out and about

So much to see

Chinatown was small, but very chinatown-ish. I got some cool rip off vercace sunglasses, and saw a pikachu. Can you pick it out?



After that I bummed around vieux Montreal. It was to touristy. To many Montreal T-shits, and expensive jewelery. Not really my style. What was my style, was the Cathedral Notre-Dame. It was not anything i expected. It's massive. Inside there are 2 Halls. the first one was Baroque looking. There were candles that you light to pray for some one... or something, not to sure how the Catholics do it. There were historic art pieces hanging in front of alters used to prey for different souls that have been punished in different ways... i think. My favorite was Purgatory
There was a lot of Jesus. and This guy

Really high and intricate ceilings
Then i got a bite to eat and read "le Journal de Montreal"
There was a fire. It was massive. It destroyed the street and cars.
They also complain about the Photo Radar, just like we do in Winnipeg

What a tourist

Chantal and I took the Metro to Mont Royal. We had fun

Have you ever seen Role Models? This is what was happening at the park... People were play fighting! They had Valiant armor, and big fake swords, and... well they looked like nerds. the lot of them young and old (I'm talking 30's 40's). It was a riot.

We continued up the mountain. A nice slow stroll, people watching.

Saw something magically floating

This leaf was hanging by a thread. a spiders thread

And we made it. top of the mountain

Where I had to use the bathroom

Dog days

I cant handle my stupid absent minded-ness
it has cost me much to much money
I left my blackberry sitting beside me at a pub
they played punk rock
I-left-it-there

Shit.


As for work, work was actually: fun, interesting, fast, French, English, and spidery. The two people I worked with were really good people, and quite nice. Justin: English speaking, also works at a restaurant down the street from where I am staying, thought that ginger ale was gingin in french (it is actually gin gembre (sp?)). Serge: French speaking, grows veggies at a community garden (also close to where I stay), and makes a great tuna spread with those home grown veggies, was mistakenly heard saying fuckass by Justin(he actually said forecast). Many spiders attacked me from many angles.

It is so humid here. I both love it and hate it. So we went swimming

Night out.... Sorta

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Jobs

Allllll right
I got a job
I will be painting stair cases
it should be fun
and hot
so very humid and hot

heres to living in montreal like a poor man
Cheers

Some leads

I have a few job leads:
Landscaping
Table bussing a few nights (i'm really hoping they call about this one)
House keeping
Selling wristbands, hats, etc at pride.

Yes. Fierté is the 18th in Montreal
Je suis très chanceux pour êtes ici pour quelques raison
Quite lucky

My days have been quite slow tho, what with this cold.
Just walking and biking around

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Writing home

You know... There is not to much to write home about. I've been semi-actively looking for a job for the few weeks i am here. I seem to be low on cash. It would be a novelty to work tho... I need some direction. And what will i do when i move here? I certainly cannot stay rent free at Chantals forever.

*Chantal scoffs at the idea*

No one can.
I see that bigger cities are harder to get by in. The bottom here is a lot more below sea level than it is in Winnipeg.

This International pancake house serves add water pancake mix
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Its a very pretty city
With lots of strange little things
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