Things in my wallet that would make people think I’m still a Torontonian, had I not moved out on Sunday:
- One copy card for the Alicos copy shop at Church and Gerrard, which still carries an estimated balance of $0.53; redeemable for a one-dollar deposit I’ve forfeited until I get back to Toronto
- One Toronto Public Library card, which hasn’t been used in what feels like two years, and probably still carries a balance, which they’ve probably sent threatening collection letters about to my old address in the Ryerson dorms
- A one-year membership card to the Bloor Cinema, good until the end of April 2008
- One unused courtesy pass to the 2008 Hot Docs festival, good until last Sunday
- One detailed order for a veggie sub, written on the back of a letter from the management of the Rehearsal Factory at Front and Sherbourne, given to by the drummer of that band I just quit before a Subway run at practice one day
How to make an Eric K. Special, which will be henceforth referred to as “the Rico”:
6″ veggie on Italian Herb & Cheese
with Brennan’s “cheese” on my sub
toasted
Green olives, lettuce, cucumber, pickles, tomato, green peppers
with Mayo & sweet onion sauce & salt & peppa
Serve your Rico with:
salt & vinnie chips Miss Vickies
and iced tea in a bottle
List of goals for Saint John, which is really not all that different from my list of goals for Calgary:
- Get on page A1
- Rent a guitar, find an open mic night
- Get a bike and ride around town; flip the figurative bird to public transit
- Talk to non-creepy strangers
- Make friends
- SMB meetup
- Unearth local rock scene
- Move out of the UNB dorms and find myself bitchin’ apartment
- Visit Halifax (at least 2-4x); do grand Haliphile tour of famous rock-and-roll-type bars
- Visit Fredericton, Moncton, and Maine, and the people I know therein
- Do Sappyfest (and by logical extension, visit Sackville)
- Break out makeout
- Minimize the following behaviours: crawling under bed, rocking in fetal position, and listening to the Smiths in the dark while eating stale saltine crackers / chocolate pudding
Currently listening: family chatter
Currently smelling: lasagna
3 responses so far ↓
a_frayn // April 30, 2008 at 1:24 am
You forgot the obvious goal, which will be fulfilled sooner than any others… “SEE ANKLE!” Unless of course “Break out makeout” might be a reference to me?!?!
Ross // May 2, 2008 at 2:27 am
Just because your blog and Stuff White People Like are side-by-side in my bookmarks list, an excerpt to christen your blog:
“I like the guy in the white American Apparel shirt with the glasses.”
“Which one? there are eight.”
“The guy with the keffiyeh.”
“Oh yeah, you’re right. He does look smarter and more political than the other guys. He’s clearly more sensitive to wind, so he’s probably more sensitive in general. You should totally date him.”
Pamela. // May 2, 2008 at 12:25 pm
dude, I’m pretty stoked by the fact that you have a new blog, not to mention the fact that I made your list. (Unless there was someone else you were planning to visit in Maine, in which case I won’t feel so honored.)