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By emmy
February 26th 2007

some new pics and so forth...

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Ottawa parliament buildings
Ottawa, Ontario

only a few from Edmonton for starters, I promise I'll put more on when I get back from the next job on Monday night. [View Full Entry]

Ottawa in winter - so much colour my eyes hurt (not)

By emmy
January 9th 2007

Wild, wild west

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I'll be away for a little while, off exploring the nation with my new travelling job. I head up to Ottawa this afternoon, get a plane out to Edmonton on Wednesday and return to Kingston in about a fortnight. After two or three days at home I'm off to Calgary to work for another week or so, then I'm back in Ottawa for two weeks, and then possibly/finally back home again! So if you email me and don't get a response right away, that'll be why. Updates: not much. Have decided that trapping myself in a small yacht to cross the [View Full Entry]

By emmy
December 24th 2006

Feliz Navidad!

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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...
Kingston, Canada

A quick message to say to everyone: Merry Christmas, have a relaxing time if you can, and maybe I'll see you again soon! Lots of love from the snowy land, Emily [View Full Entry]

By emmy
December 10th 2006

message to home

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Reading about all of the bushfires on the news - everyone at home keep safe! Love to all xxxx E [View Full Entry]

By emmy
November 30th 2006

wassup....

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Hola chicos and chicas, just a quick entry to say hello and let you all know that I finally found some salmon (which has already come and gone...), which I'm sure you're all extremely excited about. Went and bought myself some ice hockey skates today, as the ice skating rink between work and home opens on Friday. Got inspired after watching an OHL game here in town between the Kingston Frontenacs (I don't know what that means exactly, but their mascot is a pirate) and the Ottawa 67's (I don't know if they even have a mascot...). Turns out the local [View Full Entry]

By emmy
November 21st 2006

AC/DC overload

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Christmas lights
on the tree in Market Square

When it gets to the point that Christmas carols are sung to the tune of 'T.N.T.', then I have had enough of AC/DC, Australian though they may be. They seem to love bogan rock here in Kingston, or maybe it's just the radio station I have to listen to at work. I've heard more than my fair share of AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Warrant and other long-haired poodle rock types. The funniest one was the T.N.T. song performed live in the Kingston Christmas Parade -so sad, yet so highly amusing. 'Santa Claus - ho, ho , ho .... Santa Claus - [View Full Entry]

By emmy
November 11th 2006

Welcome to Kingston

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the view from my hotel balcony
Tai Pei, Taiwan

i didn't realise that I hadn't put on any of the pics from before Vancouver, so I'll delve into the hard-drive and see what I can find. (it turns out, only two pics taken from my hotel in Tai Pei). Canada continues cool and damp, with a deluge expected to run/ruin the entire weekend. Bring on the snow! [View Full Entry]

By emmy
November 5th 2006

update on pics from Vancouver

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luvverly weather
Vancouver, Canada

Just uploading some more photos from the remainder of my time in Vancouver, and the VERY long bus trip to Toronto. Ciao! [View Full Entry]

the start of the torutous bus journey (5am)

By emmy
November 3rd 2006

ooooooh .... spooky! Happy Halloween y'all

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happy old-school pumpkin
Kingston, Canada

Hola mi chicos, just dining on some Pop Rocks, awaiting my dinner (for those not in the know, Pop Rocks are also known is Oz as Magic Gum - hahahaha remember that Chez? - and as the urban myth goes, will cause your insides to explode if consumed with cola soft drinks). Have finally got the internet hooked up at the apartment, so I can start uploading my Kingston photos, to give everyone an idea of where I live, and what life is like here (suspiciously like Melbourne, but with more snow). It did snow today - for about all of [View Full Entry]

By emmy
October 23rd 2006

we're not happy little Vegemites

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The Americans have shown their true colours yet again (red, white and stupid) by banning Vegemite. I don't get it, they'll let innocent children eat MacDonalds, yet interfere in a minority of Australian adults in enjoying a good slice of Vegemite on toast every morning??? Obviously it's been deemed too healthy by the FDA, and stands to embarrass the American Cuisine (what an oxymoron) Administration or whatever. Home of the free - forget about it... Anyway, that's my rant for the day. Anyone looking to send aid packages (i.e. Vegemite, not currently banned by the conservative but sensibl [View Full Entry]

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