Blogs from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 32

Every journey has a dual nature. There’s the journey outwards, traveling to distant lands, encountering different cultures, making new friends and going to places that you’ve never been before. And then there’s the journey inwards, the inward itinerary that takes you to destinations within yourself, some of which may be familiar, and some of which may also be places you’ve never been before. It’s the mirroring of the outward and the inward journeys that makes traveling such a unique and rewarding experience. Though my trip won’t actually start for another six days, in many ways the journey began for me two years ago when I left work to begin studies in theology full time at St. Paul University in Ottawa. When my wife Guylaine found out that there would be internships as part of the ... read more

hey everyone sorry i havnt posted ne thing for a couple of days just been busy im in my super posh hotel room i moved to today i got to have a little swim in the swimming pool wich was nice ive been able to have a look around town so ive got some better pictures heres some photos imagine going to school in that is that or is that not big ben in canada i had some tea with some old lady yes that is the queen i donno y but this place is just like another england the frozen river some weird cat hotel for stray cats in parliment a black squirel???????? well ive got to get up early to go to resolute bay so will talk to u all soon love u gregx ... read more

hey everyone ive had one hell of a busy day today ive been to all the big supermarkets that we dont have at home ive been to costco, bulk barn, and wall mart (and yes their were kids hanging outside the wallmart wich i thought was pritty funny and the little fuckers kept on trying to nick the big bags of pick & mix and chocolate in my trolly) i had to do 8 round trips to get what we think is all the chocolate pick & mix cereal bars nuts and dried fruit we need (when i started in the morning ottawa river was frozen when i finished its now all melted apparently during the winter people ice skate down it to comute to work its crazy bulk barn sell everything like this even lemonade ... read more

2. Genesis : ch1 v.3 and Homer Created Homer’s Hardware Homer’s Hardware store is my place of employment. It is not gainful. It is maddening. I have been an employee at Homer’s Goddamn Hardware store for 1 year, 8 months and 12 days. It feels like a fucking prison sentence that I don’t know when will end. At least the suckers in prison have a sentence. For me it’s partly a matter of motivation, and partly a matter of firmness of mind. I hate it enough to get out, but I don’t know what I’m going to do. I take comfort in my discomfort, however, as it ensures that I’m not like the rest of the sheep who want to make a career at a fucking hardware store. Two days in this place was too fucking ... read more

I'm in Ottawa and it's really nice to spend some time here before I fly back to the UK. I arrived here somewhat jaded from the pleasures and rigours of all that had gone before and it has been restorative to share the company of good friends in this place which I have visited many times. This is my first "Winter" sojourn in the nation's Capital and I've been initiated into some of Canada's seasonal obsessions. I went to my first "Hockey" game and saw the Senators beat the Oilers 4-3 after a shootout in front of 19,000 people at Scotiabank Place. It was great fun and, to use a technical term, "I'm hooked". I've "curled" my first stones on a rink at Nepean and, on the same day, taken my first (very) faltering steps on ... read more