Given that my lower teeth are crooked, I require much more dental care and attention than most people. Not only do I have to floss, but I also need to frequently brush my teeth. Sometimes, since I’m always busy, I forget to do that (or I’m on the road). Therefore, at times I suffer from gingivitis and/or bad breath.
Tonight, just before writing this post, I figured it was time to come back to my normal dental cleaning routine. When I am away, I can’t really do as much as I do here (brush my teeth, floss, use plaque remover, and apply a water-jet cleanser). I don’t have any reasons to do commercial endorsements (since I make no money out of this blog), but I have to say that Waterpik has definitely given my gums and teeth a great treatment.
Why do I use a water jet? Because the dentist prescribed it to me. But I specifically use Waterpik because my brother S suggested it (he used it when he had gingivitis and it helped him a lot). And since he’s the one who bought the water jet for me, I figured I owed it to him to at least try it. And it’s done wonders for my mouth’s hygiene.
The one I use is a counter top dental water jet, but I’ve always been tempted to buy a cordless one. But since I usually brush my teeth at home in the morning and evening, I figure I will see how well I do without the cordless. Remember to always visit your dentist at least once every six months.
Since I’ve been suggested by various commenters to just keep writing, I’m doing that exactly… feel almost like I’m live-blogging my unpacking journey. I brought several small gifts for friends, so I also have to organize those. I also did laundry, cleaned up part of my bedroom, fixed a bookshelf, had a shower (that counts as a chore, let me tell you) and went shopping for some soda (I can’t have burritos with plain water).
I found out that I’m quite capable of eating half a bottle of cajeta with toast. Ooops… there goes my diet again. But seriously, I’m in Vancouver, it’s pouring rain, the sky is gray and dark, and I need a “pick me up” after six weeks of sun and warmth. So hence why I have eaten so much cajeta, hehe.
Sorry for having just wasted three minutes of your time, but honestly, I’ve got no good content yet. It’s either I stop and wait until I blog something meaningful or just go with the flow. I’m testing the second method 🙂
Despite the fact that I’ve been quite productive in that I’ve been submitting letters and writing some work-related e-mails, my own writing is not coming. Neither the work writing nor the blog. Not too happy about that. I’ve been working at home, and yeah, I can’t complain about productivity in that I got a lot of my errands and chores done, but still don’t feel as though I can sit down and write well.
Not sure what to do about it. And I’m a bit afraid of reading blogs right now as I know I can spend HOURS doing so. However, I would want to accomplish a fair bit (work-wise). What do you do if your writing is not flowing?
For the past few weeks, I’ve been sleeping in a non-thermally conditioned room, so I’ve had to sleep with a few blankets and pajamas. Now, I rarely use pajamas because in Vancouver, my room is thermally conditioned. But then my Mom found a great deal in flannel pajamas and bought them for me (baby blue).
Boy, oh boy! Did I ever sleep well! These flannel pajamas are amazing! I have worn thermal underwear sometimes as I’m not very well adjusted to the cold weather yet (despite my lengthy residence in Vancouver) but these pajamas do wonders. I did not wake up a single minute and slept like a baby. Hence the title of the post: it’s really all about the equipment, even when you go to sleep!
PS – A good pair of earplugs has also done wonders for my sleeping patterns.
While we were at a conference, and after introducing me to a colleague of hers, a former professor of mine used this expression to indicate that I would start working again as soon as I got back from my holidays. I had never heard it before, and found it quite cute.
So, I have hit the floor running… I spent all of today writing letters, in meetings, and running errands here and there. A quick stop at Nomade Moderne’s office for a short conversation and catch-up, and had to continue on. I do have a lot of work to do, but I’m intent on taking it easy tonight…
Not sure what to do. I think I might watch a movie or old episodes of TV shows that I like. What I do know is that I don’t want to clean my apartment and/or unpack some more. I also want to take some time away from the computer. Geeky as I’ve become, I’m quite happy to just read a book or watch some TV. Maybe organize my CDs for a bit. Will tell you what I ended up soon enough.
PS – Yeah, I know I still owe you guys a full 411 on my holidays. Too tired to process anything. Will get back into it soon enough though.
Well, I’m finally home. My holidays seemed rather long, but to be truthful, I am not sure how well I rested. These days were filled with activities and family reunions, so maybe I’ll need some vacations from my vacations! But it was great to see my family and spend time with ML doing something totally different to what we do in Vancouver (this time, for example, I did all the driving!)
While I do have opinions on both of these issues (the increased security measures at YVR and the SAWP), I have very little time to blog about them (and I’m still exhausted from my trip). Will take these issues up again in further posts. I just wanted to say I’m back and will be blogging about my holidays later during the week.
I did hit the floor running, as I have already had administrative stuff to deal with (such as the registration of my volleyball team), and having to write appraisals. So, not likely I’ll be resting any time soon. Besides, I think I am back to my usual routine, as I’m already booked for Friday night and Sunday all day… not unusual for me 🙂
It’s Meg Fowler‘s fault. I am an avid reader of her blog, and we’ve even corresponded a few times. She allowed me to borrow her idea of the Love Lists (the things we love) for my 500th post. Meg and I tend to like a lot of the same things, and music seems to be one of the things where we have similar tastes.
Sara Bareilles‘ Love Song is catchy, fun and very heartwarming. The video is awesome. I have to give Sara props for making great music, and thanks to Meg for getting me hooked on Sara’s music. Here’s the video on the Late Late Show.
Very well remembered as the award-winning soundtrack of Tarzan, “You’ll Be In My Heart” is a heart-warming, uplifting and beautiful song. Phil Collins is a master of his art, really. I’ve been a fan of his music for decades now, and I can say that I hope he will at some point decide to come back (I’ve heard that he did a farewell tour already).
Here is a video of a live performance of “You’ll be in my heart”. The song still brings tears to my eyes and gives me goosebumps. I dare you not to like this tune.
Last night I was talking to JH over GMail Chat and we were discussing the fact that I was going to miss my family in Mexico now that I’m on my way back to Vancouver. She made the point that I will be now returning to my other family, the friends I have there. And I really liked the fact that she reminded me that friends are the family we choose.
I have been blessed with several groups of amazing friends. Receiving emails or MSN chats from my close friends, or even phone calls in some cases, is one of the greatest privileges one can have. Over these holidays, I had the opportunity to see two of my childhood best friends: LDG for dinner one night, AAF literally at the bus depot on his way back to Aguascalientes. I also had the chance to spend some time with three of my very best friends from undergraduate (I and A and their son, and LE and his family). I was invited to be the date of my good friend AE, and got to see my co-workers and friends. We had my good friend CSG for breakfast at my Mom’s place and attended several traditional Posadas. I spent New Years’ Eve with ML, I and A and their family. And how could I forget two amazing visits to San Miguel Allende, where I spent some time with HZ’s parents (particularly his Mom as his Dad had to travel on an emergency trip). I was extremely touched when NZ answered to the question “did your son visit San Miguel?” (referring to HZ) and she responded “no, he couldn’t make it but he sent his brother” (referring to me). *swoon*
On the Vancouver side of things, I did miss two really good parties I wish I had attended, Christmas party hosted by HZ and CS and New Years Party hosted by AF and DM. My good friends from Vancouver have been sending me emails saying “come back, we miss you, it’s too quiet here without you”. And of course, I’ve been travelling around for two weeks with my Vancouver-born friend ML. It’s really heartwarming to feel so loved.
My Mom was in awe (and very happy) the other day about the fact that I got so many amazing friends. The great thing about friend-families, is that they extend and expand, as long as we put the work into it. My Mom now has three new ‘sisters’ in San Miguel de Allende!
I toast to friendships, old, new, renewed and ‘dormant’. To the great gift of happiness. Because we as friends are blessed to be the witnesses to each other’s lives…
After a week filled with family gatherings, a trip to San Miguel Allende and a few other trips here and there (Irapuato, Penjamo, Guanajuato), I’m finally in Mexico City in the last leg of my trip, and on my way back to Vancouver. I have to say that I’ll miss my Mom and Dad terribly. I don’t feel as though I spent enough time with them.
I don’t think I will have the physical energy to actually write a detailed post about my trip to Mexico City with ML, but suffice it to say that we visited the National Museum of Anthropology, the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts), the Plaza de las Tres Culturas (Plaza of the Three Cultures), also known as Tlatelolco, and the Zocalo (including, of course, the Catedral Metropolitana and the Templo Mayor).
Our trip has been rather pleasant. ML is a great companion and someone with whom I have enjoyed travelling. And we had a chance to see the Desfile del Dia de Reyes (with Cri-Cri on a float!) and dine at Wings (a great Mexican restaurant that has a promotion with 50% discount!).
All in all, a great experience. We’re off to Teotihuacan tomorrow, so if I survive the next couple of days, you’ll have a full 411 on the San Miguel trip, Mexico City and Teotihuacan. In the mean time, I’ll be in Vancouver soon enough. Despite the great company I have here, the great friends I got to see and the chance I had to spend time with Mom and Dad, my brothers and my extended family , I do miss Vancouver and my life there. Looking forward to a great 2008.
I haven’t had the time to process an amazing visit to San Miguel de Allende, so I won’t blog about that until probably Tuesday night (I’ll be in Mexico City tomorrow and Monday, visiting Teotihuacan and the National Museum of Anthropology and History).
Both sites are world-wide renowned and lots have been written about them, so I’ll have a full post in the next few days. But for now, I just want to mention that one of the things I noticed in the past weeks (while I’ve been a guest at NZ’s house and when I’ve hosted people here) is that, if there’s something that makes your life easier when having guests, is having the appropriate equipment.
At NZ’s house, I noticed how she had EVERYTHING. And when I mean everything, I mean it in that way. She and her husband have two offices, several living rooms, terraces, alcoves, etc. There’s plenty of space (and every single tool you might need) for them to entertain guests at leisure.
In my case, I found that it made all the difference both for me (when I had guests) and for my hosts (when I was a guest) to have everything they could possibly need to entertain: for drinks, a well-stocked wine rack, glasses, trays (to serve), etc. That’s why I say that it’s all about the equipment: it’s easier to have guests when you DO have the equipment to treat them right (in addition to the people’s skills that are required to treat guests the right way too!)
Since ML is an archaeologist, I thought she would like to see a few archaeological sites, so she and I went to Penjamo to visit the Plazuelas archaeological site. It’s a gorgeous place, and the museum is beautiful.
I would say we had a great beginning of the year because we found parking on our first attempt (right by the beginning of the trail), the museum and site visit were free and there weren’t a lot of people. Besides, it’s always nice to visit an archaeological site with a very close friend who happens to be an archaeologist!
Just take a peek by yourselves [Photo Credit: The picture is totally mine, so if you use it, please link back to this blog].
Some of my readers may think that I’m a bit behind in the blogging. You are totally right. I have a visitor here from Canada, and it’s not the same to try and do stuff, travel around, do sight-seeing, driving back and forth and try to juggle family time with other things, so I apologize for the very limited blogging. It has been great to hang out with ML, since she is so laid back and we share so many of the same values and traits. We both are fiercely loyal, we talk very directly, speak to each other with respect and understanding, so it’s fun to travel with her. And I’m doing the driving, for a change!
When I get back to Vancouver, I will be uploading some photographs from our travels. Since I’ve maintained quite a low (anonymous) profile on the blogosphere, don’t expect pictures of me or my friends on here 🙂 but you can of course expect pretty pictures from many sites in Mexico.
On to the matter of the post. Several other bloggers did their year in review a few days ago, and I haven’t had the time to reflect on my year as much as I usually do. You could say that my 500th post was a year in review as well, but I always try to paint my writing with my own colours and shades.
2007 went by way too fast. I don’t think I have had enough time to do all the things I wanted to do. But I have accomplished a lot. I finished writing a major piece of research, attended two conferences, gave a few talks, published a few journal articles, a few book chapters and will start writing a weekly column (in Spanish) for a newspaper.
But my biggest accomplishment, I think, was taking over my life again. I am the Raul I knew before: successful, self-assured, emotionally in control and happy. Yes, there were times in 2007 when I felt that I wasn’t able to do the work I wanted, where I felt unhappy and tired. But I came back to doing what I love the most. And I’m looking forward to a great year!
The term quinceañera refers to the young lady who has arrived to the tender age of 15 years. It’s sort of a “coming of age”. Wikipedia has a definition and some historical facts from various Latin American countries. I was shocked, though, to find that there was no reference to Mexico. Particularly disappointed because, if there is a country where the quinceañera party is relevant, it would be Mexico!
We went to the Quince Años party of one of my nieces last Saturday. It was a really good party, although quite different from what I was used to. First, there was lots of dancing and even an spectacle (the Quinceañera put a show with dancers and choreography and so on). Second, the music was computer-generated (no actual live group). Third, it started super late… we were having dinner at midnight, and it went until 4.30am.
The party was really good in many ways. One of them was that it provided a forum and an opportunity for some members of my family (and the extended family) to erase former grudges and create new bridges. For doing that, I’ll have to give my Mom props. She’s the family’s diplomat. It was nice to see members of my family that I hadn’t actually seen or had any sort of contact with after a few years.
Jark is the strong force behind 4TheRcrd. Tonight (Dec 29th, 2007) is the launch party at The Wild Coyote, co-hosted by Phreshvibe. Details can be found here. I like the concept and I’m very much looking forward to seeing great stuff on the blog/magazine. Sleek and sexy design and layout, I think 4TheRcrd.com will be a good addition to the blogosphere.
I am so sorry I’m not there for the launch, but well, can you blame me? Beautiful views, gorgeous architecture and warm and sunny weather… I’ll be back in Vancouver soon enough! Congratulations to the 4TheRcrd.com team!
There are towns in Mexico that just seem like paradise. San Miguel de Allende is one of them. Do a Google search of the name of the town and you’ll find thousands of websites. The reason behind it? It’s one of the top tourist destinations for both foreign and national tourism. It’s a gorgeous city, very cosmopolitan and cultural, beautiful architecture, lots of history and more than anything, wonderful people.
The parents of one of my best friends in Vancouver (A and N) moved to San Miguel de Allende a few years ago. They have integrated into the community in so many ways that you would seriously think they’re SanMiguelenses since birth. Since my visit to Mexico is rather short, I wanted to make sure to see them before I returned to Vancouver, so we scheduled a visit.
As it usually happens with family visits, the number of visitors fluctuated between when I mentioned I was coming and when I arrived (originally it was only going to be me, my Mom and my good friend M who is visiting, then I suggested to my brother and sister-in-law, who are also visiting, to come and join me as I figured they’d enjoy the visit, in the end my nieces decided not to come in the end, so finally the group was reduced to 5 visitors).
When we arrived to N and A’s house, we didn’t find a house – we found a palace! Their home is so beautiful, spacious and cozy. There is lots of room for everything – several terraces and gardens, two offices, anything you can imagine. That’s a dream house, really. But the best part of the house are the owners. Both N and A are just as sweet and warm and welcoming as H (quite obviously, H is his parents’ son!). They treated us to an amazing lunch (fish, potatoes, green beans – not spicy, unlike H’s which are spicy – and a great corn and chile soup).
We felt at home right from the beginning, and despite the sad news of a family emergency, we had an amazing time. I feel very blessed with H’s friendship, and whenever I see his parents, I feel that they treat me like part of their own family too. I hope to be as good a host when they come visit (either in Mexico or in Canada) as they were to me.
I haven’t uploaded the pictures of our SMA trip yet on to Picasa, but I can leave you with an image of the beautiful Cathedral in San Miguel de Allende [photo credit, Wikipedia: San Miguel Allende Article]
If you get a chance to visit Mexico, you should visit San Miguel de Allende. It’s a not-to-be-missed destination.
You know you’ve made it big on Vancouver’s blogosphere when Rebecca (AKA Miss604) adds you as Best Blog in 2007 (Restaurant Reviews). I can’t tell you how humbled and amazed I feel about this distinction. Thanks Rebecca! I have poured my heart into this blog, and have really appreciated getting to know new readers and fellow bloggers.
Interestingly enough, I’ve started noticing an increase in readership outside of Canada. A few people from the United States have started following my blog, and I feel quite excited. Normally, I know my readership is usually Canada-based or Mexico-based (for obvious reasons). But now I’ve got new readers (welcome!) that aren’t based in either country. I even know that someone reads me from India!
Hope you had a wonderful Boxing Day. I spent today travelling with my brother, his family, my Mom and ML (around the beautiful city of Guanajuato). I will tell you about my adventures as soon as I am really exhausted. We all are. But we had a wonderful day. Let me leave you with a panoramic view of this beautiful city [Photo credit: AboutGuanajuato.com].
I was dreading Christmas like the plague because I wasn’t sure how personal relationships amongst stranged family members would play out. I was actually terrified and stressed. However, when it came to the actual celebration, we had a great time. I personally had one of the best Christmases I had in years. Even though it was only my eldest brother’s family and Mom and I, it was great.
I did miss my other brothers and my Dad not being with us, but overall, the celebration was phenomenal. My brother prepared a main course, as did my Mom, and lots of fun were had. We even toasted! I think the rest of my holiday will be just as enjoyable. But I plan to steer away from alcohol 🙂
I went to Mexico City today to meet my good friend ML who is visiting Mexico for the first time. We both live in Vancouver and she’s here to spend a couple of weeks travelling. Since I didn’t feel all too well (post-Christmas hangover) I decided to take the bus. Normally, my iPod would be fully charged and I would listen to music all five hours (yeah, it’s a five hour bus ride each way).
Anyhow, since I knew that I might not have enough battery in my iPod, I decided to watch the movie (in between naps) shown on the bus. Starring Maria Bello, Tim McGraw, Alison Lohman and Ryan Kwanten, Flicka shows a young girl who tried to prove her father wrong about her (apparent) inability to manage the family ranch (when the time comes for that).
I generally don’t like this type of movies, not because they’re showing a Western rural family and I can’t relate to the topic of the movie, but because these movies tend to be rather slow. As it was the case with Flicka, these movies ARE generally slow. I managed to have a nap right in the middle of the movie and I still caught the ending (quite predictable).
But it’s a feel-good movie, and quite uplifting. If you want something that bad, you can really accomplish it with hard work. Nothing is given to this young girl (Katy). She works hard to gain her father’s approval and demonstrate to him that she is capable of domesticating her mustang.
While still considered a Christian tradition, more and more people have started to celebrate Christmas. Even though I’ve lived in Canada for over 12 years, I still consider Christmas Eve (tonight) as the celebration and Christmas Day is pretty much a day of relaxation and family gatherings. Only one year (1996, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) have I celebrated Christmas in the American and Canadian traditions.
As I was trying to find the Wikipedia definition of Christmas, I also found a discussion page on the controversy surrounding Christmas. All the time since I’ve lived in Canada, I’ve had more and more people tell me “Happy holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”. I chalked it up to an interest in being more culturally diverse and religiously aware. But many people think otherwise.
You’d be surprised at how much content you can find on Wikipedia on Christmas. Many of my friends in Canada, while not typically religious, tend to be followers of the tradition (in several cases, just to follow family customs). That works the same way in my case. I was born and raised Catholic (well, born into the Catholic tradition, some would say). However, with time, these customs have relaxed, particularly given my exposure to different cultures and religions while I’ve lived abroad.
Last night I made a point with my brother that, the only reason why I am in Mexico for the holidays is to see my parents, my brothers and their family, to spend time with my close friends here and, specifically, to make this holiday season as enjoyable for my Mom as I possibly can. So I guess I’ll embark in a pseudo-Christmas truce: I’ll stop bickering and fighting during these holidays. I can get back to those when I am back in Vancouver, hehe 🙂
Merry Christmas to all my readers, and for all of you who do not celebrate Christmas in that sense, happy holidays!
This morning, Mom and I were having breakfast and discussing our different views of Christmas. For her, this is the season when she goes to traditional Mexican parties, spend time with her children and grandchildren and friends. In my case, it becomes a stressful time, when I have to negotiate relationships with family members (both close and estranged), take care of stuff I haven’t been able to do while I am in Canada, etc.
While the whole holiday season allows me to spend time with friends and family for whom I care a lot, the actual two or three days before and after Christmas are stressful. So, today, tomorrow and Tuesday will be a tad stressful. But I am looking forward to the 26th onwards. A friend is coming to visit me, and I’ll get a chance to spend time with HZ’s parents and other good friends. So I won’t complain.
And to get you and everyone else in the Christmas holiday spirit, here is a video by Wham, “Last Christmas”. It’s one of the sweetest songs out there (even though the lyrics aren’t that sweet if you think about them).
In its continuous effort to “improve your experience”, MSN has become extremely cumbersome. It takes FOREVER to log on, and frequently crashes my computer. Yeah, it has perks (allows me to keep up with friends all over the world) but I *hate* the fact that it consumes lots of memory and makes my life so difficult.
I am trained as a bartender. I’ve got a certification and all. However, last night I got again a demonstration of why I am still a light weight. Had dinner with my undergrad best friends (LEAD has a new house and he insisted I see it). So Mom and I headed to his place (he’s got a wife and four kids, so their house is really big) for a night of drinks and dinner.
I have no idea how I got to the state of drunkedness (spelling?) I got, I think it was the four vodkas I had, but OMG by the end of the night, Mom had to drive us home. I don’t think I did anything inappropriate (Mom would obviously have stopped me) but my recollection of facts is minimal. I think I must have apologized about a thousand times for the one time I had a fight with LEAD. Well, that only makes me realize that I am a total light weight. Back to training in the New Year!
I had an amazing time though. But now I know that I need to learn how not to be drunk on four vodkas.
Since I wanted to promote my 500th post, I didn’t blog any content for the past few days. However, it would be unfair not to talk about awesome things that have happened to me this week. Particularly, it would be unfair to loved friends of mine who have made every effort to spend time with me as they know I’m here for just a very short time. So, a toast to…
Dinner on Monday with LGS. L and I became friends in high school. She was one of 7 friends (the Magnificent Seven: DA, LEG, AAF, LGS, LL, APV, AND RZL) with whom I was extremely close in high school. You see – I have always been pretty selective with whom I choose as friends, but I was even more when I was younger. So, instead of having dozens of pseudo-friends, I just made 7 close friends (this circle has grown through the years, as I have re-acquainted myself with others). At any rate, LGS invited me for dinner to a gourmet pizza place called Francachela. I don’t know how she does it, but she still looks as beautiful as ever. It’s like some sort of Dorian Gray club (my Mom and her are members of the club, as they both look so young!). Furthermore, I not only enjoyed spending time with her and the great conversation, but also knowing how she has evolved. She’s such a strong woman, with a willingness to never let anything stop her. I am glad we still see each other whenever I come to Mexico, and exactly in the same light: as though no time has passed. Ah, good times 🙂
Dinner on Tuesday with Mom, IT, AF and PT: When we were young(er), my best female friend (IT), her now husband (AF) and my great friend PT, we all worked for a soft drinks company. So, it was really funny to see us all sitting around the same table. IT and AF invited us for dinner and drinks, which I really appreciaetd, because even though IT and AF are parents to a cute wonderful boy, they always make time for me. IT and I have always shared an amazing friendship. Her parents (whom I visited on Wednesday) always treated me like a son. We reminisced about good times we’ve shared through the years, and enjoyed wonderful hors d’oeuvrs (with salmon and jamón serrano) – mine without cheese, thank you (they had cheese fondue… eeeww!)
Talking on the phone with AAF: For some bizarre reason, we hadn’t chatted over MSN for a while, but my great friend AAF found my phone and gave me a call. It was so nice to hear his voice again. AAF and I have enjoyed a wonderful friendship since we were in our very early teens. We both played competitive volleyball and he is the model of a man who never gives up. He is building his company from the bottom up, and he moved to a different city to start all over again. I’m very proud of him, and I hope we have a chance to spend time on Christmas day (and the following week).
Spending the Christmas holiday dinner of my former workplace with AE: Not only have we managed to build a great friendship, but AE and I share a very unique (and liberal and open minded) view of the world. She’s a wonderful friend and an amazing Mom, and she dances great too! She looked beautiful that night as well. How she does all that she achieves – work, personal relationships, friendships and taking care of her daughter? No idea. But she does. I’m proud of having her as a friend, and moreover, it’s exciting to think that she might have found the love she deserves. It was also nice to see all my friends who were my co-workers. Ah, good times! And as usual, I danced the opening piece.
Weekends with my brothers: Even though they live in different cities, we managed to squeeze two visits with my brothers. The first weekend we went with the second of my brothers, whose energy and personal commitment not onlyu to his work but to his family (both direct and extended) are beyond belief. Honestly, if I had 10% of the energy JE has, I would be in great shape. His daughters are absolutely adorable, and great athletes. The second weekend we went to visit my eldest brother, AJ, whose daughters are also adorable. We had a good time and managed to see Enchanted a second time! Ah, great times. They’re coming to spend Christmas with us and I’m looking forward to a family reunion.
Dinner with my Dad: Although, technically, that was lunch, he took me to the best Argentinian restaurant in town, and one of the best in the world. You’ll see… while in Vancouver, I try not to eat red meat. For many reasons, one of them, the fact that nobody makes steaks like this restaurant does. So I refuse to eat at, say, The Keg or Mortons. I know, I’m a snob. So sue me. At any rate, Dad treated me to lunch/dinner … it was like old times. I really value my Dad’s insights, and I would like to share one with you (which I will expand upon soon enough): fear is THE worst adviser.
All in all, life is great, and I’ll get to see my undergraduate best friend (LEAD) and his family tonight, something I am really looking forward to. As I was talking to JT last night, I told him something that more and more I realize that I am a pretty damn lucky guy. I may not know how to define love (we had a conversation about that), but I sure know how to love people. I couldn’t help but giggle when he said “yeah, and you are pretty good at it too“. It’s nice feeling loved.
Quite obviously I miss my Vancouver friends, but I have come to realize that distance is really nothing. I spent an hour chatting with AF the other day, and we talked about how much we miss each other. Truth be told, I am loved everywhere I go. What else can a guy ask for? Oh, yeah … right… well, a few million dollars would be handy hehehe 🙂 but love is golden!
