Teaching English Overseas
Lately, I’ve had a pretty strong case of wanderlust. I want to travel. This summer, it’s just Alberta. But, I want to travel the world. I’ve been thinking, lately, about doing the whole teaching-English-in-Asia thing[1]. It might be a cool thing to do for a year or two. I wouldn’t want to go alone, though. [...]
Strange Sights on Whyte Avenue
I’ve seen some odd things on the corner of Gateway and Whyte this week. Here’s a brief list to get your Saturday started off right.
Motorcycle Helmet Girl: She’s a petite young woman in a skirt and heels, yet she’s carrying a motorcycle helmet. It’s the full-meal-deal kind of helmet: full helmet, visor, everything. It’s not [...]
My Balcony: One of My Favourite Places
I’m writing this on Thursday, and the high temperature today was somewhere in the low 30s (that’s high 80s to low 90s for those of you using the Fahrenheit system), and it’s expected to be the same all weekend. This kind of weather is patio weather, something that we get too little of here in [...]
The Benefits of “Joining the Conversation”
One of the great things about blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and all the other weird and wonderful Web 2.0 services available, is the ability to engage in conversations with people of all stripes, from all around the world. While this has been the case since the earliest days of the Internet (my taste in music would [...]
Two Gentlemen of Verona - The Musical
Last night, some friends and I went to see the Free Will Players‘ production of the Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was a musical version of the play which was, to say the least, odd.
I always find that it takes me at least a scene or two to get my head into Shakespearean English (sometimes [...]
River City Shakespeare Festival - Pay What You Can Day
Just a reminder that today is “Pay What You Can” day at the River City Shakespeare Festival, down in Hawrelak Park. Tuesdays are always pay what you will at the Festival, so if you want to see both plays for cheap, then you should go down to the Amphitheatre tonight, and next Tuesday night (tonight [...]
Road Trip Essentials
It’s Saturday again, which means it’s time for a short and sweet post. This time, I’m going to ask you fine folks what your road trip essentials are. Junk food, caffeine, and gas money will likely feature prominently. Beyond the universals, though, what do you believe that you simply must bring with you on a [...]
Doan’s Vietnamese Restaurant: One of My Favourite Places
Author’s note: I’ve been to Doan’s downtown location dozens of times and yet, somehow, I’ve never written about it on Ink Slinger. I’ve been to the south side location as well, and it’s more or less the same. So, if you live on the south side, and don’t want to come downtown for a great [...]
Unexpected Expenses
My car has been in need of some repairs for a while. For a variety of reasons–mostly financial–I’d been putting these repairs off. Some of the repair items were noted in my last inspection (last spring), and I was told that they weren’t of major concern at the moment. Most of them were dealt with [...]
Road Trippin’ Recommendations
I’ve mentioned before that I plan on taking several road trips this summer. Mostly, I want to tool around the province. I don’t really have holidays, since I started a new job fairly recently (though I can probably score the occasional extended weekend, if necessary), so I can’t really go on any long trips. I’m [...]
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