End of the Summer
Originally published at jkparker.ca. Please leave any comments there.
And I had a dream it blows the autumn through my head
It felt like the first day of school
But I was going to the moon instead
Dar Williams - End of the Summer
It’s been a bit quiet around here lately because I’ve been enjoying the last of the summer and pondering some major life changes (I’ll be able to share more on those changes in a week or two, hopefully!). Right now, I’m nearing the end of 1.5 lovely weeks in Halifax, during which I’ve been fairly successful at crossing things off my “stuff I must do whenever I am in Halifax” list:
- Visit with old friends
- Eat a donair
- Visit Lawrencetown Beach (I went twice!)
- Martini Tuesday at Onyx
- Go kayaking with my sister
- Wander through the Farmer’s Market
- Drink lots of beer
- Take in some east coast tunes at a pub
However, as you can see, I have been shockingly unproductive in my beer-drinking and music-listening thus far! We have a night out on the town planned for tomorrow so that should be remedied soon.
While in Halifax I’ve also been enjoying free hot yoga classes courtesy of Moksha Yoga Halifax. The studio opened last Thursday, just two days after I arrived in town, and offered free admission during their inaugural week. This was a wonderful treat for me since hot yoga classes in Vancouver tend to run a bit on the pricey side and thus I don’t go to them very often.
On Saturday we’re off to Hamilton (my hometown) for a friend’s wedding, and while we’re in the area we decided to splurge and spend a night out in Toronto on Sunday. We managed to get a 4-star hotel for $60 on the always awesome Priceline, so we’ll be staying in style.
After that, vacation’s over and it’s back to real life in Vancouver. Ack!