Leaving my girlfriend
[Ed. Note: This entry actually spans two weeks and is a composite of several private entries that were never mailed out. They first appeared on the web six months after they were written.] I feel like I’m in a nightmare, …
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Visiting Friends in Calgary, Deciding to Leave Vancouver
I get by with a little help from my friends. In this case, it was Stuart and Therese, two of my oldest and closest friends. I ventured to the wilds of Calgary to say “Hi” and check out the sights. Well, at …
Why I Don't Want to be a Technical Writer Anymore
It’s been a busy beginning to the year. I think it’s just a sign of things to come. You’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been — didn’t I send all those logs during Christmas? Where are all the ones from January? …
1999, A Year In Review
T minus 206 days until W-Day. And so the new year begins — the last of the second millennium, Ado Domini (or Common Era, if you prefer). It’s been a rough year for us, with many events having rocked our little world time …
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Preparing for the Y2K New Year
The clock, as they say, is ticking. In a few short hours, the last few seconds of 1999 will disappear somewhere just off the coast of New Zealand, and we’ll start to find out what we’re in for. Some believe it’s the end …
Christmas Day in Nanaimo
Well, another Christmas has come and (almost) gone. It was an unusual Christmas for me, mostly because things have changed. My family is bigger than it was, and I’ve got a few more traditions to start remembering. The …
The Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, ‘Cause they were all at the hospital. Well, briefly anyway. Our evening was off to a startled start, after Allison required …
How to Throw a Surprise Party
There’s nothing better than seeing the look of complete terror upon someone’s face. Especially if you know there’s a benevolent force behind it. Such as with a surprise party… Allison’s birthday was on Sunday …
Seeing Spirit of the West at the Commodore Ballroom
Sometimes I wish we celebrated American holidays. At least then we’d have one more Hallmark Holiday(tm) between Hallowe’en and Christmas. As it stands, we now have a two-month Christmas season. Don’t fool yourselves, …
Moving to Vancouver's West End
I hate moving. I mean, I really hate moving. As you know, we moved to a new apartment yesterday. Based on the amount of time that it took to move Brian and Gill from their apartment to their house, I assumed (rather …