Winnipeg Days

I guess the biggest and best bit of blog-worthy news is that I finished my MMus. (!)

So I took a ride on a fire hydrant . . .

And went for a beer with my friend Sarah (Vancouver) . . .

And successfully tried out the Sri Lankan dhal curry recipe that Alison (flatmate) taught me . . .

And went out with my bandmates Greg and Jeremy, as well as their lovely wives (Amanda and Joelle) . . .

And went to a BBQ with Joe, Ian, Dev & co (friends I've played hockey with since we were 6 or something) . . .

And had nachos with Edmontonians Chad and his fiance Jill (I'm in the wedding party), Winnipeggers Nicole and her boyfriend Dean, and Ottawan Phil (that's his hand on the hot sauce, bottom right) . . .

And played guitar at my friend Mel's wedding.

Sheesh that's a lot of stuff. Jeanette pulled a daft face at the wedding.

I Hate Winnipeg

I'm back in Winnipeg for a while. Bittersweet, I suppose.

My Last Supper in Edinburgh (visitor, Rosemary, Ben, me, Alison). We went for Indian food. Twas a busy night, and the service was slow. Alison had a plan, though: crack a smile, speak some Hindi -- voilà! In the end, we even got a free bottle of wine (to add to the considerable amount we'd already drunk waiting for the food). Pretty much the best last night in a place a guy could ask for. Made it almost impossible to leave.

Second last supper in Edinburgh. With Alison, Yohan, and his wife Vimani (spelt phoenetically). Delicious Sri Lankan curry.

En route to the 'Peg I met my old friend Jeanette in New York City. That's Lady Liberty in the background.

Looking at Times Square from the Empire State Building.

Jeanette looking at some Jackson Pollock.

Good ol' Andy. (photo: j)

Saw the lead singer of the Cardigans playing in a small club. Great. (photo: j)

Saw an outdoor movie: Fountianhead. (photo: j)

Carnegie Deli: This is a ridiculously humongous and meaty sandwich by anyone's standards -- especially a quasi-vegetarian like myself. (photo: j)

Jeanette on the Empire State Building.

Some Graffiti. (photo: j)

Jeanette's feet after walking around NYC for 18 hours in flip-flops.