Blogs from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, North America - page 4

I took the bus (after missing it twice) and found my way to 118th Ave for the Kaleido festival! I didn't even know it was going on to be honest and kinda stumbled upon it. My new friend, Reece, had invited me to watch his band, Bardic Form, preform at the Carrot Cafe, and just so happens the festival was going on, on that street! I got so lost at the bus station that ended up riding for 3 hours, getting caught up downtown, and having some guy ask "how many boyfriends ya got". But I finally found it, only catching the last song, but still heard the great tune! After Reece had packed up, we walked down the festival and saw so many cool venders and street performers. He introduced me to this funky hippy ... read more

Even though I got the job at Plow and Harvest, I still wanted to experience what it's like to be a vacuum installer for a day! I got my grubby clothes on and hopped into the work truck and off we went! Unfortunately this wasn't a huge install, only a service call. The house we went to was huge. Their fridge was the size of two fridges combined! After Chris fiddled around with the central vac and found and solved the issues, we were off! The rest of the day we relaxed and watched the "Green Mile" before bed. I definitely like the hands on jobs more than a office job. I've been thinking alot about egging through with being a wild animal vet. It would be alot of work but hey, if you love it, ... read more

Sonny picked me up around 11 this morning to take me downtown and show me around. First off we went to a cool refurbished basement that is now a hair salon! After Sonny got his hair cut we ventured onto Manulife centre which is where a lot of successful businesses are, including Henry Singer and Holt Renfrew. Coincidentally they are across the hall from each other and sonny works in the men's and his girlfriend Leanne in Holts. I met one of Sonny's coworkers, Robbie, who was very delightful and welcoming! We then walked around downtown, seeing what there is to see, and what a sight! "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" was going on and raised over $90,000! I bet there were over 100 men running around a track in girls high heels, and strutting ... read more

Hayleys flight back to Brantford left this morning so I got a cab back to Petra's early this morning. Chris went out with his friend and raced their little remote control cars for the day. Petra and I went shopping at la senza, then met up with Chris at Earls! I tried Petra's favourite drink, a Bellini! I ordered a wonderful pizza made with feta, tomatoes, and pesto sauce! When we got home Chris hooked up the connect which is a video game that senses your motion and you control your character by moving around! Somehow Chris beat me in bowling, and ping pong, but I racked in the points in track and field. Both Petra and Chris are addicted to Dexter which is on every Sunday, and now so am I! The mystery is very ... read more

This morning was quite slow at the store, ate some wonton soup for lunch and explored the area around the store. I found out there is a hot yoga place right around the corner (going to force Petra to come with me one day). There is also a book store that is home to a very old signature cat! I found a book that my friend Corrina had suggested long ago, "The Picture of Dorian Gray". "Some things are more precious because they don't last very long". I like that quote. Once we got home, Petra dropped me off and they went off to Chris' grandparents for dinner! Preet came over and we got ready to go out to "Marquee" which is a nightclub. I wore one of her old dresses and made sure to bring ... read more