Hidden Pugmarks

Name. Iris. Let Love In. The Goo Goo Dolls have some great songs, and I’m going to go see them live next month The day after that I’m going to go see The Tragically Hip. Let the music flow.

The music “scene” is weird here in Vancouver. There is a lot less music than you will find in say, Montreal. However, a lot more of the better known bands play in Vancouver. It seems that there is a lot more punk and alternative music that comes out of Vancouver, but there is more rock that comes out of Montreal.

Interestingly enough, and completely unrelated, the Hell’s Angels’ presence is equally strong in both cities.

The homeless presence is much more prevalent in Vancouver. Of course, it’s much warmer out here than in Montreal. I’ve been told that as winter approaches the homeless from Montreal will migrate out this way. I’ve also heard rumours that as the olympics approach that the homeless will be pushed out of the downtown area. Maybe they’ll put up a wall around Hastings and Main..?

I hear just as much english spoken out on the street in Vancouver as I heard in Montreal, that means very little. The difference is that in Montreal it was almost always French that I heard. Out here there a dozen major Asian and South-East Asian dialects floating around.

Well, I think I’m all out of completely random thoughts for the moment. Happy Nearly Halloween Everyone!

Well, I’m back from my trip home for Thanksgiving. It all seemed to go really well. I think everyone likes Holly. Which is really good news

It was great to see the family. The food was fantastic! The scenery was much nicer than I remember, which I guess is how it always is.

The Tim Horton’s was much better back east as well. I’m not sure what they put in it, but mmm, mmm, good!

I got to see my nephew who I haven’t seen since last Christmas. He sure has grown up a lot.

I was amazed at the differences in property values between the east coast and the west coast. Out on the east coast something I could get for 75k is probably worth 500k+ out here. It seems a little ridiculous really. All of the property values out here really make me wonder sometimes…

This morning I went to the bank and talked a few things over with them. It sure did take a long time. I think I’m going to consolidate all of my various student loans into a single loan that I can pay back at my own pace (which should be significantly faster than with student loans).

Oh, and one last thing, I finally got to try Papa Jonh’s Pizza. It is quite simply fantastic. It is the best pizza I have ever had, and when I say that it carries a certain amount of authority with it. They even have garlic cheese fingers, but instead of being the patented “swimming in grease” of Pizza Delight, they are just perfect.

Other than that, I’m in love and life is grand

Mere days and I will be leaving on a jet plane to the far off east. No, not Asia. Asia is actually the near west where I live.

Thanksgiving back home with the family. It should be a good trip. Holly will finally get to meet my family and they will finally get to meet her.

If only there was a way to skip the flight. I hate being stuck in a seat with nowhere to go and not much to do for endless hours. Wandering around airports during layovers sucks too. Especially at Pearson, which has to be the world’s most boring airport.

If I haven’t finished Phantom by then, then at least I’ll get a chance to do just that. Although I only have a couple hundred pages left and Friday is mighty far away at this point.

Perhaps my shiny new 80Gb iPod Video will be able to whisk away the hours as I watch some of my favourite movies. Maybe the music will be able to lull me into a state of slumbering goodness. If all else fails… Gravol and warm milk! (blech)