Mmmm... garlicky zaatars with cheese, how I have missed you!

At various times, many of you have seen what rent is in Montreal in my journal, when I've written about the places I've lived, and you've been surprised and maybe a little intrigued. Well, I'd say you might want to let this story from this week's Mirror give you the other side. Required ( Read more... )

Okay, so I won't push the community just yet. I don't feel like putting in an update there, and there's really no point in inviting people to a community with no updates, but, whatever. Tomorrow I'll get to it, I should hope.

Welcome, kiyomisan! Friday night, I'll teach you all the tricks of the trade. I'm looking forward to seeing you. I always miss you ( Read more... )

So, I guess I won't be working at RCI, not this summer, at least. I got an email from them today saying they've filled their summer slots. At least he apologized for getting my hopes up. What good is that piece of paper when it won't get you in the door? I appreciate the thoughts that some of you passed my way upon my graduation last week, ( Read more... )

So, Elizabeth's out with a friend. The street is a total party. The upstairs neighbour kids are having quite the little affair up there (I assume Mom+Dad are away). Erika's out so I can't talk to her.

Why oh why won't someone invite me to do something?

Just kidding, defrocked and mr_manifesto. Heh heh ( Read more... )

The Polyphonic Spree is really, really interesting stuff. I guess the hype is starting to build, too ( Read more... )

My last post was mostly coming from the part of me that hates to see sloppy/stupid journalism that I know I could do better ( Read more... )

I'm happy because it's almost certain that I'm going to be extended at work for another 300 (or more) hours. That's at least a couple of months of full-time work. That's fantastic. It's not the most exciting work in the world, but I feel like I can back out at any time if something better comes along, too. So, I'm happy, but just in case, I'm ( Read more... )

Looking for jobs is so depressing. While there are plenty of them out there, everyone that I look at makes me think, "I spent 3-and-a-half years and thousands of dollars to become a receptionist for General Electric?". I don't care if that sounds egotistical of me. I feel like I'm better than most of the jobs available to me. That doesn't mean I ( Read more... )

I guess I should be happy that I'm going back to the archives. I've been out of work for sometime now, and I need money. But, It's only for a short while, and I'm just going to return to this frustration soon enough. I need to get a little more gutsy. I need to start bugging people, sending out query letters, going to CKUT and making some contacts ( Read more... )

Chicago is awesome. I know they're like my parents corny music, but whatever. Check that, only early Chicago is awesome. I don't at all dig '80s-era Chicago. Rock bands oughtta use horns and piano all the time ( Read more... )