Archives for "November, 2006"

Posted by matt kiazyk on 22nd 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 [...]

Posted by matt kiazyk on 18th November 2006

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 [...]

Posted by matt kiazyk on 14th November 2006

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 [...]

Posted by matt kiazyk on 12th November 2006

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 [...]

Posted by matt kiazyk on 5th November 2006

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 [...]