Monthly Archives: September 2008
It’s ON!
The short version: Me and NaNoWriMo this November? It’s ON! The slightly less short version: A few weeks ago, I was reading an article about The Diagram Prize, which is a prize given to the book with the oddest title … Continue reading
Days 12 thru 14
The original plan was that my parents were going to drive my sister to the airport (a 6-hour round trip) on the Monday and that my cousin and I would head back to Saint John on the day after the … Continue reading
Days 9, 10 and 11
I feel like I’m in the middle of the Mackenzie Brother’s “12 Days of Christmas” song, around the time when they completely forget what day they’re on. Anyways, day 9 was Friday. After spending the morning marveling over The Neph’s … Continue reading
Days 6, 7 and 8
Day 6 started at oh-my-god o’clock with a walk to the bus station. It was too early for anything to be open, so thankfully I had an oatcake and a bottle of water. The bus was full, and it took … Continue reading
Day 5
(Clearly, when I said I’d finish writing about my vacation “by the end of the weekend“, I meant “at some unspecified point in the future.” Try and keep up, people!) Rain, rain, rain. Saturday had been damp and foggy in … Continue reading
Day 3 and 4
Saturday was market day, where I went to find the vendors I once knew and loved. Got the coffee, the cinnamon roll, the chocolate croissant (for later), and the cranberry juice – didn’t find the Chinese food guy until after. … Continue reading