August 2008
“Yes hi, um I’m looking for vitamin b12 to be taken subliminally”
– me, at the health food store looking for sublingual b12 (dissolved under the tongue)
Flying WestJet
On my recent vacation, I flew WestJet both ways between Montreal and Halifax. It had been a while since I didn’t use Air Canada (or more recently Porter) and I was struck by the unique customer service of WestJet.
During every single announcement over the p.a., the flight attendants made unexpected asides and cracked jokes while delivering the necessary safety information. Slipping the...
“Ce qui n’est pas donné est perdu”
– written on a wall in Little Italy that I passed on my way home (the original quote from Jesuit missionary, Pierre Ceyrac starts “Tout ce qui…”) All that is not given is lost.
To Montreal in good health
I got back from Halifax this afternoon after a busy morning of squeezing in all kinds of errands and last minute coffee visits and goodbyes. I had a quick visit with my naturopath and family friend, Heidi Ship. She had some simple recommendations for my complaint of “low energy”.
Although I stay up late working most days (1 or 2am) I usually sleep in til at least 10 or 11am (or...
Contracts
I just finished writing the contracts for an editing project I’m working on. It’s funny, I’ve barely looked at a contract all my life, and now that I’m on vacation in Halifax my life is full of them.
Signing contracts, writing contracts, looking over contracts…
My mom must think I’ve got a real job.
“The last four or five records we did were just so compromised by that [major...”
– Thurston Moore to Rolling Stone about releasing Sonic Youth’s next album on an independent label now that they’ve satisfied their 18 year long contract with major label, Geffen.
At lunch today...
My skin smells like sunscreen. My hair smells like forest. My clothes smell like water.
And I love it.
Giving your first name
Last night, I was introduced to a fairly well-known young actor around Halifax. I recognized the guy from different places and from the friend we have in common showing me clips of his work. We’d never met before.
My friend made the introduction, “This is Tessa…” and we shook hands and the guy said something like, “And now we’ve officially met.”
What...
WatchIf you’re willing to follow along, this is a really interesting lecture by Dr. Albert A. Bartlett on how the exponential function can explain the world energy crisis. Seriously. Really really good.
