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By JohnnyGQ
February 27th 2008

Woohoo!

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Hey everybody (random strangers)! I'm John, 20, and I'm currently living in a town not bloody listed on this website, so I put the closest town of Kingston. I live in Brockville, helping my grandparents at the moment (grandmother has Alzheimer's and grandfather has diabetes), working part-time at a place called Pizza Pizza, and just gotta complete some projects (mainly my theses) and then I'll be done my current studies. In a few months I hope to be on my way out West, though sometime around September I should be off to Europe, running around and meeting some penpals and [View Full Entry]

By JohnnyGQ
February 27th 2008

Winring

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Temp
It is actually that cold

Bonjour! Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui? It's a cool day here in Brockville (around -10C or 14F) , with a good amount of snow on the ground. At the moment there is some sun out, but hopefully spring is just around the corner. My "travel" plans today will probably just be to go around downtown, research some things and try to help some people. Maybe I'll take some other photos of this grand place for all to see. See you! [View Full Entry]

By emmy
February 25th 2008

I'm a krafty little kitten (and a social one too!)

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yes, you're reading the right blog, not Tonya Todman's (for the benefit of the Aussies). I have found my Knifty Knitter and am already the proud owner of two hand-made alpaca beanies/toques, and am taking orders! I spent my day off checking the greenhouses, then visiting with a new friend downtown, just to see how much (or how little) downtown Kingston has changed. Then my friend Karen picked me up and we went for a brisk stroll through Lemoine Park in the snow, followed by a cup of tea - very civilised. Am now in the kitchen cooking up this week's [View Full Entry]

By BuscoGusto
December 28th 2007

The Adventure Begins!

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Hitchhike Training
Seems pretty easy, in theory..

Pacifico Project: Hitchhiking the Oceans What: A scheme to sail the world's oceans! How: Lacking a sailboat, it only seemed obvious to hitchhike. When: Departure set for December 28, 2007. Where: The plan is to land in Panama City, then fly to Puerto Obaldia, on the edge of the legendary No Man's Land of Latin America, the Darien Gap, between Panama and Columbia, and begin hitchhiking. WHY?! To seek pleasure in all it's worldly and wonderful forms, baby! The Specifics: * hit the beach on the C [View Full Entry]

By emmy
August 21st 2007

the slow decline to Halloween

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The Snowbirds in action
Canada Day in Kingston

Hola everyone! First thing - happy birthday to the Blackshaws - hope all is well Chris and Lisa! What's new? Well, I didn't think a whole lot, then I realised that I hadn't written since June, which is very slack of me. Work is slowing down - the nursery is actually closed for the season, with a few plants and bagged goods outside in the "cash and carry" section. An old guy today was caught trying to avoid the "cash" section of the aforementioned cash-and-carry. We managed to get some of the stock back, but we'll just have to keep an [View Full Entry]

By emmy
June 22nd 2007

merry summer solstice, y'all

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first things first ...
Euphorbia 'First Blush'

hahaha, and you're all over there freezing your buttocks off..... well, you'll be pleased to know that at work we welcomed the first official day of summer with a massive thunderstorm and a few hail showers. I got a thorough soaking, but the plants were unharmed - NOTE: a new Euphorbia called 'First Blush' is now in my possesion - yay! I got a special surprise yesterday too when one of the ladies at work brought me in some Tim Tams that her daughter in Oz had sent over to her - the new/old? Raspberry ones - very, very nice! [View Full Entry]

By Sailboarder_98
May 15th 2007

Lledrod Llansilin, Wales

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Joan and Tresa
The sheep was not in the garden. It was pasted ther

Lledrod Llansilin, Wales North America » Canada » Ontario » Kingston By Sailboarder_98 May 15th 2007 We departed Montreal for Manchester via ZÃ¼rich. I bought a bottle of gin and a bottle of scotch in Montreal and security confiscated it in ZÃ¼rich. I said, "Have a good party!" [View Full Entry]

By emmy
May 10th 2007

I know, I know ...

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tobogganning in winter
I didn't realise I hadn't put these pics on yet ...

[url='/Videos/3131.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/3131.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'] getting some air I've been a total slacker with the blog for ages. At the moment I'm working 10 hour days, six days a week and trying to fit in some kayaking and so forth, so there are few hours in the day left that I'd like to be inside on the computer. The weather has finally warmed up a bit, most days now around 15-20C, but the water is still ice cold (as I found out tonight kayaking), so swimming is still out for another month or so. More wildlife has been spotted of late - I [View Full Entry]

By diamond_ace
April 18th 2007

Pre Departure

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Rainbow
Last day of classes last semester was graced with a double rainbow. Fitting.

I should be studying for my one and only final this Thursday but Procrastination is the most tempting Being. I've decided to start my travel blog before heading out. My intinery so far consists of the following countries: Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Bali) and Philippines. This will be a soul searching expedition as I will be travelling by myself. I'm still not quite sure how I feel about that but I am excited to go nonetheless. Who wouldn't be? I have my concerns but I don't mind going 'all out' on the geek factor by being extra cautious. Think: Flat [View Full Entry]

By emmy
April 6th 2007

Spring is finally here!

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Snowdrops braving the cold
Kingston, Ontario

Yes, I admit, it is still snowing and below zero at the moment, but the flowers are coming, so it's officially spring (even if it "officially" started on March 21st). I have even participated in my very first maple tapping, in order to tick one of the "to Do in Canada" things off my list (still waiting to see a moose or beaver). [View Full Entry]

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