4 days of Edmonton

Posted in Life on November 14th, 2004 by Michael

And I think I have seen it all… Isn’t that depressive?

Okay, I haven’t gone out, but I spent the last 4 days trying to figure out where I want to live. So far I have found two interesting places, but I haven’t made up my mind yet.

Tomorrow I will have my first day here on site, meeting collegues…. And fly out to Vancouver for another day (back tuesday).

If anybody here in Edmonton is reading this: drop me a line I would like to have someone tell me what I am missing.

Until Wednesday: C-ya.

It Lives!

Posted in Life on November 11th, 2004 by Michael

I am now in Edmonton….

since last Friday I:

- Drove my car from Toronto to Edmonton (~3700km)
- Flew to Vancouver on Monday morning at 6 o’clock.
- Flew back to Edmonton and just arrived.

Bedtime, at least I have some luck and the next two days off. Time to find an apartment…. Hotel living ain’t all that great.

Sayonara

Posted in Life on November 5th, 2004 by Michael

In around three hours, after almost five years, I will be leaving Toronto behind and start on a road trip to Edmonton. This will be not only a change of tapestry but also a change of pace….

I have to be at Edmonton International Airport no later than 5am on Monday in order to catch my flight to Vancouver.

Yes, I am always on the go.

I will try to keep a phoneblog at: http://roadtripwest.blogspot.com so you can check that out, pictures and details will be posted later once I have access to the internet again.

Signing off (for now)

Ah the mess…..

Posted in Culture, Life, Media on November 3rd, 2004 by Michael

Time to go to bed, I was following the election in the States for the past three hours, but really, looks like Bush has another 4 years in office.

I don’t like him, the guys who pull his strings I like even less.

But at least we (as the world) seem to get the devil we already know and let’s face it…. Kerry might have been worse, nobody could / can turn him down if he asks for help, Bush on the other hand….

Well, it all might be different when I wake up, but as of now Salon reports:

Current Electoral Vote:
Bush: 237
Kerry: 199

Popular Vote:
Bush: 34,907,709 (51% total)
Kerry: 33,129,318 (48% total)

Bush needs 270 to take it home.

Hurt

Posted in Life on November 1st, 2004 by Michael

I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
the only thing that’s real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but I remember everything
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar’s chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappear
you are someone else
I am still right here

what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

if I could start again
a million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

(Hurt by Johnny Cash)