01 November 2000
- Good day, eh, and welcome to November.
- I made yummy deviled chicken.
Archive for November, 2000
02 November 2000
- I installed a web browser on my Blackberry. Very nice. Hockey scores and weather updates anywhere; the world is mine.
- Mike and I are so lazy. We met up to have lunch, and saw two restaurants across the street. We agreed on one, crossed the street, and walked one building too far. Since we were at the other restaurant now, we just went inside instead of walking the 20m to the agreed-upon one.
- George and I ate dinner at Mike’s with Janice, Steph, and Tyla. We had St. Hubert delivered, and they brought small (garnishes, really) salads instead of the large ones we’d ordered. We called to have the credit card credited, but they said they’d just bring us more salad instead. It never showed.
- We played Virtua Tennis for close to 6 hours. It’s such a great game! Who’d have thought that a tennis game would really be that exciting?
13 November 2000
- I know, I’ve been an activity log delinquent.
But not nearly as bad as Joe.
15 November 2000
- I stayed home from work today because I was feeling burnt out. Tomorrow should be better, though I still feel like I have more work that I can possibly finish in a reasonable amount of time. Why do I give myself so damn much to do?
- It dawned on me that even though I spent most of the first two months of this year in a Hilton hotel, I’d never even so much as received my frequent-stay card. I called them, since I want to spend some of those points, and it turns out that I basically have enough for 2 weeks in a resort.
I think next spring is going to require some serious vacationing that I don’t plan to pay a dime for. Mmm, Aeroplan and HHonors…
- Zach and I went to get measured for tuxedos for the cocktail party, and then Deb joined us and we went to the Bay to buy beds.
- I own a real bed now, and I got 60% off (and I don’t have to pay for it until next November; mmmmm, the time value of money…) A bed! That makes me, like, a real grown up or something.
- Some birthday presents arrived today, which happened to include an electric toothbrush. All I can think about is Jamie’s story about his toothbrush. I’ve used it a couple of times, but I’m sure as hell going to be checking it.
16 November 2000
- I counted a stash of coins that wouldn’t even fill a small drinking glass.
I have $215 in loonies and twonies.
God bless Canada.
17 November 2000
- Completed a thoroughly stressful day at work. I don’t want to talk about it.
- Flew to Toronto with Zach, George, Tyla, and Mike. A weekend away is exactly what I need.
- Zach and I stopped at the Eaton Centre to pick up our tuxes, then I crashed at the Blizzard’s for the evening.
18 November 2000
- Slept way too late; oh well.
- We ignored the fact that we’re eating sushi at 18h00 and ate a truly stupid amount of Mexican food at 14h30. Bloat-tastic.
- I bought a hat. It keeps me warm.
- Showered, changed, off to sushi and the party.
19 November 2000
- Slept late again, but it was at least excusable today.
- It was cold out, so I wussed out of dim sum; Chris and I watched the war channel instead.
- Zach came over and we watched Patton, also on the war channel.
- Flew home with the gang around 18h30. Sleepy.
20 November 2000
- Woke up late, went to sleep relatively early. Nothing to see here, move along.
21 November 2000
- Up early enough to be into the office by 9, which made me feel incredibly productive by noon.
- I crunched through the first real snow of the year on the way to work. Only about 1cm. 1cm of snow is like kissing your sister, or so I’m told.
22 November 2000
- Another .5cm or so, just enough snow to start to fill in the tracks made yesterday.
- Had a really hard time falling asleep last night. I’d read for an hour, feel really sleepy, turn out the light, toss for 45 minutes, rinse and repeat.
- Didn’t do much work today, as I left in the middle of the day to move my old bedding into the guest room, came back for my French lesson, and went home immediately thereafter to let the delivery people in with my new bed. Sent some email from home and scheduled two meetings for tomorrow, but that’s about it.
- I’m off to read some more. Mmm, such a comfy bed.
26 November 2000
- Met up with Zach and Mike, and we watched 5 hours or so of Junkyard Wars (aka Scrapyard Challenege in the UK), a UK-originated “engineering entertainment show”. Must be seen to be believed.
- George and Deb arrived, we feasted on Tyla’s pork-bacon-and-veal meatloaf. Exquisite.
- George had never seen 12 Monkeys, so we retired to the TV room for some post-dinner slacking.
27 November 2000
- Since it’s Election Day, I feel compelled to note my thoughts. Oh, and of course, allow you to Chrétienize this page.
The Bloc Québécois belong in an assbarn. I am fundamentally uninterested in supporting a Québéc-uber-alles party.
Canadians may well have a Prime Minister before Americans have a President–despite voting 3 weeks later.
The Canadian election is a scant 4-6 weeks of campaigning, and then they get back to running to country. Awfully civilized, don’t you think?
Ix-nay on the exit olling-pay. God save the Queen.
- I just remembered that Air Canada, everyone’s most angry-making monopoly, recently posted new signs in Canadian airports that list the airport no-nos along with the intriguing question:
“DID YOU KNOW that Unacceptable Behaviour will Not be tolerated?”
30 November 2000
- My mother’s birthday. I didn’t send her anything, but at least I called. I’m a bad person.
