Oh man am I glad to be home. Home being Toronto. I call Stratford "home" too, since that's where I grew up and even years down the road when I've not lived there longer than I actually did live there, I will still call it home. When I'm in Stratford, I call Toronto "home", since that's where I live but when I'm in Toronto, I call Stratford "home". This pattern has lead me to coin the phrase "home is where I'm not" to clarify what I mean by the word.
So yeah, it was a pretty fun week. I spent a couple days being slothful and watching movies with the 'rents. I visited my friend Ramona and her 10 month old son. She lives way out in the middle of nowhere so I was so proud of getting there and back without getting lost.
I went out for dinner one night with some friends from high school. My friend Teresa's son, who is doing really well at living up to the terrible twos image, decided that it would be fun to hit my fun red strawberry mango splash beverage with his teddy bear, spilling it all over my pants and my new white sweater. Aren't kids fun?
I made a trip into London to visit my pal Heather from high school and two of my university friends who are now living in London. My parents' car had broken down on the day I had planned to steal it to go to London. This frequently happens when I go home - the car breaks when it's been totally fine when I'm not around. Guess it doesn't like me or something. Anyway, we got a loaner and I got to drive it for the day which was kind of fun. It was way newer than our car and pretty nice.
I decided to join some other high school friends for St. Patty's day in Waterloo. We wandered around until we finally found a bar that did not have a crazy line up. I drank green martinis called Freaky Irishmen. Lots of fun.
I stayed over at my friend's place in Waterloo and she drove me to the bus station this morning. I'm so glad to be back in the city. I love looking out my window and seeing the cityscape and the lake and the subway and the CN tower.
Before "March Break is over" depression hits me, I still get to go see Ben Lee tonight, beginning my 3 concerts in 4 weeks marathon to make up for the fact I haven't even been to one this year.
Anyhow, I have errands to run, books to read, blogs to catch up on, and it's a really nice day. Lata!
6 comments:
Freaky Irishmen??? That's awesome. Sounds like something right up my alley.
Glad your trip home was enjoyable. And also glad you're home and happy about it.
Enjoy the rest of your break.
haha where in waterloo did you end up? I spent a full 10 hours at the Huether/Barleyworks, and then stepped out to see a guy walk right across oncoming traffic and almost remove himself from the gene pool.
I call 'home' where I live now. I do not refer to my parents' as home anymore. I used to. someday i'll revert to the old ways. for now, i'm happy to have my own home.
enjoy the rest of your holiday.
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welcome back... glad you had a good time back at your other "home".
when i lived in new york, i called my dorm room in college, and my apartment in brooklyn after college home. it's taken me a little bit of time to call buffalo home after i moved back here again.
yah... i wish we could play toronto all the time. we lost to the senators today =[.
I call both home, both my house and my parent's house. It all depends on the context. Though after calling one or the other home, I always clarify which one I mean.
Hope you had a good time at the Ben Lee concert!
wow busy week!
WATERLOO? like napoleon's downfall?
oh. i'm guessing it's not the same one, but still. kind of distracted me there.
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