Well, my surprisingly good summer in Ottawa has come to a close. Wah. I’m really going to miss the EnviroCentre peeps, my alarmingly bright pink and red room, the parks and beaches, and those amazing river pathways. After my last full day of work, we went over to one of my coworkers’ houses in Aylmer […]
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Ha-hah! I am already feeling decidedly less “slumpy” after a day full of work (including running errands by bike – my favourite), an afternoon bike ride to the Experimental Farm, eating dinner by the canal, playing keyboard, and making banana bread. See, it’s not so hard. I stopped here for a minute on my way back from […]
(Compound word inspired by listening to Purity Ring.) I just realized I’m about halfway done my contract in Ottawa and I have been leading a decidedly dull existence up until this point (with a few fun weekends here and there). Time to get a move on. At the very least, I’d like to: 1. Explore […]
Scenic bike paths make me deliriously happy. La Route Verte is a network of bike routes spanning nearly 5,000km of rural and urban Quebec. To cap off the long weekend I biked about 15km along the sentier des Voyageurs on the Gatineau side of the Ottawa River to Aylmer, looped back to the Pont Champlain […]
Oh weekends, I like you! Afternoon music in Dundonald Park! Iced tea at Raw Rugar for a hot hot day. Always must stop here when walking around Somerset! Une pause in Confederation Park. Pale legs & Birks! Evening bike ride to Dow’s Lake -> locks by Carleton U -> loop around downtown -> home! 27.4 […]
I think I’m settling into the new city and job nicely…surprisingly happy with how things are going so far, despite some minor setbacks along the way. Things that are contributing to my new found contentment: Awesome coworkers & work I actually enjoy (it is possible, hallelujah). Roommate dinners. * Biking, durrr (I’ll be doing a lot of […]
Even though I know parts of Ottawa pretty well, it’s fun to do touristy things when I have free time. Things like… Post-dinner walks along the canal: Bike tour to see the tulips! [The guide reminded me a lot of Fred Armisen...woohoo!] The man with two hats: Tulips in an array of colours: Slightly odd […]
First weekend in a new city means explore galore! I logged many kilometres on foot this weekend but there’s still lots more to see. Walking over the Rideau Canal Colourful house in Centretown Dundonald Park The Chinatown arch! Raw Sugahhh Confederation Park Looking over the canal towards the Parliament! I love this view. Made my […]
Hurrah, I finally got meself a job! It’s in Ottawa so I’ve got to pack up and move again, but that’s okay. At least it’s a good time of year to sublet student housing on the cheap. So I’m going to be working at an environmental non-profit organization right downtown, which is awesome. I’m a […]
