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Getting cozy

Busy times.
Last week's Friday, I went on my first pub crawl here in Toronto. It was probably not the best timing, considering that I had to get up very early next day to help a friend move. But I made it nevertheless. The move then was alright. Even though we had to over come a couple of obstacles. Besides me being tired beyond belief and the rented truck not being there on collection, the superintendent was on holidays so that we could not reserve the service lift. Did I mention that my friends lived on the 12th floor?
When we finished up at around 9pm, it was time for us to costume suit up. All of us were invited on a Halloween party, which started at 7pm. But arriving at 10:30pm made us feel all the more special. And in all fairness it was great despite us being quite late.
Last week my bicycle finally arrived. I yet have to shoot a picture to share. Anyway, I'm already very happy with the buy. The bike has given me a lot of freedom. I'm cycling to work now, which means no more waiting on streetcars and metro. No more sneezing and coughing commuters in close proximity. Lets hope that Toronto keeps the roads clear throughout the winter. So far temperatures are bouncing between -5 and 10 degrees centigrade, with some snow anticipated tomorrow.
Okay, I'll dig up some fitting pictures for this entry now. So long...

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  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Hey Jan,

    Glad to hear everything is going well.

    Adam H

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