Archives for "November, 2006"
The American Loonie
Did you know the United States has a coin for $1? Did you know this coin is currently in circulation? I didn’t either. Apparently they’ve been around since 2000, however American’s don’t like them so they are used rarely in daily transactions.
So that was my surprise when I put $5 into the transit ticket machine [...]
Deep Fried Kraft Dinner!
There’s some pictures posted up in the gallery of the Dallas Trip.
As you can see to the right, we dined on some “gourmet” Deep Fried Mac & Cheese. On Wednesday, we went to T.G.I. Fridays for supper. As soon as we saw the appetizer we had to try it. Where else in the world can [...]
These people talk weird
Howdy from Dallas Texas.
It’s amazing how many people down here have an accent. “Ya’lls” are prevalent like there’s no tomorrow. I sometimes snicker a little when they say things and I have to try and figure out what exactly they meant.
It was pretty warm here today. I walked out at lunch hour around downtown and [...]
When in Rome…
Do as the Romans do.
So that was my thought this weekend, when I went to go buy a backpack for my adventures in the upcoming months. I didn’t cheap out on the backpack either. I went to the norm for all Canadian Travelers. Mountain Equipment Co-op. I only spend $45 (instead of the normal $9.87 [...]
Trip to Taiwan & Various Updates
Less then 2 months to go till the adventure in Taiwan with Amanda. Weeks seem to be flying by lately and before I know it I’ll be on the plane for the longest 26 hours I’ll probably ever have. They’ve changed my flight from the original take off at 7:30, to now 6:40 am from [...]