Guess this is habit now. Evernote may have cured me from my constant need to tweet. Who knew? Anyway, here are tonight’s notes: Yeah, so,.got lost and arrived 24 minutes late. Go the opposite direction when looking at the map.…
Category: Observations
It’s no secret I get around by public transit and walking. Not having a car is equally liberating and confining. Confining as that, well, I’m limited to places accessible by public transit and walking, which is a pretty decent amount…
It started simple enough. I needed something a little more concrete than “opportunity” to capture this whole thing. Different city, different country, naturally I drew comparisons to home. There are two glaring features: no skyline, and mountains. I traded a…
For those who may not know, there’s this theory that things happen in 3s. I call it the Theory of Threes but it may have a different name. Seems as if I find myself caught in one. It’s pretty much…
I can’t decide if Evernote is becoming a crutch, or just an aspect of my writing method. Anyway, here is a note from yesterday: So there is sun in Vancouver, on occasion. Like today. Started out rainy though, which is…
I noticed this on the bus ride home tonight, half listening to a trio practicing their music at the back of the bus. Up is South. Down is North. So when you walk up a street, in Vancouver, you are…
While waiting to be shown an apartment… I prefer public transit and/or walking. Same was true in Chicago, and it’s a necessity here in Van since I don’t have a car. Unlike Chicago, though, Vancouver is not flat. That seems…
Here are my Evernote notes…and it sounds like two dogs are trying to kill each other outside. Lot of barking and hollowing. Decent high rises in Van. 26th floor and decent view. Buildings more spread out than back home. Not…
“You look good.” “You sound good.” Or “you sound happy.” Heard those often the last couple of days, which I didn’t really think much about at the time. The “look good” comment usually was followed up with an inquiry, which…
Being accustomed to the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA, I arrived at the Vancouver airport way too early. Like, way way too early. On Sunday. I was through security in the blink of an eye. So I pulled…