synchronized diving (which, let’s be honest, is unbelievably captivating) on our crappy [...]
